A major aspect of many firms marketing strategies over the past decade have been the development of new products.【M1】______ Consumer-product companies are launching nearly 30,000 new products each year, according to the research firm Marketing Intelligence Service(compared with only 2,689 in 1980). The market has become saturated new brands, which often lack any【M2】______ significant advantages that can be used as the base of an【M3】______ advertising campaign. Moreover, companies increasingly depend【M4】______ on sales promotion to encourage consumers to try these brands. Marketers are relying less on samples, coupons, rebates,【M5】______ premiums, and other innovatively promotional tools to achieve【M6】______ trial usage of their new brands and encourage repeat purchase. Promotions are also important in getting retailers to allocate some of their precious shelf space by new brands. The competition for【M7】______ shelf space for new products in stores is enormous. Supermarkets carry an average of 30,000 products(compared with 13,067 in 1982). Retailers favor of new brands with strong sales promotion【M8】______ support will bring in more customers and boost their sales and【M9】______ profits. Many retailers require special discounts or allowances from manufacturers just to handle a new product. These slotting fees or allowances, which are discussed later in the chapter, can make it expensive for a manufacture to introduce a new product.【M10】______ 【M1】