Foundations Of Marketing 8th Ed.

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Introduce the essentials and latest trends in marketing with strong visuals and timely discussions in the proven resource for students of all backgrounds -- Pride/Ferrell’s FOUNDATIONS OF MARKETING. The seventh edition's extensive coverage of current marketing strategies and concepts addresses social media, sustainability, globalization, customer relationship management, supply chain management, and digital marketing. Emerging topics, such as social and environmental responsibility, entrepreneurship, and new trends in marketing, resonate with students who are striving for success in today's fast-paced, evolving business world. Photos, screenshots, advertisements, and real-world examples make concepts meaningful for students.

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  • Year: 2,018

  • Edition: 8

  • Pages: 574

  • Pages In File: 574

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 4

  • Identifier: 1337614629, 9781337614627

  • Org File Size: 107,471,478

  • Extension: pdf

  • Tags: Marketing

  • Toc: Brief contents......Page 4 Preface......Page 13 Part 1......Page 31 chapter 1 - Customer-Driven Strategic Marketing......Page 32 chapter 2 - Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Marketing Strategies......Page 54 chapter 3 - The Marketing Environment, Social Responsibility, and Ethics......Page 78 Part 2......Page 109 chapter 4 - Marketing Research and Information System......Page 110 chapter 5 - Target Markets: Segmentation and Evaluation......Page 136 Part 3......Page 161 chapter 6 - Consumer Buying Behavior......Page 162 chapter 7 - Business Markets and Buying Behavior......Page 190 chapter 8 - Reaching Global Markets......Page 214 chapter 9 - Digital Marketing and Social Networking......Page 242 Part 4......Page 269 chapter 10 - Product, Branding and Packaging Concepts......Page 270 chapter 11 - Developing and Managing Goods and Services......Page 300 chapter 12 - Pricing Concepts and Management......Page 330 Part 5......Page 359 chapter 13 - Marketing Channels and Supply-Chain Management......Page 360 chapter 14 - Retailing, Direct Marketing, and Wholesaling......Page 392 Part 6......Page 421 chapter 15 - Integrated Marketing Communications......Page 422 chapter 16 - Advertising and Public Relations......Page 448 chapter 17 - Personal Selling and Sales Promotion......Page 474 Endnotes......Page 502 Glossary......Page 539 Name Index......Page 550 Company Index......Page 555 subject Index......Page 559

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