Reference no: EM133530208
Marketing Mix Situation Weighting:
Question: What is the marketing mix, why is it used - theory. Overall, describe how their marketing mix (the 7Ps) provides value (with benefits outweighing the costs).
Product - three (3) levels of a product and product offering (goods, service, experience, etc.); what needs/wants/demands are fulfilled.
Price - State the pricing strategy used (cost-based, competition-based, value-based etc.); price ceiling/price floor; elasticity of demand.
Place - physical location(s) where sold/distributed; the distribution channels used; is it traditional or a VMN? Outline factors in the supply chain that have trade-offs with the other marketing-mix elements.
Promotion - What is the strategy, message and positioning used? Does it use traditional communications or an IMC program? What forms/types/methods of promotion are used (i.e. what IMC mix)?
Process - what are the front-stage and back-stage processes that deliver moments of truth? High or low level of involvement?
People - staff interactions with customers (inseparability, variability; level of involvement).
Physical Evidence - tangibility aspects. Positioning and perceptions