Across
- 4. each is a part of a broader market category that possesses an identifiable characteristic
- 8. can be used by competitor to shift sales in their advantage
- 10. consumer buy where they can get a better deal at a lower price more convenient to them
- 11. a canadian firm and a foreign firm business with similar goals combine resources-money, facilities, distribution networks-to make or sell a specific product in the other country
- 12. supports scientists and technicians who work on new ideas
- 13. holds onto its customers in spite of competition
- 15. a market of a small number of large companies
- 17. the money you gained from your initial investment
- 19. taxes placed on goods being imported into a country in order to protect the local industries from too much foriegn competition
- 21. The percentage that one company’s product takes of the total dollars spent by consumers on products within a specific market
- 22. you make a profit and keep some of the money made from the business
- 23. using the same methods as in domestic markets but they also have to attempt to sell differently based on the consumers in the region
- 24. uses the same resources to produce better or the same products
- 25. companies using ads to put their product into consumers minds
- 26. when a customer stick to buying a certain product and is very important to businesses because even little percent in customer retention results in major increases in profit
Down
- 1. making an activity easier and more comfortable for the customer
- 2. the store carries a large number of different brands or types of merchandise
- 3. specific types of products as well as the companies that produce those products
- 5. a company that has an item that no other company has or sells
- 6. services activities performed to support the sale of a product or other service
- 7. The consumer develops a strong relationship with the product or the retailer and will not consider any other brand
- 9. influence a way the product looks and what it does
- 14. encourages the creation of new businesses
- 16. takes into account the shipping costs and the currency exchange as well as the tariff costs
- 18. one company provides a product or service for a small market and, by doing so, keeps competitors out of that market
- 20. good reviews or bad reviews from customers that influence other people on if they should shop there or not
- 21. a firm that does not have any competition