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Chapter Sixteen
Sales Promotion
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Sales promotion refers to the short-term
incentives to encourage purchases or sales
of a product or service:
– Consumer promotions
– Trade promotions
– Sales force promotions
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Rapid Growth of Sales Promotions
• Product managers are under pressure to
increase current sales
• Companies face more competition
• Competing brands are less differentiation,
hence you need to differentiate your offer
• Advertising efficiency has declined due to
rising costs, clutter, and legal constraints
• Consumers have become more deal-oriented
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