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Today’s Topics
Product Life Cycle (PLC)
Time
Product
Development
Stage
Introduction
Profits
Sales
Growth Maturity Decline
Sales and
Profits ($)
Sales and Profits Over
the Product’s Life
From
Inception to Demise
Product Life-Cycle
(PLC)
The Typical Product Life Cycle (PLC) Has Five Stages
–Product Development, Introduction, Growth, Maturity, Decline
–Not all products follow this cycle
The four basic stages through which a successful product
progresses-introduction, growth, maturity, and decline.
Some products move rapidly through the product life cycle, while
others pass through those stages over long time periods.
Product Life-Cycle Strategies
Time
Product
Development
Stage
Introduction
Profits
Sales
Growth Maturity Decline
Sales and
Profits ($)
Sales and Profits
Over
the Product’s Life
From
Inception to Demise
Product Development Stage
Product
development
Introduction
Growth
Maturity
Decline
Begins when the company
develops a new-product
idea
Sales are zero
Investment costs are high
Profits are negative
PLC Stages
Introduction Stage
Time
Product
Development
Stage
Introduction
Profits
Sales
Growth Maturity Decline
Sales and
Profits ($)
Sales and Profits Over
the Product’s Life
From
Inception to Demise
Product development
Introduction
Growth
Maturity
Decline
Low sales
High cost per customer
acquired
Negative profits
Innovators are targeted
Little competition
PLC Stages
Sales
Costs
Profits
Marketing Objectives
Product
Price
Low sales
High cost per customer
Negative
Create product awareness
and trial
Offer a basic product
Use cost-plus
Distribution Build selective distribution
Advertising
Build product awareness among early
adopters and dealers
Growth Stage
Time
Product
Development
Stage
Introduction
Profits
Sales
Growth Maturity Decline
Sales and
Profits ($)
Sales and Profits
Over
the Product’s Life
From
Inception to Demise
Product development
Introduction
Growth
Maturity
Decline
Rapidly rising sales
Average cost per
customer
Rising profits
Early adopters are
targeted
Growing competition
PLC Stages
Sales
Costs
Profits
Marketing Objectives
Product
Price
Rapidly rising sales
Average cost per customer
Rising profits
Maximize market share
Offer product extensions, service,
warranty
Price to penetrate market
Distribution Build intensive distribution
Advertising
Build awareness and interest in the
mass market
Time
Product
Development
Stage
Introduction
Profits
Sales
Growth Maturity Decline
Sales and
Profits ($)
Sales and Profits
Over
the Product’s Life
From
Inception to Demise
Maturity Stage
Product development
Introduction
Growth
Maturity
Decline
Sales peak
Low cost per customer
High profits
Middle majority are
targeted
Competition begins to
decline
PLC Stages
Sales
Costs
Profits
Marketing Objectives
Product
Price
Peak sales
Low cost per customer
High profits
Maximize profit while defending
market share
Diversify brand and models
Price to match or best competitors
Distribution
Build more intensive distribution
Advertising
Stress brand differences and benefits
Decline Stage
Time
Product
Development
Stage
Introduction
Profits
Sales
Growth Maturity Decline
Sales and
Profits ($)
Sales and Profits Over
the Product’s Life From
Inception to Demise
Product development
Introduction
Growth
Maturity
Decline
Declining sales
Low cost per
customer
Declining profits
Laggards are targeted
Declining competition
PLC Stages
Sales
Costs
Profits
Marketing Objectives
Product
Price
Declining sales
Low cost per customer
Declining profits
Reduce expenditure and milk the brand
Phase out weak items
Cut price
Distribution
Go selective: phase out unprofitable outlets
Advertising Reduce to level needed to retain
hard-core loyal customers
Overlap of Life Cycle for Products A and B
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Extending the Product Life Cycle
1.Increase frequency of use by
present customers
2.Add new users
3.Find new uses
4.Change product quality or
packaging
Market Modification
Product Modification
To prevent the product going into decline you modify
the product
Adding new features, variations, model varieties will
change the consumer reaction -create more
demand therefore you attract more users