Across
- 4. The advancement of a product, idea, or point of view through publicity and/or advertising.
- 6. Used as part of a strategy to encourage consumers to buy a product. Product *** are given to the consumer free of charge.
- 7. Group of complementary or supplementary products marketed together.
- 9. Sometimes a company can try to get the *** of a major public figure to create a bigger customer base and promote their brand.
- 11. Formal process for the launching of a product or service with media fanfare, and following a promotional campaign.
- 14. Small number of people (typically 8) brought together with a moderator to focus on a specific product or topic. Focus groups aim at a discussion instead of on individual responses to formal questions, and produce qualitative data (preferences and beliefs) that may be representative of the general population.
- 16. Brand, product, or firm that has the largest percentage of total sales revenue (the market share) of a market.
- 18. An identifiable group of individuals sharing one or more characteristics or needs in a homogeneous market. Market *** generally respond in a predictable manner to a marketing offer.
- 19. Bringing a product or service to a targeted market which requires a lot of planning.(verb)
- 20. Unique design, sign, symbol, words, or a combination of these, employed in creating an image that identifies a product and differentiates it from its competitors
Down
- 1. A marketing strategy that aims to make a brand occupy a distinct ranking, relative to competing brands, in the mind of the customer.
- 2. Donor firm that underwrites the expense of staging a public event through contributions, and is allowed to display advertising banners or to promote itself or its products during the event.
- 3. One convenient and easy way to save money on merchandise and services is to sign up for a company's *** card.
- 5. Second level, external pilot-test of a product (usually a software) before commercial quantity production.
- 8. The stages every product goes through from its introduction to withdrawal from the market: (1) introduction, (2) growth, (3) maturity, and (4) decline.
- 10. A company in the same industry or a similar industry which is a rival against another, which offers a similar product or service.
- 12. Common practice where a manufacturer markets a good or family of goods under its retailer's name.
- 13. Processes (such as cleaning, drying, preserving) and materials (such as glass, metal, paper or paperboard, plastic) employed to contain, handle, protect, and/or transport an article.
- 15. If you are putting out a new product and aren't sure how it will be viewed you can have a market *** experiment to get some info from potential customers.
- 17. When a firm controls at least half of the market in which it operates and has no significant competition.(verb)
