Preface xi
Part 1 Defining Marketing and the Marketing Process 2
1 Marketing: Creating Customer Value and Engagement 2
2 Company and Marketing Strategy: Partnering to Build Customer Engagement,
Value, and Relationships 32
Part 2 Understanding the Marketplace and Consumer Value 58
3 Analyzing the Marketing Environment 58
4 Managing Marketing Information to Gain Customer Insights 88
5 Consumer Markets and Buyer Behavior 120
6 Business Markets and Business Buyer Behavior 148
Part 3 Designing a Customer Value–Driven Strategy and Mix 168
7 Customer Value–Driven Marketing Strategy: Creating Value for Target Customers 168
8 Products, Services, and Brands: Building Customer Value 196
9 Developing New Products and Managing the Product Life Cycle 228
10 Pricing: Understanding and Capturing Customer Value 252
11 Pricing Strategies: Additional Considerations 272
12 Marketing Channels: Delivering Customer Value 296
13 Retailing and Wholesaling 326
14 Engaging Consumers and Communicating Customer Value: Integrated Marketing
Communications Strategy 358
15 Advertising and Public Relations 382
16 Personal Selling and Sales Promotion 408
17 Direct, Online, Social Media, and Mobile Marketing 434