What is marketing?
What does the term marketing mean? Marketing must be understood not in the old sense of making a sale – ‘selling’ – but in the new sense of satisfying customer needs. Many people think of marketing...
View ArticleNeeds Wants and Demands
The most basic concept underlying marketing is that of human needs. A human need is a state of felt deprivation. Humans have many complex needs. These include basic physical needs for food, clothing,...
View ArticleProducts and Services
People satisfy their needs and wants with products. A product is anything that can he offered to a market to satisfy a need or want. Usually, the word product suggests a physical object, such as a car,...
View ArticleValue, Satisfaction and Quality
Consumers usually face a broad array of products and services that might satisfy a given need. How do they choose among these many products? Consumers make buying choices based on their perceptions of...
View ArticleExchange, Transactions and Relationships
Marketing occurs when people decide to satisfy needs and wants throughexchange. Exchange is the act of obtaining a desired object from someone by offering something in return. Exchange is only one of...
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