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(b) Product Information – Clients have to provide basic functional and/ or aesthetic ideas on
the new products.
(c) Market Information – Clients have to provide market information, such as retail prices,
target users/ age groups, packaging methods, profit margins, quotas, and shipment
schedule.
(d) Marketing Mix – Marketers have to analyse the 5 P’s, i.e. Product, Place, Promotion,
Price and Packaging, of the products concerned.
The deliverables of Stage 0 are:
(a) Design Contract between Client and Design team;
(b) Resource Capacity, Schedule and Budget
3.2.2 Market Positioning Analysis
Market positioning is a key step in a marketing strategy. It is to create and communicate
messages to the market to clearly establish the company or brand in relation to the
competitors. For example, Volvo’s position is safety, while Mercedes-Benz’s is good
engineering.
Some products may position themselves as outstanding in two aspects or even more. The
dilemma is claiming superiority in many aspects may confuse customers or even hurt the
company's credibility: it is not convincing that a product can be an all-round winner.
Furthermore, the position that a company communicates to its customers may not be able to
override customers’ perception. Customers may form their perception through actual
experiences with the company's products or by word of mouth.
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