{"id":6012,"date":"2020-10-07T21:24:15","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T19:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intraders.org\/news\/?p=6012"},"modified":"2020-10-12T13:23:40","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T11:23:40","slug":"marketing-mix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intraders.org\/news\/ot\/marketing-mix\/","title":{"rendered":"MARKETING MIX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MARKETING MIX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process of marketing or distribution of goods requires particular attention of management because production has no relevance unless products are sold. Marketing mix is the process of designing and integrating various elements of marketing in such a way to ensure the achieve\u00adment of enterprise objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The elements of marketing mix have been classified under four heads\u2014product, price, place and promotion. That is why marketing mix is said to be a combi\u00adnation of four P\u2019s. Decisions relating to the product includes product designing, packaging and labelling, and varieties of the product. Decision on price is very important because sales depend to a large extent on product pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Characteristics\/Features\/Nature of Marketing Mix:
\n\u200c1. Marketing mix is the crux of marketing process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marketing mix involves many crucial decisions relating to each element of the mix. The impact of the mix will be the best when proper weightage is assigned to each element and they are integrated so that the combined effect leads to the best results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200c2. Marketing mix has to be reviewed constantly in order to meet the changing requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The marketing manager has to constantly review the mix and conditions of the market and make necessary changes in the marketing mix according to changes in the conditions and complexity of the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200c3. Changes in external environment necessitate alterations in the mix:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changes keep on taking place in the external environment. For many industries, the customer is the most fluctuating variable of environment. Customers\u2019 tastes and preferences change very fast. Brand loyalty and purchasing power also change over a period. The marketing manager has to carry out market analysis constantly to make necessary changes in the marketing mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200c4. Applicable to business and non-business organization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marketing mix is applicable not only to busi\u00adness organizations but also to non-business organizations, such as clubs and educational institutions. For instance, an educational institution is expected to provide the right courses (product), charge the right fees (price), promote the institution and the courses, and provide the courses at the right place.
\n\u200c5. Concentrates on customers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A thorough understanding of the customer is common to all the four elements. The focus point of marketing mix is the customer, and the marketing mix is expected to provide maximum customer satisfaction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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