Market Research (Edexcel A-Level Business): Flashcards

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Product and Market Orientation
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Product orientation

Prioritising manufacturing process & technical excellence

Market orientation

Continuously investigating & responding to customer requirements

Why product orientation worked historically

Limited competition, growing demand, minimal int'l competitors

Henry Ford's market approach with Model T

Identified price point first, then designed car to meet it

Marketing mix

Right product, right price, right place, right promotion

Key advantage of market orientation

Faster response to changing conditions & market trends

Orientation spectrum

Businesses position between product & market orientation extremes

Examples of product-oriented businesses

Coal mining, wheat farming, water supply companies

Examples of market-oriented businesses

Clothing retailers, soap manufacturers, supermarket chains

Pure research

Investigation without specific end product or consumer need in mind

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