CHAPTER 15 2 1 Retail Communication Mix CHAPTER
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CHAPTER 15 2 1 Retail Communication Mix CHAPTER 15 Mc. Graw-Hill/Irwin Retailing Management 8 e Copyright © 2012 by The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. © The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, All rights reserved. 15 -
Merchandise Management CHAPTER 15 2 1 Managing the Merchandise Planning Process Buying Merchandise Retail Pricing Retail Communication Mix 15 - 2
Brands CHAPTER 15 2 1 Distinguishing name or symbol, such as a logo, that identifies the products or services offered by a seller and differentiates those products and services from those offered by competitors The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. /John Flournoy, photographer The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. /Bob Coyle, photographer 15 - 3
Value of Brand Image CHAPTER 15 2 1 Value to Retailers (Brand Equity) Value to Customers • Attract Customers • Build Loyalty • Higher Prices Leading to Higher Gross Margin • Reduced Promotional Expenses • Facilitates Entry into New Markets Gap. Kids • Promises Consistent Quality • Simplifies Buying Process • Reduces Time and Effort Searching for Information About Merchandise/Retailer 15 - 4
Building Brand Equity CHAPTER 15 2 1 Create a High Level of Brand Awareness Consistent Reinforcement Brand Equity Develop Favorable Associations Create Emotional Connections 15 - 5
Benefits of High Brand Awareness Aided Recall Top Mind Awareness CHAPTER 15 2 1 Stimulates Visits to Retailer 15 - 6
Creating Brand Awareness CHAPTER 15 2 1 Memorable Name Best Buy Repeated Exposure Home Depot Top-of-mind Brand Awareness Starbuck’s Symbols Macy’s Event Sponsorship 15 - 7
Consistent Reinforcement through Integrated Marketing Communication Program CHAPTER 15 2 1 Integrated Marketing Communication Program • A program that integrates all of the communication elements to deliver a comprehensive, consistent message • Providing a consistent image can be challenging for multichannel retailers – Need to consider the needs of all channels early in the planning of its communication program 15 - 8
Integrated Marketing Communications CHAPTER 15 2 1 • Present a Consistent Brand Image through all Communications with Customers • Store Design • Advertising • Web Site • Magalog The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. /Andrew Resek, photographer 15 - 9
Brand Extensions CHAPTER 15 2 1 • Gap. Kids and Old Navy • Abercrombie & Fitch Hollister and Gilly Hicks • Sears Auto Centers and the Great Indoors • Pottery Barn Kids The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. /Andrew Resek, photographer 15 - 10
Methods of Communicating with Customers CHAPTER 15 2 1 15 - 11
Any brochure, catalog, advertisement, or other printed marketing material delivered directly to the consumer through the mail or a private delivery company. CHAPTER 15 2 1 E-mail Direct Marketing Can be personalized to the specific consumer and thus is similar to communications delivered by salespeople. 15 - 12
Direct Marketing CHAPTER 15 2 1 • Mobile marketing is marketing through wireless handheld devices, such as cellular telephones, and m-commerce or mobile commerce involves completing a transaction via the cell phone. 15 - 13
Online Marketing CHAPTER 15 2 1 Web Sites Blogs 15 - 14
Social Media CHAPTER 15 2 1 15 - 15
Sales Promotions CHAPTER 15 2 1 15 - 16
Personal Selling CHAPTER 15 2 1 • A communication process in which sales associates help customers satisfy their needs through face-to-face exchanges of information. 15 - 17
Advertising CHAPTER 15 2 1 Newspapers Co-op Programs Radio Magazines Television 15 - 18
Public Relations (PR) CHAPTER 15 2 1 • Managing communications and relationships to achieve various objectives • Building and maintaining a positive image of the retailer • Handling or heading off unfavorable stories or events • Maintaining positive relationships with the media • In many cases, public relations activities support other promotional efforts by generating “free” media attention and general goodwill. 15 - 19
Planning the Retail Communication Program CHAPTER 15 2 1 15 - 20
Establish Objectives CHAPTER 15 2 1 • Communication objectives: • Specific goals related to the retail communication mix’s effect on the customer’s decision-making process • Long-term: ex. creating or altering a retailer’s brand image • Short-term: ex. increasing store traffic 15 - 21
Determine the Communication Budget CHAPTER 15 2 1 • Marginal Analysis Method • Based on the economic principle that firms should increase communication expenditures as long as each additional dollar spent generates more than a dollar of additional contribution • Very hard to use because managers don’t know the relationship between communication expenses and sales 15 - 22
Marginal Analysis for Setting Diane West’s Communication Budget CHAPTER 15 2 1 15 - 23
Objective-and-Task Method CHAPTER 15 2 1 • Determines the budget required to undertake specific tasks to accomplish communication objectives 15 - 24
Illustration of Objective and Task Method for Setting a Communication Budget CHAPTER 15 2 1 15 - 25
Financial Implications of Increasing the Communication Budget CHAPTER 15 2 1 15 - 26
Rule of Thumb Methods CHAPTER 15 2 1 • Affordable Budgeting Method – sets communication budget by determining what money is available after operating costs and profits are budgeted. • Drawback: The affordable method assumes that the communication expenses don’t stimulate sales and profits. 15 - 27
Rule of Thumb Methods CHAPTER 15 2 1 • Percentage of Sales Method – communication budget is set as a fixed percentage of forecasted sales. • Drawback: This method assumes the same percentage used in the past, or by competitors, is still appropriate for the retailer. 15 - 28
Rule of Thumb Methods CHAPTER 15 2 1 • Competitive Parity Method – this communication budget is set so that the retailer’s share of communication expenses equals its share of the market. • Drawback: This method (like the others) does not allow the retailer to exploit the unique opportunities or problems they confront in a market. 15 - 29
Allocate the Promotional Budget CHAPTER 15 2 1 • The retailer decides how much of its budget to allocate to specific communication elements, merchandise categories, geographic regions, or long- and short-term objectives • Budget allocation decision is more important budget amount decision High-assay principle: The retailer allocate the budget to areas that will yield the greatest return 15 - 30
Sales Promotion Opportunity CHAPTER 15 2 1 • Many sales promotion opportunities undertaken by retailers are initiated by vendors • To evaluate a trade promotion, the retailer considers: • Realized margin from the promotion • Cost of the additional inventory carried • Potential increase in sales • Potential loss • Additional sales 15 - 31
Keywords CHAPTER 15 2 1 • objective-and-task method A method for setting a promotion budget in which the retailer first establishes a set of communication objectives and then determines the necessary tasks and their costs. 15 - 32
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