MODULE 3: MARKET SEGMENTATION AND POSITIONING Lecture - 5 FAQS (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS): Ques 1 Define Market Segmentation Ans 1 Market segmentation is the process of identifying distinct groups and or sub groups of customers in the market‚ who have distinct needs‚ characteristics‚ preferences and/or behaviors‚ and require separate product and service offerings and corresponding marketing mixes. “Market segmentation can be defined as the process of dividing a market into distinct
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Abstract In this globally competitive and volatile shipping industry‚ it is supported by the four significant shipping markets. Although these markets possess different business characters‚ they may share the same trading players‚ i.e. the ship owners. Hence their activities are closely correlated. (Stopford 2009)Any fluctuations or changes in sentiments will affect the cycle of the markets. Based on the article by Reyes‚ B. (2013)‚ „Scrapping activity slows to a crawl‟ in Lloyd‟s List‚ this paper
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multilateral agreements including the Maastricht Treaty‚ the Stability and Growth Pact and the Lisbon Strategy and‚ on the other side‚ by the European Central Bank. The combination of these institutions has produced a mix of monetary‚ fiscal and labour market policies with powerful social implications. And‚ what started as a debt crisis in Greece in late 2009 has evolved into a broader economic and political crisis in the Eurozone and European Union. In this framework‚ the purpose of my paper is to
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Treasury Management - Debt Market Reshma Lilani Masters in Management Studies 2011-13 Under the Guidance of Prof. Amit Kamkhalia University of Mumbai Vivekananda Education Society’s Institute of Management studies and Research Certificate I‚ Prof. Amit Kamkhali hereby certify that Ms. Reshma Lilani ‚ SYMMS Student of Vivekananda Education Society’s Institute of Management studies and Research‚ has completed a project titled “Treasury
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Seminar One Seminar Objectives Students will: See some news stories that have ethical dimensions Read the Case Study without knowing any ethical analysis techniques Discuss the ethical dilemmas in the Case Study Take personal notes of initial impressions and feelings about the Case Study Keep the notes for comparison with the analysis of the same case study in Seminar Five. Preparation for Seminar Make sure that you attend the seminar with a print out of the Seminar Brief and The Case
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This Marketing Brief acts as an analysis into the nation of Argentina‚ the environmental factors and characteristics affecting the marketing mix‚ and its overall potential to become a foreign market for Australia. | Introduction Entering the international market is a challenging activity. Its inhabitants not only speak differently‚ but have different lifestyles and do business differently (Kautz‚ 2004‚ p. vii). However‚ if this market is approached in a methodical way‚ the resulting sales can
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Market Analysis Red Bulls are competing in the non-alcoholic beverage market and in the specific segment of Energy Drink. The segment only occupied 1% of the Australian’s non-alcoholic beverage market (in 2004). However‚ it is dominated by 2 main companies that are Red Bull and its rival V. The following table is the actual volume and value of this segment. Figure 1: Energy Drink Segment actual volume and value size The energy drinks market after initial fast growth gave signs of some declines
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entities interact and come into equilibrium - Topics 11-12. 4. Market equilibrium changing biz environment - Industry analysis: strategic groups/the five forces model - Industry structure and firms behaviour - Topic 2‚ 7 - . 5. Information implications to managerial operation/selling - for example‚ what if there is asymmetric infor b/ owners and managers or - b/ sellers and buyers - Topics 11-12. 6. Market structure and rivalry - various oligopoly firms behaviours
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Luxury Car Market – An Insight The recent growth in the luxury car market in India is much more than mere market dynamics in a particular car segment. It is a reflection of the changing lifestyle of the affluent class in the country. In India‚ the luxury car segment (Average Price 25-30 Lakh) has been growing at an average rate of 20% or above during recent years; it seems to be least affected by the global financial crisis. During worst recession period when world was facing low market demand trends
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Market Analysis of the Apple iPod The market studied here is that of the iPod: ‘a brand of portable digital media player de-signed and marketed by Apple Computer.’ Apple have cleverly created a mp3 player that has outsold all competition by using the advantage of brand loyalty. The iPod family has evolved since the original launch in October 2001 when the 5GB iPod was released‚ fol-lowed in 2002 with the launch of the 10GB and 20GB versions. By 2004 Apple had re-leased the iPod mini‚ iPod shuffle
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