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Discuss about the evolution of marketing. |
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Answer» Marketing is one of the business functions. The development of marketing is evolutionary rather than revolutionary. Evolution of Marketing: 1. Barter System: The goods are exchanged against goods, without money. 2. Production Orientation: This was a stage where producers, instead of being concerned with the consumer preferences, concentrated on the mass production of goods. 3. Sales Orientation: The selling became the dominant factor, without any efforts for the satisfaction of the consumer needs. 4. Marketing Orientation: Customers importance was realised but only as a means of disposing of goods produced. 5. Consumer Orientation: Under this stage only such products are brought forward to the markets which are capable of satisfying the tastes and preferences of consumers. |
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