Chapter I
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| Introduction to Marketing |
| 1.1 |
Marketing in the Twenty First Century |
| 1.2 |
The Impact of the New Economy |
| 1.3 |
Changes in the Customer |
| 1.4 |
Changes in the Business Scenario |
| 1.5 |
Defination of Marketing |
| 1.6 |
Marketing Objectives |
| 1.7 |
Marketing Environment |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter II
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| The Marketing Mix |
| 2.1 |
Marketing Mix |
| 2.2 |
Elements of the Marketing Mix |
| 2.3 |
The Product Mix |
| 2.4 |
The Price Mix |
| 2.5 |
The Promotion / Communication Mix |
| 2.6 |
The Place Mix / Distribution Mix |
| 2.7 |
Significance of the Marketing Mix |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter III
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| Product-Product Classification and Features of a Product |
| 3.1 |
Introduction |
| 3.2 |
Definition of a Product |
| 3.3 |
Features of Product |
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| 3.3.1 |
Explicit Characteristics |
| 3.3.2 |
Implicit Characteristics |
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| 3.4 |
The Classification of Products |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter IV
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| Product Life Cycle |
| 4.1 |
Introduction |
| 4.2 |
Definitions |
| 4.3 |
Stages of the Product Life Cycle Concept |
| 4.4 |
Implications of the Product Life Cycle Concept |
| 4.5 |
Conclusions |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter V
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| New Products - Decisions, Steps and Processes |
| 5.1 |
Introduction |
| 5.2 |
What is a New Product? |
| 5.3 |
Types of New Products |
| 5.4 |
Why New Products Fail |
| 5.5 |
Challenges to New Product Development |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter VI
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| New Product Design |
| 6.1 |
Introduction |
| 6.2 |
Steps in the Development of the New Product |
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| 6.2.1 |
Idea Generation |
| 6.2.2 |
Idea Screening |
| 6.2.3 |
Concept Development and Testing |
| 6.2.4 |
Marketing Strategy Developing |
| 6.2.5 |
Business Analysis |
| 6.2.6 |
Estimation of Total Sales |
| 6.2.7 |
Estimation of Costs and Profits |
| 6.2.8 |
Product Development |
| 6.2.9 |
Market Testing |
| 6.2.10 |
Commercialisation |
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| 6.3 |
Conclusion of the Process |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter VII
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| Test Marketing |
| 7.1 |
Introduction |
| 7.2 |
Definition |
| 7.3 |
Objectives in Test Marketing |
| 7.4 |
Problems in Test Marketing |
| 7.5 |
How Test Marketing is Conducted |
| 7.6 |
Alternatives to Test Marketing |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter VIII
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| Product Branding and Brand Management |
| 8.1 |
Introduction |
| 8.2 |
Definition of Brand |
| 8.3 |
The Purpose of Branding |
| 8.4 |
Features of Good Brands |
| 8.5 |
Significance and Importance of Branding |
| 8.6 |
Consumer's Advantages and Limitations |
| 8.7 |
Marker's Advantages and Limitations |
| 8.8 |
Branding in the New Economy |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter IX
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| Product Packaging |
| 9.1 |
Introduction |
| 9.2 |
The Definition of Packaging |
| 9.3 |
Objectives of Packaging |
| 9.4 |
The Purpose and Functions of Packaging |
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| 9.4.1 |
Utilisation Purpose |
| 9.4.2 |
Communication Purpose |
| 9.4.3 |
Profit Purpose |
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| 9.5 |
The Types of Packaging |
| 9.6 |
The Criticism Against Packaging |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter X
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| Product Price and Pricing |
| 10.1 |
Introduction |
| 10.2 |
The Meaning of Price |
| 10.3 |
The Role of Pricing in the Market Strategy |
| 10.4 |
The Objectives of Pricing |
| 10.5 |
Factors Influencing Pricing Decisions |
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| 10.5.1 |
Internal or Controllable Factors |
| 10.5.2 |
External or Non-controllable Factors |
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| 10.6 |
Pricing Decisions Adopted by Modern Firms |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XI
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| Setting the Price |
| 11.1 |
Introduction |
| 11.2 |
Steps in Fixing of the Price of a Product |
| 11.3 |
The Methods of Pricing |
| 11.4 |
Approaches to Pricing |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XII
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| Physical Distribution of Products |
| 12.1 |
Introduction |
| 12.2 |
Definition of Physical Distribution |
| 12.3 |
Objectives of Physical Distribution |
| 12.4 |
Role and Importance of Physical Distribution |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XIII
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| Channels of Distribution |
| 13.1 |
Introduction |
| 13.2 |
Definition of the Distribution Channel |
| 13.3 |
Objectives of the Channels of Distribution |
| 13.4 |
Role and Significance of the Distribution Channels in Marketing |
| 13.5 |
Functions of the Distribution Channel |
| 13.6 |
Intermediaries Involved in the Channel of Distribution |
| 13.7 |
Wholesalers |
| 13.8 |
Retailers |
| 13.9 |
Types of Distribution Channels |
| 13.10 |
Factors Governing the Choice of a Channel of Distribution |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XIV
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| Warehousing |
| 14.1 |
Introduction |
| 14.2 |
Definition of Warehousing |
| 14.3 |
Characteristics of Warehousing |
| 14.4 |
Centralised and Decentralised Warehousing |
| 14.5 |
Inventory Management |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XV
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| Sales Promotion |
| 15.1 |
Introduction |
| 15.2 |
Definition |
| 15.3 |
The Objectives of Sales Promotion |
| 15.4 |
The Importance of Sales Promotion Activities |
| 15.5 |
Advantages of Sales Promotion |
| 15.6 |
Kinds of Sales Promotion |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XVI
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| Advertising |
| 16.1 |
Introduction |
| 16.2 |
The Definition of Advertising |
| 16.3 |
The Objectives of Advertising |
| 16.4 |
The Role of Advertising |
| 16.5 |
Limitations of Advertising |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XVII
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| Personal Selling |
| 17.1 |
Introduction |
| 17.2 |
The Definition of Advertising |
| 17.3 |
The Objectives of Advertising |
| 17.4 |
The Role of Advertising |
| 17.5 |
Limitations of Advertising |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XVIII
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| Direct Marketing |
| 18.1 |
Introduction |
| 18.2 |
Definition |
| 18.3 |
Advantages of Direct Marketing |
| 18.4 |
Demerits of Direct Marketing |
| 18.5 |
Intergrated Direct Marketing |
| 18.6 |
Channels of Direct Marketing |
| 18.7 |
On-line Marketing |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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