Marketing

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - Marketing - introduction
2. 4.1 The role of marketing - notes
3. 4.1 The role of marketing - questions
4. 4.2 Marketing Planning - notes
5. 4.2 Marketing planning - questions
   1. Market research - self-test
   2. Marketing plans - self-test
   3. Marketing objectives & strategy - self-test
   4. The marketing mix - case study
   5. Marketing plan - case study
   6. Marketing objectives and market share
   7. The role of market research
   8. Primary and secondary research - short answer questions
   9. Questionnaires - short answer questions
   10. Market segmentation - short answer questions
   11. Sales forecasting - short answer questions
   12. Sales forecasting - case study
   13. Forecasting techniques - short answer questions
   14. Forecasting techniques - numerical questions
   15. Cyclical variation - numerical question
   16. Marketing strategies - short answer questions
   17. Marketing strategies - case study
   18. Marketing strategies - case study (2)
   19. The Business of Ageing
   20. The online music revolution
   21. Marketing and ethics
   22. Make it green and keep them keen
   23. 'Green' Gifts
   24. Changing times
   25. TryIT - Marketing Maze Green Yachts
6. 4.3 Product introduction - notes
7. 4.3 Product - questions
8. 4.3 Product - simulations and activities
9. 4.4 Price - notes
10. 4.4 Price - questions
11. 4.4 Price - simulations and activities
12. 4.4 Promotion - notes
13. 4.5 Promotion - questions
14. 4.6 Place (distribution) - notes
15. 4.7 International marketing - notes
16. 4.7 International marketing - questions
17. 4.8 E-commerce - notes
18. 4.8 E-commerce - questions
19. Printable version

The Business of Ageing

Japan's population has already peaked, and the first of the "baby boomer" generation are due to retire next year. As a result, by 2050 the population is forecast to fall from 127m to just over 100m.

Japan is set to be the 'greyest population' in the world with 40% over 65 years of age by 2050, leading to spiralling health and social security bills that will have to be financed by a working population that is already in decline.

Read the article Solving Japan's age-old problem (you can do this in the window below or follow the previous link to read the article in a separate window) and then consider answers to the questions below.

For further background on Japan's fallen population please read the following article

• Japan's population keeps falling in 2009 as deaths outnumber births

Question 1

Define the terms:

• demographic change
• innovation.

Question 2

Explain how some Japanese manufacturers have changed their product mix in response to the ageing population.

Question 3

Analyse how demographic change can impact on business objectives and strategy.

Question 4

Discuss how Japanese producers can use market segmentation, targeting and positioning to differentiate their products from competitors.