Printed in Great Britain 0160-7383/$30.00 doi:10.1016/j.annals.2004.05.001 MARKET SEGMENTATION A Neural Network Application Jonathan Z. Bloom University of Stellenbosch‚ South Africa Abstract: The objective of the research is to consider a self-organizing neural network for segmenting the international tourist market to Cape Town‚ South Africa. A backpropagation neural network is used to complement the segmentation by generating additional knowledge based on input–output relationship and sensitivity
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marketing strategy for the launch of the new Colgate Precision. The issue can be divided into the following four major areas: 1. Positioning: Which market should be targeted? 2. Branding: Should Colgate make the most of the company’s brand? 3. Communication & Promotion: How does Colgate distribute its advisement expenditures among products? How much should Colgate invest in advertising Colgate Precision? 4. Channel: Which distribution channel should Colgate use? Our team must analyze the two differing
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Objective The objective of this paper is to discuss how market segmentation is carried out in the toothpaste market of Sri Lanka‚ and how products are targeted at the selected segments. This paper will provide; An introduction to the toothpaste market of Sri Lanka and its segmentation An introduction to the selected company operating in the toothpaste market and the segments it is targeting Reasons for the company to select the toothpaste market and segments in particular The role of the Human Resource
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1. Introduction Colgate-Palmolive1 is a more than 200-year-old company that started in New York. Although it has three main product lines namely‚ Oral Care‚ Personal Care‚ and Home Care‚ its flagship brand remains to be Colgate. The success of the brand also relies on the reputation of its company. Colgate-Palmolive now has a global presence with millions of customers. Some of its more known brands include Colgate in the oral care‚ Palmolive in the personal line‚ and Ajax and Softsoap in the home
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Ruth N. Bolton & Matthew B. Myers Price-Based Global Market Segmentation for Services In business-to-business marketing‚ managers are often tasked with developing effective global pricing strategies for customers characterized by different cultures and different utilities for product attributes. The challenges of formulating international pricing schedules are especially evident in global markets for service offerings‚ where intensive customer contact‚ extensive customization requirements‚ and
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www.hemonline.com BROKING | DEPOSITORY | DISTRIBUTION | FINANCIAL ADVISORY Equity Research Report On Colgate Palmolive India Limited For Institutional Clients Analyst: ANKIT KHAITAN akhaitan@hemonline.com www.hemonline.com BROKING | DEPOSITORY | DISTRIBUTION | FINANCIAL ADVISORY Colgate Palmolive India Limited Market Cap: 6205.35 Crore Outstanding Shares: 13.59 Crore Price as of 13 April: 456.30 Book Value Per Share: 12.61 th 14 April 2009 th BUY Industry: FMCG
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anything that can be offered to a market for attention‚ acquisition‚ use‚ or consumption and that might satisfy a want or need; it includes physical objects‚ services‚ persons‚ places‚ organizations‚ and ideas. In fact‚ finding the right product concept is one of the four critical objectives of marketing. Toothpaste is an oral care product. Antacid is a drug while dandruff shampoo is a hygiene product. All of these come under health care products. Therefore‚ Colgate?s core product is a health care
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Acknowledgement “No project is ever a work of only one person and this one is no exemption”. This project is the product of many hands‚ and countless hours from many people. My thanks go out to all those who helped‚ whether through their comments‚ feedback or suggestions. It gives me immense pleasure to express my deep sense of gratitude to prof. (faculty guide) for his valuable guidance‚ constant supervision and above all his continuous encouragement‚ constant supervision and above all his
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Market Segmentation Of Pepsi At An International Level The history of Pepsi-Cola starts in 1896 in the town of New Bern in North Carolina‚ USA in a drugstore owned by the pharmacist Caleb Bradham. He came up with many recipes of new drinks to be served at the soda fountain of his drugstore. Brad ham aim was to create a drink both delicious‚ healthy‚ aiding digestion and boosting energy. It would be free of impurities and it should not contain any strong narcotics. Eventually one of his drinks became
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Segmentation and Target Market for Kate Spade Kimberly McCain MKT 571/Marketing May 18‚ 2015 Dr. M. Dee Guillory Market segmentation divides the market into smaller clusters to promote products and services differently for each and are specific to the target market. It divides larger markets into smaller markets such as gender or age with shared characteristics. Target marketing directs the marketing activities toward a group of consumers. Kate Spade’s market segmentation uses many factors
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