Strategic Marketing

Strategic Marketing is a concise handbook that focuses on the key steps of the strategic market management process. The book discusses fundamental concepts in marketing strategy, by drawing on extant research as well as some of the latest work in the field. It is designed as a companion book for students of strategic marketing, or for managers who require a concise reference book. The book is divided into three parts. The first part discusses the role of marketing within the firm, how it should be organised, the kind of customer-centric culture necessary to achieve a competitive advantage, and how financial value is generated through marketing activities. Part 2 focuses on how a marketing strategy can be designed through a systematic marketing planning process. Part 3 covers marketing tactics, by focusing on the implementation of the marketing mix, the brand strategy and relationship management.