Chapter 5 Target marketing

Introduction to market segmentation

Market segmentation is the process of dividing the total market for
goods or service into several smaller, internally homogeneous groups.

ocalterina their marketina resouroae

mass market

It creates the largest potential market, which leads to the lowest costs, which in turn can translate into either lower prices or higher marains

one size fits all marketing

niche marvat

Effective segmentation criteria

Measurable, Substantial,Accessible,Differentiable, Actionable

Bases for segmenting business markets

Bases for segmenting consumer markets

Geographic segmentation

groups of nations,states,regions,countries,cities

Demographic segmentation

age, family size,family life cycle,gender, race,occupation,education,religion

Psychographic segmentation

life style

personality

masculine

Behavioral segmentation

occasions, benefits, user status ,usage rate loyalty status

Differentiated marketing

A differentiated marketing strategy is used when a company creates compaigns that appeal to at least two market segments or target groups

Marketing position

positioning

Marketing posotioning process

identifying the competitors

primary competitors

secondary competitors

determining how the competitors perceived and evaluated

determinging the competitor's positions

analyzing the customer

making the positioning decision