Product Differentiation and Market Segmentation as Alternative Marketing Strategies Author(s): Wendell R. Smith Source: Journal of Marketing‚ Vol. 21‚ No. 1 (Jul.‚ 1956)‚ pp. 3-8 Published by: American Marketing Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1247695 . Accessed: 24/04/2013 13:20 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service
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evolved and continues to evolve through the process of market segmentation. The more the hospitality industry comprehends the discerning taste and preference of the guest population‚ the further the market becomes segmented as a result. The need for market segmentation is more prominent in the hospitality industry now because of the rapid changes in customer needs and the vast amount of product offerings. One facet of market segmentation in the hotel industry is the unique consumer segment. The idea
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There is no meaning or purpose of the prehistoric painting “Hall of the Bulls” (left wall)‚Lascaux‚ France ca. 15‚000-13‚000 BCE. Largest Bull 11”6” long. They are unknown but it is clear that painters were concerned mostly with representing the animals‚ and not with locating them in a specific place or on a common ground line. On the walls of Lascaux cave‚this painting shows the two basic approaches to drawing and painting. The difference in the styles suggest that different artists painted the
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Market segmentation- is the process in marketing of dividing a market into distinct subsets (segments) that behave in the same way or have similar needs. Because each segment is fairly homogeneous in their needs and attitudes‚ they are likely to respond similarly to a given marketing strategy. That is‚ they are likely to have similar feeling and ideas about a marketing mix comprised of a given product or service‚ sold at a given price‚ distributed in a certain way‚ and promoted in a certain way.
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. RedBull’s positioning was different from the competitors because company intended RedBull to be drank whenever consumers needed a lift‚ whether it was morning noon or night. This way Redbull consumption would not be limited to certain occasions or activities. 2. The primary key for RedBull Student Brand Managers was that they had to explain the products benefits and encourage customer to drink full can for maximum benefit. 3. Management team in the U.K. altered RedBull marketing formula
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Bibliography: Silverman‚ D. (2006). Interpreting Qualitative Data. 3rd edition. Sage. McDonald‚ M. Dunbar‚ I. (2004). Market Segmentation: How to do it‚ How to profit from it. Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann. Pumphrey‚ A. (2005). Business Superbrands. Superbrands Ltd. Tedlow‚ R.S. (1990). New and Improved. Heinemann Professional Publishing. Gilligan‚ C. Wilson‚ R.M.S. (2003). Strategic
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MARKET SEGMENTATION A market is made up of people with one or more characteristics that make them to demand homogeneous product or service based on qualities of those products such as price or function. People in the same segment have similar needs and quality and therefore possess similar products and are charged similar prices‚ but they are different from other segments. Segmentation variables can be * Gender * Price * Location * Religion * Income * Interests * Size
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Marketing Segmentation Targeting‚ and Positioning Segmentation‚ targeting‚ and positioning together comprise a three stage process. (1) Determine which kinds of customers exist. (2) Select which ones we are best off trying to serve and‚ finally. (3) Implement our segmentation by optimizing our products/services for that segment and communicating that we have made the choice to distinguish ourselves that way. Segmentation involves finding out what kinds of consumers with different needs exist
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Marketing‚ market segmentation is one of the key marketing strategies to look into. This essay is aimed to explain the concept of market segmentation and its benefits as a substitute to a mass marketing approach. Considering successful market segmentation‚ it is vital to go through three activities called STP process that should be undertaken‚ usually sequentially‚ if segmentation is to be successful (Baines et al.‚ 2011). STP process consists of three steps: segmentation‚ targeting‚ and positioning
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Market Segmentation ________________________________________ Targeting a segment of the market can be a powerful strategy. It’s the concentration of marketing effort to dominate a market niche. Market segmentation is the process of identifying and targeting groups of individuals who are similar to one another. Markets can be segmented in many different ways: by product or service needs‚ by sensitivity to price‚ by geographic area‚ by demographic segment‚ or by psychographics and lifestyles. Successful
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