Running head: TARGETING AND POSITIONING PAPER iPod Targeting and Positioning d University of Phoenix MKT 463 Targeting and Positioning the iPod There are many factors to consider when marketing a new or existing product. Segmentation‚ targeting‚ and positioning are important when identifying the specific target market‚ examining the role that consumer behavior plays when applying basic marketing concepts‚ and examining the impact of purchase trends on consumer behavior. Internal
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A marketing research on the segmentation‚ targeting and position of different brands in Marriott International Course: Principles of Marketing Faculty responsibility: D. Sleeman Program: PGD2 Name: YAO Feng (Emma) Words Count: 2632 Date: 02.10.2008 Statement of Authorship “I certify that the totality or assigned portion of this assessment is my own work and contains no material which may have been used for the award of any degree or diploma in any institute‚ college or university. Moreover
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Segmentation Why segmentation? External factors - globalization - clutter - knowledgable customers - competition - technology Internal factors - allocation of resources - effective marketing programmes - opportunies For NPD or/and market development Breaking down the market Potential market (everyone out there) Available market ( those who could buy the product) Target market (those we address) Penetrated market (those who actually buy the products) From
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Geographic Segmentation Geographic segmentation calls for dividing the market into different geographical units such as nations‚ regions‚ states‚ counties‚ cities‚ or even neighborhoods. A company may decide to operate in one or a few geographical areas‚ or to operate in all areas but pay attention to geo-graphical differences in needs and wants. ACI Logistic Ltd (shwapno) today is localizing their products‚ advertising‚ promotion‚ and sales efforts to fit the needs of individual regions
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Successful Brand Positioning Estee Lauder has had huge success within their industry for many years because of their positioning within the market. This empire would not have been as successful as it is currently‚ and has been‚ if it failed to segment‚ target and position itself in the appropriate market. When Estee Lauder first formed‚ higher end cosmetics and skin care was a glamorous process at the top notch department stores. Overtime‚ high-end brands have become more common throughout the
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Market is the place where buyers meet respective sellers. While a collection of sellers constitute the industry for a good or service‚ a collection of buyers constitute the market for that good or service. Neither markets nor buyers are homogeneous in nature (Alderson‚ 1983; Assael and Roscoe‚ 1976; Claycamp and Massy‚ 1968; Smith‚ 1956; cited in Kara and Kaynak‚ 1997). Therefore‚ it is important for marketers to segregate customers with similar needs and wants as well as similar characteristics
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Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) Products (Revised): Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a leading specialty clothing retailer. It always utilizes sex appeal to sell its products. A&F often uses semi-nude models with rock hard abs on their new store opening ceremony and puts posters on the wall of store with hot semi-nude Caucasian. A&F prefers to decorate their store with dark jungle feel. All of those strategies aim the same target‚ the sex attraction. A feature which can make a huge distinction from other
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combine all possible competitive features of its competitors in to one car. This becomes visual by having a closer look at the advertisements and the positioning strategies that the four-ringed manufacturer is using. According to a commercial which has been added on You Tube August 2006 Audi combines the advantages of four well known automobile brands in its self. The commercial shows four empty key holding hooks on a wall which will be filled one after the other with the keys of Alfa Romeo‚ Mercedes
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Strategic positioning Strategic positioning is the positioning of an organization (unit) in the future‚ while taking into account the volatile environment‚ plus the systematic recognition of that positioning. The strategic positioning of an organization includes the planning of the desired future position of the organization. On the basis of present and foreseeable progress‚ and the making of plans to realize that positioning. The strategic positioning method is devised from the business world
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people. This is the cause of the existence of market segmentation. Segmentation is a marketing management technique which can help firms to find ways of establishing a competitive advantage. Marketers design a marketing mix program‚ and also its policy‚ aims to specific needs of a segment that company has chosen to launch its product. Apparently‚ it can be easy but it is not. Companies have serious problems when they want to itself in international market‚ due to wide divergence in cross-border consumer
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