The Marketing Environment: Competitive Forces

The marketing environmental scan: The process of continually acquiring information on events occurring outside the organization to identify trends, opportunities, and threats to your business. 6 forces marketers look at: Demographic forces: The statistical data on a population according to characteristics such as age, gender, ethnicity, income and occupation. Socio-cultural forces: Cultural values, ideas, and…

What is Branding and Positioning

BRANDING AND POSITIONING PACKAGING Who packages the items? Raw material processors, manufacturers, retailers Why and how are things packaged? Protection Convenience Information Environmentally Friendly Promotion Appearance and Branding Packaging is often referred to as “THE SILENT SALESPERSON” 6 FUNCTIONS OF PACKAGING Protection Protect from breakage (bubble wrap, foam) Protect from germs, air, sunlight, dust/dirt (air…