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Marketing Mix : A Business Tool

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The term ‘Marketing mix’ is said to have first been used by Borden (1965). The term ‘Marketing mix’ was derived from the lone P (price) of microeconomic theory (Chong, 2003). The marketing mix is a business tool often used in marketing and by marketers. The marketing mix is important when trying to determine a product or brand 's offer, and is often identified with the four P’s which are; price, place, promotion and product (McCarthy, 1964). Kent (1986) describes the four P’s as “the holy quadruple...of the marketing faith...written in tablets of stone”. The four P’s can also be further developed into the seven P’s in service marketing, to approach the difference in the nature of services (Booms & Bitner, 1980). One of the main reasons why …show more content…

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