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By
Anuradha Gaikwad
What is a product ?
A
PRODUCTS
Tangible
products
GOODS
Intangible
products
SEVICES
Features of product
tangibility
Associated
attributes
Features of
product
Exchange
value
Intangible
attributes
Customer
satisfaction
Levels of product
Unexpected features
Luxury features
Expected features
Basic features
Basic product
Potential
product
Augmented
product
Expected
product
Generic
product
Core benefit
another.
Basic product: a car on its own; on this level this
basically means that the car has 4 wheels :). Eg Tata
Nano, Maruti Alto
Expected product: a car that is in working condition,
so the owner can use it for transportation, it has decent
mileage, etc. Tata Manza
Augmented product: a Ford (or any other brand for
that matter) that is in fully working condition, has an
attractive design, passed allsafetytests, has 4-wheel
steering, built-in alarm and air condition, etc. The car is
also accompanied by other benefits provided by the
motor company like warranty, installments, etc.
Skorpio
Potential product: the car is much safer than the
Classifying Products
Durable products
Consumer products,
Business products
Durable products
Durable
Non-durable
Services
Consumer Products
Shopping
Products
Convenience
Products
Unsough
t
Products
Specialty
Products
CONVENIENCE GOODS
Convenience goods consumers use minimal effort
for frequently purchased low cost items
Impulse purchases
Shopping Products
Shopping
goods - consumers
make a considerable effort to
evaluate
Product Item
Product mix
Widt
h
Lengt
h Dept
h
Consistenc
y
Product Mix
The assortment of products that a
Product Line
& Product Mix
Product Line
LAMPS
Table
Ceiling
Track
Desk
Product Mix
Product
Line 1
LAMPS
Table
Ceiling
Track
Desk
Product
Line 2
TABLES
Kitchen
Dining Room
End
Coffee
Outdoor
Conference
Computer
Product
Line 3
CHAIRS
Dining Room
Living Room
Bedroom
Outdoor
Desk
CONCEPTUALIZATION OF
PRODUCT MIX
WIDTH
Home
Depot,
Lowes
of lines = 4
LORRY
of items = 12
BARS
PLATES
CARS
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