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Importance of marketing factors
Brand, quality, distribution and price
The marketing efforts within the modern day business society are more and more impressive as they strive to serve growingly complex customers and business situations. At the level of the researchers, a recent dilemma is posed by the ability of the companies to create relationships with the firms. On the one hand sit those who argue that such relationships exist and they generate loyal customers. On the other hand sit those who argue that such relationships do not exist as the organizations to not respond to individual customer needs. In any circumstance, a question is being posed relative to the implications of the relationship, whether existent or inexistent.
In order to assess the situation, emphasis would be placed on the four most important marketing factors, namely brand, quality, distribution and price. These elements would be assessed at the level of three specific items: goods, services and goods & services, each of them represented as follows:
The goods segment would be represented by the Wal-Mart Stores
The services segment would be represented by Disney and The goods & service segment would be represented by Apple Inc.
The Wal-Mart stores have for years been the subject of fierce criticism due to the shortcuts they take...
With this objective in mind, the company has been accused of exploiting its staff members, of accepting a low quality of the products retailed or of generating a negative impact on the well-being of the communities in which it operates. In spite of these accusations nevertheless, Wal-Mart remains the larger retailer in the United States. And the rationale for this situation is represented by the strength of the relationship between the company and its customers. And this relationship is structured on price and distribution primarily. Aside from the lowest price, the company is also praised for its efficient supply chain system which ensures that the customers will always find the products they need on the Wal-Mart shelves (Fisher & Fisher, 2009).
In terms of Disney, the main reason as to why people return for the company's services is the high quality of the services provided. Disney offers entertainment for the entire family, and also high quality entertainment. Despite the fact that the prices in the Disney amusement parks are higher than those implemented by the competition, the customers choose Disney for the experience. In other words, clients are loyal to Disney as a result of brand strength and quality of service, which define the Disney experience.
Finally, at the level of Apple, the customers often reveal high levels of satisfaction and continue to purchase from the company stores. The distribution of the products is somewhat limited in the meaning that the organization retails through its…
