Building Competitive Retail Products
Building Competitive Retail Products
Retail Products
Delivering a product to the retail market can be challenging. Learn how by
identifying customer needs, researching the market, developing unique product
features, designing packaging and branding, pricing strategy, creating a
marketing plan, and monitoring and adapting to your customer feedback.
Identifying Customer Needs
Target Audience Customer Feedback Competitive Edge
Understand your demographic Find out what your customers Differentiate yourself from
to better serve your audience. want and provide it in your your competitors with unique
product. product features.
Researching the Market
Stay up-to-date on market trends Analyzing your competitors can Research consumer preferences to
to ensure you are providing what give you insight into what works understand what drives consumers
your consumers want. and what doesn't in the current to purchase similar products on
retail market. the market.
Developing Unique Product Features
1 Brainstorm Ideas
Create a unique and eye-catching Design a brand identity that will Develop a memorable logo that
product package design for your be memorable to consumers and encapsulates your brand identity.
retail product. sets you apart from your
competitors.
Pricing Strategy
Competitor Analysis Production Cost Discounts and Sales
Analysis
Research your competitor's Develop a discount strategy
pricing and develop a pricing Analyze the cost of for promotional events and
strategy that puts you in a production plus overhead end-of-season sales.
competitive position. costs to determine ideal
pricing for your product.
Creating a Marketing Plan
Obtain feedback from customers Analyze the product metrics to see Research the market to identify
through surveys, focus groups, what is working and what can be shifts in trends, consumer
and social media interaction. improved upon. spending habits, and competitors.