Frances Brassington Books

Brassington and Pettitt's Essentials of Marketing is the indispensable introduction to the subject for all students taking a short or one-semester Marketing module - whatever their background. The second edition retains the lively writing style and authority of the authors' Principles of Marketing, and highlights the links between theory and practice by using fresh and topical case studies drawn from real-life, whilst focussing on the most important concepts and theories of Marketing. Dr Frances Brassington is Senior Lecturer in Retail Management and Marketing at Oxford Brookes University Dr Stephen Pettitt is Deputy Vice-chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire

This third edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the continued evolution of the marketing discipline. It offers a journey through fundamental marketing concepts and the strategic context in which they are applied.