MindMap Gallery Marketing (2) Product Strategy
Marketing is the activity, process and system that creates, communicates, disseminates and exchanges products to bring economic value to customers, clients, partners and society as a whole. It mainly refers to the process by which marketers carry out business activities and sales behaviors for the market.
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This Valentine's Day brand marketing handbook provides businesses with five practical models, covering everything from creating offline experiences to driving online engagement. Whether you're a shopping mall, restaurant, or online brand, you'll find a suitable strategy: each model includes clear objectives and industry-specific guidelines, helping brands transform traffic into real sales and lasting emotional connections during this romantic season.
This Valentine's Day map illustrates love through 30 romantic possibilities, from the vintage charm of "handwritten love letters" to the urban landscape of "rooftop sunsets," from the tactile experience of a "pottery workshop" to the leisurely moments of "wine tasting at a vineyard"—offering a unique sense of occasion for every couple. Whether it's cozy, experiential, or luxurious, love always finds the most fitting expression. May you all find the perfect atmosphere for your love story.
The ice hockey schedule for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, featuring preliminary rounds, quarterfinals, and medal matches for both men's and women's tournaments from February 5–22. All game times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
"Marketing" (2) Product Strategy
New product development
Concepts and types of new products (pictures)
Differences from the original product and bringing new benefits to customers
Brand new product 10%
New product lines 20%
Additions to existing product lines 26%
Improvements or updates to existing products 26%
Retarget 7%
11% cost reduction
Most companies improve existing products rather than create entirely new ones
development necessity
The reality of product life cycles
Changes in consumer demand
Development of science and technology
Intensified market competition
program
New product ideas
filter
Product concept development and testing
Initial marketing plan
business analysis
New product development
market test
commercial launch
product portfolio
Related concepts
Product portfolio: The combination or structure of all product lines and product items that an enterprise provides to the market, that is, the business scope of the enterprise
Product line: a category of products in the product portfolio
Product item: a basic unit for measuring various variables of the product mix, that is, different varieties and different brands of the same variety
product portfolio
width
Number of product lines in the product portfolio
length
Number of product items in the product portfolio (number of different brands)
depth
The number of products of different colors, specifications and quality included in each brand
Correlation
The extent to which various product lines are related to each other in terms of end use, production conditions, distribution channels, or other aspects
Analysis to optimize product portfolio
Product mix adjustments
Expand product portfolio
Develop breadth
increase length
Enhance depth
Add new product items to occupy more market segments of similar products
Enhancing consistency
Enhance competition and gain a good reputation in specific market areas
Reduce product portfolio
Eliminate product lines or product projects with small profits or even losses
product line decisions
Product line extension strategy (adding product items to the product line)
Change the market positioning of the original product in whole or in part
Extend downward—add low-end product items to the high-end product line
condition
Upward extension—adding high-end product items to the original product line
condition
Two-way extension - after companies originally positioned in the mid-range product market grasp the market advantage, they extend to the upper and lower product lines.
Product line modernization decisions
Product line specialization and reduction decisions
Products and product categories
Product and overall product concept
Any tangible items and intangible services provided to the market through exchange that can satisfy certain needs and desires of consumers or users.
Five levels of overall concept
Core Products
Providing customers with the basic utility or benefit of a product
form product
The form in which the core product is presented (packaging, trademark, style, etc.)
Desired product
A set of attributes and conditions closely related to a product that one expects when purchasing it
Extended products
The sum of the various benefits incidental to the purchase of the product and the desired product (installation, maintenance)
potential products
A potential state of an existing product, including all add-on products, that may be developed into a future final product
Consumer goods classification
Convenience products
Products that are frequently purchased or purchased at any time
Optional items
During the selection process, customers must carefully weigh and compare products in terms of applicability, quality, price, style and other basic aspects.
Special product
Products with unique characteristics and brand marks
non-desired goods
Products you don’t understand or don’t want to buy even if you understand them
Product Lifecycle
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The entire movement process that a product goes through from being put into the market to being eliminated from the market is determined by the life cycle of the demand technology (determined by the demand life cycle).
Product introduction stage (introduction stage), market growth stage, market maturity stage, market decline stage (the last three are called market stages)
Able to analyze a product category, product form, and a product
Product categories have the longest life cycles. Product brands show the shortest product life cycle history
Other forms
recycling form
Re-emergence after entering recession
multi-cycle state
After entering the mature stage, sales continue to reach new climaxes
Discontinuous cycle form
It sells like hot cakes as soon as it goes on the market and disappears soon, waiting for the arrival of the next cycle.
General product life cycle and high-tech product life cycle
General: short introduction period, low R&D costs, short growth period, rapid growth in sales and profits, fairly long maturity period, slow decline period
on the contrary
Characteristics and marketing strategies of each stage
Introduction period
Characteristics: ① Don’t understand the product, are unwilling to give up or change their past consumption behavior, have small sales volume and high unit costs ② Have not yet established ideal marketing channels and efficient distribution models ③ Difficult to determine high price and low price when making price decisions ④ Advertising expenses and other marketing expenses are relatively large ⑤ product technology and performance are not perfect enough ⑥ profits are small, or even operating losses occur, and the market risk is the largest
Quick grab strategy (large demand potential, eager to buy, potential competition) High price, high promotion, slow grab (the market is small, little competition, price is acceptable) High price, low promotion, quick penetration (unknown, potential competition is fierce, market capacity is large) , price-sensitive) Low price, high promotion, slow penetration (large market capacity, easy or already understood, price-sensitive) Low price, low penetration
growth period
① Already familiar with new products, sales volume is growing rapidly ② A large number of competitors have joined ③ The product has been finalized and the technology is relatively mature ④ An ideal marketing channel has been established ⑤ The market price tends to decline ⑥ Promotional expenses are basically stable but account for 30% of sales Decrease in ratio ⑦ Decrease in unit production cost and increase in profit
Core: Extend the growth period of the product as much as possible Strategy: Continuously improve product quality, strive to develop new styles and models of products, and increase new uses of products; strengthen promotion links, establish a strong product image, the main goal is to establish brand preference , to win new customers; re-evaluate channels and make decisions, consolidate original channels, add new sales channels, and open up new markets; choose the right time to adjust prices and win more customers.
mature stage
Sales volume grew slowly and gradually reached its peak, then showed a downward trend; market demand became increasingly saturated and competition became extremely fierce; companies responded to competition and increased promotional expenses, resulting in a decrease in profits
① Market improvement strategy (expanding total demand) Develop new markets, seek new users, make customers use it more frequently, increase the amount of each use, and discover various new uses; ② Product improvement strategy, quality improvement, feature improvement, style improvement (maintain or expand the original market share Extend product life as much as possible)
Recession
Sales volume changed from a slow decline to a rapid decline, consumer interest shifted, and prices dropped to the lowest level. Most companies became unprofitable and exited the market. The remaining companies reduced incidental services and cut promotion budgets.
① Concentration strategy focuses resources on the most favorable market segments, the most effective sales channels, shortening the front line ② Maintenance strategy maintains the original market segments and marketing mix strategies, and maintains sales at a low level ③ Extraction strategy significantly reduces sales expense
Packaging and Packaging Strategy
Packaging is a series of activities for designing and making containers or external wrappings for goods.
Classification
primary packaging
secondary
shipment
transportation
Sale
role in marketing
protect product
Promote sales
increase profit
packaging strategy
similar packaging
grade packaging
Matching packaging
Several related products in the same container, such as travel size
dual purpose
After the product is used up, the packaging can be used for other purposes
Comes with gifts
change
upheaval
Improved
Gradient