3. MEANING
Market means a place where goods are bought or
sold.
It is a medium or place to interact and exchange
goods and services.
In simple words, the meeting place of buyers and
sellers in an area is called Market.
4. DEFINITION
According to Pyle “Market includes both place and
region in which buyers and sellers are in free
competition with one another.”
5. NEED FOR MARKET
To exchange (barter) goods and services.
To adjust demand and supply (market forces) by
price mechanism.
To improve the quality of life of the society.
To introduce new modes of life.
To develop product by enhancing market segment.
8. MEANING
One who promotes or sells a product or service.
A marketer is someone whose job involves marketing
Someone who promotes or exchanges goods or
services for money.
9. WHAT CAN BE MARKETED?
Goods
Services
Experience
Events
Persons
Ideas
Information
Organization
Properties
Places
10. ROLE OF A MARKETER
Instigator
Innovator
Integrator
Implementer
11. FUNCTIONS OF MARKETER
Gathering market information
Planning
Product designing
Bench mark
Packing and labeling
Branding
Customer support service
Product prizing
Promotion and selling
Physical distribution
Transportation
Storage and warehousing
Storage
Warehouse