Product/Market Expansion Grid

Companies should be looking to the future always. One useful device for recognizing growth opportunities for the future is the product/market expansion grid. The market/ product expansion grid is a portfolio planning tool for recognizing company growth opportunities through the following:

1). Market Penetration-building more sales to existing customers without changing   manufacture in any way (instance, adding more stores).

2). Market Development-a schema for company growth by identifying a developing new markets for current company products (instance, geographical and demographic markets).

3). Product Development-a schema for company growth by offering modified or new manufacture to current markets.

4). Diversification-a schema for company growth by beginning up or acquiring businesses outside the company's current markets and products.