Vocab Slideshow 1
Value-relative comparison of a product’s benefits versus its costs
Utility-ability of a product to satisfy a human want or need
Consumer Goods-physical products purchased by consumers for personal use
Industrial goods-physical products purchased by companies to produce other products
Services-products having nonphysical features, such as information, expertise, or an activity that can be purchased
Relationship Marketing-marketing strategy that emphasizes building lasting relationships with customers and suppliers
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)-organized methods that a firm uses to build better information connections with clients, so that stronger company-client relationships are developed
Data Warehousing-the collection, storage, and retrieval of data in electronic files
Political legal environment-the relationship between business and government, usually in the form of government regulation of business
sociocultural environment-the customs, mores, values, and demographic characteristics of the society in which an organization functions
Technological environment-all the ways by which firms create value for their constituents
Economic environment-relevant conditions that exist in the economic system in which a company operates
Competitive environment-the competitive system in which businesses compete
Substitute product-product that is dissimilar from those of competitors, but that can fulfill the same need
Brand competition-competitive marketing that appeals to consumer perceptions of benefits of products offered by particular companies
International competition-competitive marketing of domestic products against foreign products