Product Development

Bringing your product to life? Learn the ins and outs of product development, from ideation and prototyping to launching and iterating based on customer feedback.

6 min read
22 August 2020

New Product Development Challenges – How to solve roadblocks on the way to success

New product development (NPD) isn't without hurdles. Learn about common challenges during NPD, including legal barriers, distribution issues, and the importance of thorough planning to overcome them.

4 min read
28 December 2018

Most Important Consumer Product Characteristics – What defines a Consumer Product?

In order to develop products that provide value to consumers, it is important to understand the key consumer product characteristics. What are the criteria to think of when designing a new product?

6 min read
29 July 2018

Products as a Bundle of Benefits – Products from the Viewpoint of Customers

The concept of product as a bundle of benefits is a theory which seeks to explain a product from the viewpoint of a consumer... Since marketing involves seeing everything the firm does from the viewpoint of the customer, marketers define products as a bundle of benefits.

4 min read
1 March 2018

Reasons for Deleting a Product or Product Line – Time to Say Goodbye

Sometimes companies decide that they will no longer produce or sell a particular product. What are the factors by which companies can recognize that the “time to say goodbye” has arrived?

6 min read
23 July 2017

Market Diffusion Process and Its Marketing Implications

The market diffusion process describes how an innovation progresses through a market. For these reasons, it is crucial to understand the facets of the market diffusion process and its importance for new product development (NPD).

12 min read
3 July 2017

Characteristics of the Product Life Cycle Stages and their Marketing Implications

The Strategic Roadmap Focus on the big picture of how marketing changes over a product's life. Emphasize the proactive approach needed to keep a product successful.

5 min read
28 June 2017

Classifications of Products – Convenience, Shopping, and Speciality

Understand the different types of consumer products: convenience, shopping, and specialty. This knowledge is essential for developing effective marketing strategies tailored to each type.

16 min read
20 June 2017

4 Types of Consumer Products and Marketing Considerations – Convenience, Shopping, Specialty and Unsought Products

Shopping for Value Explore shopping products. Highlight how consumers compare these items and what it means for marketers of furniture, clothing, etc.

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