Market segmentation
ASSIGNMENT
ESSENTIALS OF MARKETING
BUS 400
Prepared for
Mr. Jimmy Kelana
Lecturer of Essentials of Marketing
Prepared by
Devi (B30611231)
5th April 2004
Kensington Institute Indonesia
Market Segmentation is the process of dividing a market into direct groups of buyers who might require separate products or marketing mixes. There are several major bases for segmenting the market; they are geographic, demographic, psychographic and behavioral variables.
Geographic segmentation
Geographic segmentation calls for dividing the market into different geographical units such as nations, regions, states, countries, cities or neighborhoods. In this way of segmenting market, a company should produce and sell the right products in the right geographic areas at the right times.
Demographic segmentation
Demographic segmentation is the process of segmenting market based on variables such as gender, family size, family life cycle, income, occupation, education, religion, race and nationality. This is the most popular bases for segmenting customer groups because consumer needs, wants and usage rates often vary closely with demographic variables and easier to measure than most other types of variables.
• Age and life-cycle stage
Companies who use age and life-cycle segmentation offer different products or use different marketing approach for different age and life-cycle groups. However, marketers must be careful to guard against stereotypes when using this kind of segmentation. Although you might find some 70-year-olds in wheelchairs, you will find others on tennis courts. Thus age is a poor predictor of a person's life cycle, health, work or family status, needs and buying power. Age and life-cycle approach are often use by insurance companies.
• Gender
This kind of segmentation has long been used in clothing, cosmetics and magazines. The car industry uses gender segmentation extensively. Women have different frames, upper-body strength and greater safety concerns.
ESSENTIALS OF MARKETING
BUS 400
Prepared for
Mr. Jimmy Kelana
Lecturer of Essentials of Marketing
Prepared by
Devi (B30611231)
5th April 2004
Kensington Institute Indonesia
Market Segmentation is the process of dividing a market into direct groups of buyers who might require separate products or marketing mixes. There are several major bases for segmenting the market; they are geographic, demographic, psychographic and behavioral variables.
Geographic segmentation
Geographic segmentation calls for dividing the market into different geographical units such as nations, regions, states, countries, cities or neighborhoods. In this way of segmenting market, a company should produce and sell the right products in the right geographic areas at the right times.
Demographic segmentation
Demographic segmentation is the process of segmenting market based on variables such as gender, family size, family life cycle, income, occupation, education, religion, race and nationality. This is the most popular bases for segmenting customer groups because consumer needs, wants and usage rates often vary closely with demographic variables and easier to measure than most other types of variables.
• Age and life-cycle stage
Companies who use age and life-cycle segmentation offer different products or use different marketing approach for different age and life-cycle groups. However, marketers must be careful to guard against stereotypes when using this kind of segmentation. Although you might find some 70-year-olds in wheelchairs, you will find others on tennis courts. Thus age is a poor predictor of a person's life cycle, health, work or family status, needs and buying power. Age and life-cycle approach are often use by insurance companies.
• Gender
This kind of segmentation has long been used in clothing, cosmetics and magazines. The car industry uses gender segmentation extensively. Women have different frames, upper-body strength and greater safety concerns.