How does branding help in creating product differentiation? Does it help in marketing of goods and services? Explain.
A brand is a name, term, sign, symbol, design or some combination of them used to identify the products and differentiate it from that of its competitors.
Branding helps a firm to distinguish its product from the other competing products available in the market.
Branding is much more than an identification mark. It is a seller’s promise to deliver quality and satisfaction of buyers’ expectations. When firms develop good reputation about quality, then brand helps them to enjoy greater control over the customers and to develop brand loyalty.
Thus, branding is not only done to identify the seller or producer but also to make your product superior than competitor’s product. And it also helps in marketing of goods and services. Following are points highlight the importance of branding in marketing of goods and services.
What are the factors affecting determination of the price of a product or service? Explain.
A marketer of colour TV having 20% of the current market share of the country aims at enhancing the market share to 50 per cent in next three years. For achieving this objective he specified an action programme. Name the function of marketing being discussed above. (Ans. Marketing planning.)
What is marketing mix? What are its main elements? Explain.
For buyers of consumer durable products, what ‘customer care services’ would you plan as a manager of a firm marketing new brand of motorcycle. Discuss.
How does branding help in differential pricing?
Distinguish between convenience product and shopping product.
Discuss the role of intermediaries in the distribution of consumer non-durable products.
What information is generally placed on the package of a food product? Design a label for one of the food products of your choice.
What are industrial products? How are they different from consumer products? Explain.
Product is a bundle of utilities. Explain.
How does planning provide direction?
What is meant by staffing?
Identify the network of social relationships which arises spontaneously due to interaction at work.
What is informal communication?
State the meaning of controlling.
What is meant by capital structure?v
What is meant by management?
What is a Treasury Bill?
What makes principles of management flexible?
Under which consumer right does a business firm set up consumer grievance cell?
A company, which manufactures a popular brand of toys, has been enjoying good market reputation. It has a functional organisational structure with separate departments for Production, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Research and Development. Lately to use its brand name and also to cash on to new business opportunities it is thinking to diversify into manufacture of new range of electronic toys for which a new market is emerging. Which organisation structure should be adopted in this situation? Give concrete reasons with regard to benefits the company will derive from the steps it should take.
What are the main functions of the financial market?
What are the major components of the business environment?
What is the meaning of 'Business Environment'?
What is the meaning of organizing in management?
Explain, with examples, the various dimensions of the business environment.
Explain the relationship between planning and controlling with examples.
Describe any three responsibilities of consumers under Consumer Protection.
Explain the importance of controlling in an organisation. What are the problems faced by the organisation in implementing an effective control system?
Identify the network of social relationships which arises spontaneously due to interaction at work.