Text 6. “STP (What is segmentation‚ targeting and positioning)?” Pre-reading discussion: 1. Why has segmentation become one of the leading concepts in marketing? 2. Can STP process be separated or is it a three-step inseparable process? 3. Can positioning be undertaken before targeting? 4. Do you know marketers well-known or even famous for their ideas about STP? Smith (1957) provided an early definition of segmentation: “Segmentation is based on the observation of evolution in demand
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Market segmentation‚ targeting and positioning Introduction You must have ever wondered why marketers only target certain markets and how these markets are identified. Think about universities: how do they identify which students to touch with about degrees schemes? What criteria or base (variables) do they use? Do they base it on where you live‚ your age‚ or your previous schooling scores? Do they market to postgraduate and undergraduate groups differently‚ what about international and domestic
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Market Segmentation‚ Targeting and Positioning Market Segmentation Concept : Market segmentation is a concept in economics and marketing. A market segment is a sub-set of a market made up of people or organizations with one or more characteristics that cause them to demand similar product and/or services based on qualities of those products such as price or function. A true market segment meets all of the following criteria: it is distinct from other segments (different segments have different
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Market Segmentation and Consumer Profile Segmentation is sometimes referred to as differentiated marketing. Instead of trying to sell just one product to the whole market as in mass marketing‚ different products are targeted at different segments. This is a form of niche marketing. To be effective‚ firms must research and analyses the total market carefully to identify the specific consumer groups or segments that exist within it. Below are some examples of market segmentation: Computer manufacturers
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Guidelines Topics Market Introduction of market segmentation (NOT FROM THE NOTES) Basis of market segmentation – Consumer characteristic approach - Demographic‚ Geographic‚ Psychographic‚ and Behavioral Segments. (There are many subdivisions under each base.) Consumer response approach – benefit‚ loyalty‚ usage and occasion Marketing Strategies – undifferentiated‚ differentiated and concentrated marketing strategies. Why segmentation the market Facilitates the right choice of target market
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MARKET SEGMENTATION‚ TARGETING and POSITIONING Objectives: At the end of the lesson‚ students will be able to: • Define market segmentation‚ market targeting‚ and market positioning. • Discuss the major bases for segmenting consumer and industrial markets • Explain how companies identify attractive market segments. • Explain how companies position their products in the marketplace. TARGET MARKETING Different Marketing Practices Organizations recognize
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(a) Segmentation bases in industrial product markets Segmenting an industrial product market introduces a number of additional bases‚ uses similar bases and also precludes some of the ones more frequently used for consumer product markets. Such bases are: • Type of application/end use e.g. adhesives for home‚ office and industrial use. 3 • Geographical e.g. Scotland‚ Wales‚ North West‚ North East‚ South East‚ East Anglia or by country/region. • Benefits sought: Closely related to the above
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Introduction Market segmentation is a market orientated approach of identifying and satisfying the diverse needs of consumers. The total market is divided into similar segments of people who have similar needs‚ it can be referred to as an approach that subdivides a market along some commonalities or kingship (i.e.) the members of a market segment share something in common. Because Spar falls under the South African food market‚ their approach would be to satisfy the Segmentation variables spar can
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Segmentation and Target Market PaperJonathan GraceMKT/571October 21‚ 2014Dr. Johnny MorrisSegmentation and Target Market PaperThis plan was put into in 1936‚ establishing the Government Employees Insurance Company‚ the company known and respected today as GEICO. GEICO was primarily directed toward federal employees and certain groups of enlisted military officers. Lillian Goodwin actively marketed the company to this group of consumers and within a year‚ GEICO had written over 3‚700 policy holders
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marketplace. Market segmentations Target markets are groups of individuals that are separated by distinguishable and noticeable aspects. Target markets can be separated by the following aspects: • Geographic segmentations‚ addresses (their location climate region) • demographic/socioeconomic segmentation (gender‚ age‚ income‚ occupation‚ education‚ household size‚ and stage in the family life cycle) • psychographic segmentation (similar attitudes‚ values‚ and lifestyles) • behavioral segmentation (occasions
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