Previous edition: 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface Acknowledgements Part 1 Marketing Strategy Market-led Strategic Management Strategic Marketing Planning Part 2 Competitive Market Analysis The Changing Market Environment Customer Analysis Competitor Analysis Understanding the Organisational Resource Base Part 3 Identifying Current and Future Competitive Positions Segmentation and Positioning Principles Selecting Market Targets Part 4 Competitive Positioning Strategies Creating Sustainable Competitive Advantage Competing Through the New Marketing Mix Competing Through Innovation Competing Through Superior Service and Customer Relationships Part 5 Implementing the Strategy Strategic Customer Management and The Strategic Sales Organisation Strategic Alliances and Networks Strategy Implementation and Internal Marketing Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics Part 6 Conclusions Marketing in the Twenty-First Century References Index

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