This edition will address critical changes in marketing concepts and strategy, and shed light on what must be done now to remain competitive in a customer-focused, market-driven economy. In addition to bringing each chapter up-to-date, this new edition will add numerous current topics such as branding, marketing strategy implementation, sales force deployment, value delivery database marketing, CRM, the rise of both outsourcing and strategic alliances, the challenges of globalization and e-commerce, and the lessons learned from the dot-com debacle.