Groucutt (2005) argue that the product life cycle is a concept that is used to predict the strategic needs associated with the products as they age within the market.
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Company at development stage: promotion of product is the aim, no income, time to market itself.
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Introducing the product to the market, first clients, income starts to come in, time into the market.
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Growth stage starts when more and more clients buying into the product.
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Maturity happens still steady demand for product.
Problems with the strategy
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Plan B. important to know if the marketing strategy fails?
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Business needs to implement a scenario plan. (Reviewing either price, product, target market).
John and Scholes (1999) Groucutt, Leadley, & Forsyth (2004); Beech & Chadwick (2007); Blythe (2012).
