In the classification of new products, product repositioning is considered to be a new product task. There are a numerous challenges and benefits associated with product repositioning as discussed in the following article. Please refer to a separate article for the challenges of repositioning. What is product repositioning? Product repositioning is changing the overall positioning
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Products are frequently improved by companies. There are various pressures upon a company to do so, particularly from competitors, changing customer needs and technology improvements. However, there are an array of benefits and challenges involved in making the decision whether or not to improve an existing product in the marketplace. Please note that a
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Expanding a firm’s product range through product line extension is a very common strategic decision. Along with product improvements, product line extensions form the majority of new product launches for established firms. Please note that the product line extension is just one of the main classifications of a new product. What is a product
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Probably a good example of a product repositioning exercise is Mother Energy drink in Australia, which is a Coca-Cola brand. When it was first introduced into the marketplace, driven by Coca-Cola’s goals be a market leader in the energy submarket, the overall launch campaign was well executed. All the marketing mix elements Launch campaign
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A new category product is one of several classifications of new products (please see separate article). Other classifications of new products include: new-to-the-world product, product line extensions, product improvements and product repositioning. When a firm introduces a new type of product to the firm, which is an established product in the marketplace, this is
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New-to-the-world products are one of several classifications of new products (please see separate article). Other classifications of new products include: new categories, product line extensions, product improvements and product repositioning. As suggested by the name, a new-to-the-world product is one that is introduced by a company or an organization that has never been marketed
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In reality, most new product introduced to the market are NOT new to the market – they are only new to the firm.
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Michael Porter outlined the value chain model in his book “competitive advantage”.(Here is a link to Google books for this textbook.) Porter’s Value Chain is a model that is sometimes included in a marketing principles textbook, but is more commonly found in a book on marketing strategy. Using Porter’s Value Chain The value chain
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Creating value for customers is a fundamental aspect in marketing success. To aid the process of value creation, Michael Porter developed tool for finding new ways to create customer value, which he refers to as the “the value chain”. Nine components of Porter’s Value Chain Porter’s value chain focuses on nine strategic activities that can
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In marketing strategy subjects, you often learn about different strategic models – some of these will include portfolio models, or portfolio matrixes, or portfolio analyses – which are all interchangeable terms for the same concept. What is a business portfolio? A business portfolio is essentially the same concept as a share portfolio for an
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