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Acct Vocab ch 10
midterm 2
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competitive advantage | an advantage over competitors gained by offering consumers greater value, either through lower prices or by providing more benefits that justify higher prices |
competitor analysis | the process of identifying key competitors; assessing their objectives, strategies, strengths and weaknesses, and reaction patterns, selecting which competitors to attack or avoid |
competitive marketing strategies | stategies that strongly position the company against competitors and that give the company the strongest possible strategic advantage |
strategic group | a group of firms in an industry following the same or a similar strategy |
benchmarking | the process of comparing the company's products and processes to those of competitors or leading firms in other industries to find ways to improve quality and performance |
customer value analysis | analysis conducted to determine what benefits target customers value and how they rate the relative value of various competitors' offers |
market leader | the firm in an industry with the largest market share |
market challenger | a runner-up firm in a industry that is fighting hard to increase its market share |
market follower | a runner up firm in an industry that wants to hold its share without rocking the boat |
market nicher | a firm in an industry that serves small segments that the other firms overlook or ignore |
competitor-centered company | a company whose move are mainly based in competitors actions and reactions |
customer-centerd company | a company that focuses on customer developments in designing its marketing strategies and on delivering superior value to its target customers |
market-centered company | a company that pays a balanced attention to both customers and competitors in designing its marketing strategies |