According to Philip Kotler, Marketing is a social and managerial process by which certain groups or individuals get what they need or want through the exchange of goods or services. Johnson, Schools, & Whittington believe marketing is the implementation of activities that can help a company to the goals it has set itself, and can anticipate the wishes of consumers and develop products or services fit for the market.
The Marketing is the activity performed in the trade. It is exchange or trade that applies when a person wants to buy a product and instead delivers a lot of money imposed. The marketing has been invented to meet the needs of the market in exchange for benefits for companies that use it to develop. This tool definitely is strictly necessary to achieve success in the markets. It is said that marketing is a social and managerial process that involved a group of people, with their concerns and needs. It needs a certain number of elements such as the organization, implementation and control for efficient development of activities.
Table of Contents
1. Task 1 – Definitions and Concept of Marketing
2. Task 2 – Marketing Process
3. Task 3 – Benefits in Becoming Marketing Oriented
4. Task 4 – Marketing Environment of Tesco
4.1 Micro-Environmental Factors
4.2 Macro-Environmental Factors
4.2.i Political Factors
4.2.ii Economic Factors
4.2.iii Social Factors
4.2.iv Technological Factors
4.2.v Legal Factors
4.2.vi Environmental Factors
5. Task 5 – Buyer Behaviour and Factors Affecting Buyer’s Behaviour
5.1 Cultural Factors
5.1.i Culture
5.1.ii Subculture
5.1.iii Social Class
5.2 Social Factors
5.2.i Reference Groups
5.2.ii Family
5.2.iii Roles and Status
5.3 Personal Factors
5.3.i Age and Life Cycle Phase
5.3.ii Occupation
5.3.iii Economic Circumstances
5.3.iv Lifestyle
5.3.v Personality and Self
5.4 Psychological Factors
5.4.i Motivation
5.4.ii Perception
5.4.iii Learning
5.4.iv Beliefs and Attitudes
6. Task 6 – Segmenting Markets, Targeting and Positioning
7. Task 7 – Target Market and Positioning Strategy for the Product
8. Part 2 – Marketing Led Approach
8.1 Competitive Advantage
8.2 Product Life Cycle
8.3 Distribution Strategies
8.4 Pricing in Different Market Conditions
8.5 Promotional Activities for “Beauty not Expensive”
8.6 Additional Elements of Extended Marketing Mix
8.7 Difference between Consumer Markets and Organisational Markets
8.8 Service and Its Characteristics
8.9 Cultural Differences in Globalisation
Objectives and Topics
This work aims to provide a fundamental understanding of marketing principles, processes, and consumer behavior, while applying these concepts to specific business scenarios like Tesco and the “Beauty not expensive” service model. The primary objective is to analyze how marketing strategies are developed and implemented to gain competitive advantages in various market environments.
- Core definitions and concepts of marketing management.
- The influence of micro- and macro-environmental factors on retail businesses.
- Psychological, social, and cultural determinants of buyer behavior.
- Strategic frameworks for market segmentation, targeting, and positioning.
- The application of the extended marketing mix and service characteristics in real-world business cases.
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Task 4 – Marketing Environment of Tesco
Product: Tesco's product isn't the bits and pieces on the shelves. It is the fact that the company sells everything from crumble to credits. Price: Tesco has very effective price policy. It has been fighting price wars. Place: Firstly, it was just in high street. Then it started expanding its business and opening new outlets and stores. Promotion: it has different promotion activities, like scheme naming “computers for schools”. It uses TV commercials, social media and other tools for promoting itself (Lovelock, & Wright, 2002).
Macro-Environmental Factors
i. Political Factors
Tesco has many political factors linked with it. There is a constant decline in local authority support for charity. There is a possibility of extraction earlier the modifications in a political control. No proper management in the charity plan is there. Tesco’s political factors have manipulated the rule of charity to a great extent (Wood, 2000).
ii. Economic Factors
There are many economic factors to affect the market of Tesco. These factors affect the potential purchasing power of customers.
Summary of Chapters
Task 1 – Definitions and Concept of Marketing: Provides foundational definitions of marketing as a social and managerial process aimed at facilitating exchange and achieving company goals.
Task 2 – Marketing Process: Outlines the logical path of decision-making, covering the analysis phase and the operational management phase.
Task 3 – Benefits in Becoming Marketing Oriented: Discusses how customer-centricity and value creation contribute to long-term competitive advantages and reduced market uncertainty.
Task 4 – Marketing Environment of Tesco: Analyzes the micro- and macro-environmental factors influencing Tesco’s operations, including economic, political, and technological pressures.
Task 5 – Buyer Behaviour and Factors Affecting Buyer’s Behaviour: Explores the mental, emotional, and social factors that influence consumer decisions, categorized into cultural, social, personal, and psychological influences.
Task 6 – Segmenting Markets, Targeting and Positioning: Defines the strategic triad of dividing markets, selecting target groups, and establishing a unique value proposition.
Task 7 – Target Market and Positioning Strategy for the Product: Demonstrates the application of competitive advantage and user-based positioning strategies for new products like luxury sports cars.
Part 2 – Marketing Led Approach: Focuses on the strategic application of marketing concepts to a specific case study, “Beauty not expensive”, including product life cycles, distribution, and pricing strategies.
Keywords
Marketing principles, consumer behavior, competitive advantage, market segmentation, targeting, positioning, marketing mix, service characteristics, global marketing, retail strategy, economic factors, psychological factors, cultural influences, product life cycle, business strategy.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The work focuses on providing a comprehensive overview of fundamental marketing principles, their practical application in business environments, and the underlying factors that influence both consumer behavior and organizational marketing strategy.
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Key themes include the marketing process, the impact of the external environment on business, the complex drivers of buyer behavior, and strategic frameworks such as STP (Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning) and the extended marketing mix.
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The primary objective is to link theoretical marketing concepts with actionable business strategies, enabling readers to understand how companies achieve competitive advantage in dynamic markets.
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The text employs a descriptive and analytical approach, synthesizing existing marketing theories and academic references to explain business phenomena and strategic decision-making processes.
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The main sections cover the definitions of marketing, the environmental analysis of retailers like Tesco, detailed psychological and social determinants of consumer choice, and the development of marketing strategies for specific business models.
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The work is best characterized by terms like Marketing Principles, Competitive Advantage, Buyer Behavior, Market Segmentation, and Service Marketing.
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The text suggests that culture, subculture, and social class act as fundamental determinants that shape an individual's habits, values, and preferences, ultimately constraining or directing their purchasing decisions.
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Services face unique challenges due to their intangibility, inseparability, heterogeneity, and perishability, which require distinct approaches to promotion, scheduling, and quality management compared to physical goods.
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- John Mutunga (Autor), 2011, Marketing Principles, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/269374
