Analysis of the marketing environment of the enterprise as part of the marketing strategy

A large number of decisions that are taken by the enterprise, including the assortment policy, access to new markets, business re-profiling, "seller and buyer" relations, pricing organization, are in the marketing plane. Therefore, the stability of business depends on the marketing environment and the marketing strategy of the enterprise.

The marketing strategy of an enterprise must meet the following criteria:

- the existence of formulated goals.

In practice, the formulation of tasks is the most difficult. In order for the goal to reflect the current interests of the enterprise, it is necessary to carry out laborious work, neglect of which is fraught with negative consequences in the future.

- the availability of forecasts for the development of the situation in the future and several scenarios for achieving the goal.

The marketing strategy should work according to the plan, which is scheduled with the indication of control points and stages of implementation. If there is a deviation from the plan, then the enterprise deviated from its goals or the marketing plan is inaccurate.

- the presence of a control system for marketing activities. The success of business depends on the actions of many people, therefore all involved should be aware of and understand their actions.

Based on the criteria mentioned above, the analysis of the marketing environment of the enterprise is carried out.

To maintain the stability and development of the business entity, it is necessary to regularly analyze the marketing environment of the enterprise. The marketing environment consists of a macro environment and microenvironment, it is very important to use the maximum amount of information that is available to the marketing unit.

The macro-environment factors include:

A) political and legal factors - political stability, the legislative framework for business, the degree of regulation of the economy by the state, the specifics of tax legislation;

B) economic factors - the purchasing power of the population and the level of income, the level of inflation, the availability of borrowed funds (credits), the level of consumption, the essence of wholesale trade, the saturation of the commodity market;

C) demographic factors - territorial location, population size, urbanization level, birth rate / mortality rate, population age and education gradation;

D) scientific and technical factors - the level of technology and innovation, the protection of intellectual property,

E) natural factors - level of access to raw materials, energy carriers, features of ecology and environmental pollution;

E) socio-cultural factors - the structure of society in the social plan, the availability and development of infrastructure, traditions, values, religion.

Macro-environment factors include: consumers of products, suppliers of raw materials, competitors, intermediaries and contact audiences.

Carrying out the analysis of the marketing environment of an enterprise , in addition to environmental factors, it is necessary to take into account the organizational factors and capabilities of the enterprise.

To analyze the marketing environment of the enterprise gave the most complete assessment of the state of the enterprise on the market, it is necessary to carry out the following activities:

- Analyzing each group of factors of the marketing environment, it is necessary to take into account all the factors that need to be described in detail, giving a detailed assessment to everyone. Do not just specify the parameter "inflation", but give detailed detailed information, indicating its level and dynamics;

- relying on the capabilities and objectives of the enterprise, it is necessary to determine whether a particular environmental factor is negative or positive. That is, whether the specific factor of the environment contributes to the implementation of the goals, taking into account the available resources, or, on the contrary, complicates the implementation of plans;

- it is necessary to form two blocks of environmental factors - negative and positive, analyzing them, you need to go to the conclusion about the situation on the market;

- as a result, proceeding from the situation on the market, it is necessary to define marketing opportunities, and to offer certain activities that will enable to realize the objectives of the enterprise.

Marketing opportunities of the company are the most appropriate marketing efforts in a particular situation, with the help of which an enterprise can obtain competitive advantages. That is, given the market opportunities, the organization's goals and its resources, it is necessary to determine the direction of marketing activities.