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3.3.1—Product

Syllabus
0264–2027–2028
Objective
3.3.1
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3.3.1—Product

  • the importance of brand image
  • the role of packaging
  • advantages and disadvantages of developing new products
  • the main stages of the product life cycle: introduction, growth, maturity, decline
  • interpret a product life cycle diagram
  • extension strategies a business could use: new markets, new uses for a product, adapting the product or packaging, increased advertising / sales promotion
  • advantages and disadvantages of different extension strategies
  • recommend and justify an extension strategy to use in a given situation
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