A good or a service which
satisfys a customer's need
or want
Good- phone, laptop, TV etc.
Service-
Mobile dog
grooming, hair
dressing etc.
Need- something
needed for survival
i.e. food and water
Want- anything
not needed for
survival i.e a
phone or TV
Packaging
To promote a product
To protect a product
To show nutritional information
Product life cycle
An extension strategy is also available- so it doesnt
go obselate as quickly and continues to make a profit
for longer
Product Portfolio
A collection of products which a business has/sells
May expand portfolios in order
to grow (i.e. diversification)or to
compete with other busiensses
and take their customers
Can broaden
portfolios by-
developing new
products based on
current products or
by diversification
(reduces risk)
Product portfolio analysis- when the business holds a
meeting to discuss their products and which ones they
should develop, which ones they should let die and any
new products to create and release into market
Boston Matrix
Dogs
Products with a low share of a low growth market
Cash cows
Product doing well with high share of the market but
market has grown large. Lots of income for less
expenditure as revenue gathered from past promotion so
don't need to advertise as much
Question marks
Products with a small share of a fast growing market.
Products are successful, market is attractive, but unkown
if products will succeed
Stars
Big share of a fast growing market.
Doing well in an attractive market,
need to promote to eventually
become a cash cow
A method of studying products based on market share and
market growth. This is a method of prouct portfolio analysis