The product lifecycle has four stages: introduction, growth, maturity, and decline. In the introduction stage, companies use penetration or skimming strategies to launch their new product. During growth, successful advertising leads to increasing sales. In maturity, sales growth stabilizes after rapid growth in prior stages. Finally, decline occurs when sales begin to fall and companies may withdraw the product from the market.
4. Introduction Stage
There are two different strategies you can use
to introduce your product to consumers:
Penetration
Skimming
4
5. Growth
The Growth stage is where your product starts
to grow.
If you are successful with your advertising
strategy then you will see an increase in sales.
5
6. Maturity
If your product completes the Introduction
and Growth stages then it will then spend a
great deal of time in the Maturity stage.
During this stage sales grow at a very fast rate
and then gradually begin to stabilise.
6
7. Decline
This is the stage in which sales of your product
begin to fall.
Many companies decide to withdrawal their
products from the market due to the
downturn.
7