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The integrated marketing mix

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Overview

How product, price, promotion and place must fit together, mixes for luxury perfume and a budget supermarket, changes across the life cycle, online shopping, and responding to a cheaper rival.

What you need to know

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Key term

What is the marketing mix?

Key term

Why must the four elements of the marketing mix work together?

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How does the product affect the other elements of the mix?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    What is the marketing mix?

    Model answer

    The marketing mix is the combination of price, product, promotion and place used to sell a product. The four elements are known as the 4Ps.

  2. 2

    Why must the four elements of the marketing mix work together?

    Model answer

    Each element affects the others, so all four must send the same message to customers. A mismatch, such as a luxury product sold at a bargain price, confuses customers.

  3. 3

    How does the product affect the other elements of the mix?

    Model answer

    The type of product decides who will buy it, which shapes the price, place and promotion. A premium watch needs a high price, exclusive shops and upmarket adverts.

  4. 4

    Give an example of a well-integrated marketing mix for a luxury perfume.

    Model answer

    A luxury perfume has elegant packaging and a high price. The perfume is sold in department stores and advertised in glossy magazines.

  5. 5

    Give an example of an integrated marketing mix for a budget supermarket.

    Model answer

    Budget supermarkets such as Aldi and Lidl sell a limited range of products at low prices. Adverts for budget supermarkets stress value for money.

  6. 6

    What could happen if a business gets one element of the marketing mix wrong?

    Model answer

    A strong product can fail if it is priced too high or sold in the wrong places. Poor promotion can leave customers unaware that a good product exists.

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