Introduction
In this paper, we are going to continue investigating Amazon Kindle Fire, the newest tablet in the market. It is interesting to analyze this to the strongest competitor, Apple iPad. We will discuss what kind of category Kindle Fire belongs to, how is its product life cycle and its branding strategy. And we will take a look at what distribution strategy it applies, what the pricing strategy is as well as its promotion strategy. Finally, we will make some recommendations to Amazon Kindle Fire’s marketing mix, which are product, price, place and promotion.
Classification of products
Amazon Kindle Fire belongs to the Shopping product category.
• Purchase behavior of Consumers: Consumers will only buy Kindle Fire
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• Brand Loyalty of consumers: Some consumers are very loyal to brands, but some don’t. The loyal customers will only buy the products from the company they stick to. Amazon loyal consumers will definitely prefer Amazon Kindle Fire rather than any other company. However, consumers can also accept substitute products, such as Apple iPad, HP Touchpad and Samsung Galaxy Tab.
Distribution strategy
When Amazon Kindle Fire was released, it was only available within United States and there were even no schedules for international shipments. In America, consumers can buy Kindle Fire at Best-Buy, Wal-mart and other electronic stores as well as online buying.
The intermediaries Amazon use to sell Kindle Fire are straight-buy and retailer
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