Abstract The concept of marketing is very broad. There are many things to consider when effectively introducing a product into the market. Most important is the marketing mix made up of the four P-s, which are the controllable variables in a marketing strategy. The Marketing Concept There are many definitions of marketing. The better definitions are focused upon customer orientation and satisfaction of customer needs. The marketing concept is the philosophy that firms should analyze …showed first 75 words of 2118 total…

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