Why might a cosmetics business use product trials?
Customers can test the product before deciding whether to buy
Retailers must then stock the product without charging a fee
The product automatically receives legal protection from competitors
Production costs fall because samples contain no ingredients
36 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Business 2.2 Making marketing decisions, covering 2.2.1a The design mix, 2.2.1b The product life cycle, 2.2.1c Product differentiation, 2.2.2a Pricing strategies, 2.2.2b Influences on pricing strategies, 2.2.3a Promotion strategies for market segments, 2.2.3b The use of technology in promotion, 2.2.4 Place, 2.2.5a How marketing mix elements interact, and 2.2.5b The integrated marketing mix and competitive advantage. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.