Utility Marketing



Four components – time, place, possession(ownership) and form – make up the utility marketing model. Marketing models educate business owners, marketing and advertising professionals about consumer spending habits. Consumers purchase products for a variety of reasons. The utility marketing model takes into consideration how consumers feel about a product, the convenience of purchasing the product and obtaining the product when they want it.

Utility and example:

  • Form
    • Restaurants services food already combined to save the customer time in not having to make it them self 
  • Time
    • Wal-Mart Superstore open 24/7 to provide an anything shopping
  • Place 
    • Energy drinks vending machines in gyms to provide quick access 
  • Ownership
    • Car Dealerships offering financing options help the buyer possess the car. 

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