Management Science II Dr. S.Bharadwaj MODULE 1 Segmentation‚Targeting and Positioning • • • • Segmentation‚ Targeting and Positioning Definitions Segmentation Variables Evaluation of Segments Summary What is segmentation‚ anyone? • • What about targeting and positioning? Segmentation is the process of grouping people or organizations within a market according to similar needs‚ characteristics‚ or behaviors Dividing the market into groups • • • an entire market rarely has the same tastes
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INTRODUCTION Marketing is an organizational function and a set of process to creating‚ communicating‚ and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationship in ways that benefit the organization and its stakeholder. To delivery its value‚ the company needs a marketing plan and strategy. The objectives of a marketing strategy are to identify a target market and develop a marketing mix that will appeal to those potential customers. Decisions regarding the ideal marketing mix can be
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Segmentation and Target Market The company has determined Marlboro target market based on a multi-attribute segmentation model. The pattern of segmentation selected is homogenous segmentation based on the belief that all consumers of Marlboro have similar preferences on the dimensions of both taste as well as quality. The bases on which this segmentation has been done are as follows: Age and Life-Cycle Stage: Marlboro targets to adults who have already taken
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INTRODUCTION Segmentation‚ targeting‚ and positioning strategy are important because it provides the information the business needed about the market and the consumers out there. By segmenting the market‚ the company can know about what each market segment needs and wants. Then they analyze whether the company’s resources are enough to meet those needs and wants. Resources are limited‚ and this will help the company to carefully target to the right market segment. Positioning helps the company to analyze
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principles of targeting and give two examples of a targeted market. 3. Discuss what is meant by positioning using two example of a business positioned in differing market sectors Marketing consists of a range of techniques designed to sell a product/service. It focuses on customers and their needs‚ firms generally undertake research aimed at finding out about their customer’s requirements. A well planned marketing campaign involves a range of methods including; market positioning‚ Market planning
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University of Zimbabwe Graduate School of Management *Marketing Ma*nagement Question: Kotler (1988) has stated that: “The heart of modern strategic marketing can be described as STP – segmenting‚ targeting and positioning.’’ Discuss this statement using appropriate examples. Introduction Market segmentation By definition market segmentation is the division of a market into different groups of customers with similar needs. Or to express it in another way‚ market segmentation
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Chapter 8 Segmenting and Targeting Markets Segmenting and Targeting Markets Characteristics of a Market 1) people or organizations with 2) needs or wants‚ and with 3) the ability and Chapter 8 4) the willingness to buy. Lamb‚ Hair‚ McDaniel 2012-2013 A group of people that lacks any one of these characteristics is NOT a market. 2 Market Segmentation Market People or organizations with needs or wants and the ability and willingness to buy. Market Segment
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Target Marketing 1. State of Being (Demographics)- three main areas we want to address in this stage is geography‚ age and income. Geography: We want to target people throughout the entire world. In order to achieve our goal‚ we can set up online surveys questions regarding to our sneakers and reasons to support our product. Furthermore‚ we will also distribute product flyers and conduct on-the-spot surveys for people passing by the streets in order to gain more opinion and expectations regarding
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Case Study 7.1 L’Oreal’s Segmenting and Targeting Markets Tzu Yin Chung California International Business University Strategic Global Marketing CIBU 786 Dr. Tim Becker April 17‚ 2013 L’Oréal‚ the world’s largest cosmetics and beauty company was founded in 1907. After nearly a century of efforts‚ L’Oréal from a small family businesses jumped to the leader of the world cosmetics industry. L’Oréal Group has regions in more than 150 countries in the world with 283 branches‚ more than 100
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Principles of Marketing TARGET MARKETING: Market Segmentation‚ Targeting and Positioning Introduction 1. To succeed in today’s competitive marketplace‚ companies must be customer-centered‚ wining customers from competitors and keeping them by delivering greater value. a. Sound marketing requires a careful‚ deliberate analysis of consumers. b. Since companies cannot satisfy all consumers in a given market‚ they must divide up the total market (market segmentation)‚ choose the best
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