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Introduction to Marketing for Pet Products

Running head: EARTH'S RELISH PRODUCT OVERVIEW MKT 113: Final Project Part I Final Submission Earth's Relish Product Alicia Dailey Southern New Hampshire University Running head: EARTH'S RELISH PRODUCT OVERVIEW SNHU Pet Supply is launching this new product called Earth's Relish. This presentation is to keep everyone on track about this product's campaign as well as the strategies involved that will make this product excel. Earth's Relish is an all-natural pet food for both cats and dogs that will be introduce in our online store first and then eventually throughout our stores. This brand should reach our current pet families as well as new pet families SWOT Analysis Template Strengths Weaknesses Only the SNHU Pet Store and/or online store has this brand Knowledge about the brand is minimal Cost of product may be higher than others Ingredients an all-natural Treats can be eaten by more than one kind of pet Product and/or store reputation to the community Get shelters involved (free sample with adoption?) Advertising can be used to promote brand (commercials marketing events, word of mouth, etc.) Working with non-profit organizations and/or communities Opportunities There are many all-natural brands of pet food Percentage of people who don't have pets may be high Limited funding for brand advertisements and/or employee participation Threats The first strength would be the fact that the product has all-natural ingredients. Fifty percent of pet product purchasers agree that natural and organic pet foods are safer than regular pet foods ( Bizzozero, 2017). Another strength that we will be leveraging will be the fact that the treats can be eaten by one or more pets. This strength could help with marketing strategies because it has a big advantage over other pet brands. "Cat food tends to be high in fat, calories, and protein which means it's not ideal for dogs. Dogs with sensitive stomachs may suffer gastrointestinal upset, sickness, and Running head: EARTH'S RELISH PRODUCT OVERVIEW 3 diarrhea after eating cat food. Those fed it regularly are at greater risk of obesity and potentially life-threatening pancreatitis, which is inflammation of the organ that aids the digestive process. Having said that, unlike foods containing toxic chemicals such as chocolate, eating cat food that's been stolen from an unsuspecting cat's bowl is highly unlikely to kill a dog (Member, 2020). " Community reputation is another strength that can be managed by word-of-mouth and viral media. This strength can come from partnering with pet adoption agencies, social media platforms, and/or ads (magazines, newspaper, internet, etc.). These three strengths are great financial opportunities with the product line. Getting the adoption agencies to give coupons or samples to ne pet parents, working with a non-profit agency with the community, and using commercials, marketing events, and/or word of mouth can insure the brand will be known Pet owners, ranging from 18 years of age to 35, are the target for this product. Millennials are the age of organic and/or all-natural foods being the best for their bodies so they will always want what