Involves putting an
exisiting product into a
whole new market. Can be
done by finding a new use
for the product, or adding a
new feature or benefit
Focus on targeting new markets,
or new areas of your existing
market. Sell more of the same
thing to different people
Target different geographical
markets at home or abroad.
Conduct PESTE analysis for
the new market
Use different sales
channels, such as
online or direct only if
selling currently
through agents or
intermediaries
Use market
segmentation to target
different groups of
people (different ages,
genders or profiles from
usual customers).
Use the marketing mix to
understand how to
reposition your product
Diversification
Is the riskiest of the
four, because you are
introducing a new,
unproven product into
an entirely new market
that you may not fully
understand
Risky as theres often little scope
for using expertise or for
achieving economies of scale
because you are trying to sell
completely different products or
services to different customers
The main advantage is that, should one
business suffer from adverse
circumstances, another may not be
affected
Product
development
Slightly riskier than market
penetration, because you're
introducing a new product into
your existing market
Extend your product by
producing different
variants, or repackage
existing products
Develop related
products or services
In a service industry,
shorten your time to
market, or improve
customer service or
quality
Market penetration
Safest option to go with
Aim is to sell more of the same
product in the same market
Develop new marketing
strategy to encourage
more people to choose it