Read the passage carefully and answer the following question.

Marketing Mix for FreshBites Organic Juices

FreshBites, a startup selling organic juices, wanted to capture the health-conscious consumer market. To achieve this, they effectively used the 4Ps of Marketing Mix:

FreshBites offered a range of organic, cold-pressed juices with no artificial additives, emphasizing health benefits. The packaging was eco-friendly, reflecting the brand's commitment to sustainability.

They adopted a value-based pricing strategy, positioning their products as premium but affordable, ensuring they appealed to middle and upper-middle-class consumers.

FreshBites distributed their products through organic stores, supermarkets, and an online platform offering home delivery, ensuring wide accessibility.

The brand leveraged digital marketing campaigns, highlighting health benefits and sustainability. Social media influencers and bloggers in the health niche were engaged to promote the juices. They also offered free samples at gyms and yoga studios.

The comprehensive marketing mix strategy helped FreshBites carve a niche in the competitive beverage market. Within six months, they saw a 30% increase in sales and established a loyal customer base.

Distribution of free samples will come under which P of marketing mix?

Promotion

The correct answer is Option (2) → Promotion.

Distribution of free samples will come under 'promotion' of marketing mix.

The passage states"They also offered free samples at gyms and yoga studios." Offering free samples is a classic tactic used to stimulate demand, create awareness, and encourage trial of a product. These activities fall under the marketing mix element concerned with communicating with customers and persuading them to buy. Therefore, the distribution of free samples comes under Promotion.

Promotion Mix- Promotion of products and services include activities that communicate availability, features, merits, etc., of the products to the target customers and persuade them to buy it. Most marketing organisations, undertake various promotional activities and spend substantial amount of money on the promotion of their goods through using number of tools such as advertising, personal selling and sales promotion techniques (like price discounts, free samples, etc.)