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what 4 things happen during the decline stage in marketing
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In the decline stage of the product life cycle, four common things occur:
1. Sales and market demand fall — fewer customers buy the product as needs change or better alternatives appear.
2. Profits and margins shrink — lower volume and often price cuts reduce profitability.
3. Marketing and distribution support is reduced — firms cut advertising, promotions, and shelf space to lower costs.
4. Competitors exit and firms decide on an end strategy — rivals leave the category and surviving firms choose to harvest, reposition, sell/divest, or discontinue the product.
1. Sales and market demand fall — fewer customers buy the product as needs change or better alternatives appear.
2. Profits and margins shrink — lower volume and often price cuts reduce profitability.
3. Marketing and distribution support is reduced — firms cut advertising, promotions, and shelf space to lower costs.
4. Competitors exit and firms decide on an end strategy — rivals leave the category and surviving firms choose to harvest, reposition, sell/divest, or discontinue the product.
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