Development Stage of PLC

Stage within the Product Life Cycle which occurs before a product is introduced to the market and is principally a time for honing the product offering and preparing the market for the product.

Introduction Stage of PLC

Stage within the Product Life Cycle which occurs when a product is released to the market and sales begin though often sales start out slow as the market becomes aware of the product.

Decline Stage of PLC

Stage within the Product Life Cycle which occurs when the market is no longer able to sustain sales levels for a product as sales are decreasing at increasing rates compared to previous periods.

Growth Stage of PLC

Stage within the Product Life Cycle which occurs when a product is widely accepted and often reaches rapid growth characterized by a large percentage sales increase over previous periods.

Maturity Stage of PLC

Stage within the Product Life Cycle which occurs when product growth slows with total sales increasing but at decreasing rates compared to previous periods.