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Development and role of selling in marketing 35<br />

Travis Perkins’ customers and<br />

the marketing mix (continued)<br />

• discounts on many products<br />

• value for money and an excellent service.<br />

Place<br />

• branches need to be accessible by road<br />

• adequate car and van parking<br />

• space for loading/unloading<br />

• complementary products need to be near each other<br />

• impulse buys at point of sale<br />

• associated services such as hire, kitchen planning where appropriate<br />

• safe and friendly environment.<br />

Product<br />

• needs to reflect lifestyle changes<br />

• needs to enable ‘one stop’ shopping/ordering<br />

• needs to reflect legislation and technology advances<br />

• needs to be environmentally friendly using, for example, renewable sources and<br />

recyclable materials<br />

• needs added value, such as pre-packed bags of sand and cement for easy<br />

transportation<br />

• ready-made wooden constructions such as trellis, fence panels, doors and<br />

windows<br />

• link selling to ensure the customers buy associated products such as fixings and<br />

finishing materials.<br />

Promotion<br />

• website www.travisperkins.co.uk<br />

• online ordering<br />

• online tool hire<br />

• exhibitions<br />

• customer surveys<br />

• special offers and value lines – Spotlight and Red Hot Offers feature the very best<br />

deals each month<br />

• catalogues/direct mail<br />

• sports sponsorship<br />

• PR – through for example links with several charities including NCH, MENCAP,<br />

the Lighthouse Club.<br />

Sources: http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/case_study with permission; http://www.travisperkins.co.uk.

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