According to Schiffman and Kanuk (2007)‚ market segmentation is the process of dividing a potential marketing into distinct subsets of consumers with a common need or characteristic and selecting one or more segments as a target market to be reached with a distinct marketing mix. When a mass customization approach cannot satisfy buyers’ individual needs‚ market segmentation is essential for determining which sizes will best fit groups of customers who share similar needs‚ thereby increasing customer
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Target Market Example: Livescribe 2GB Pulse Smart Pen Consider the smart pen product shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Livescribe 2GB Pulse Smart Pen. The product description from the manufacturer is presented below. Capture Everything The Pulse smart pen records audio and links it what you write. Missed something? Tap on your notes or drawings with the tip of your Pulse smart pen to hear what was said while you were writing. No Need to Lug the Laptop The Pulse smart pen automatically captures
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Market Segmentation Survey Abstract In the following paper we study the theory of market segmentation‚ the approaches to the profiling mechanisms to establish profit-maximizing segmentation‚ in order to keep on in a competitive market as the airline transportation is‚ after the liberalization. Also a short survey on the segmentation discrete choice modeling is made to bring the theory to the practice. Keywords: Market segmentation‚ airline transportation‚ discrete choice models. 1. Introduction
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THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT OF VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS Introduction The Virgin Atlantic Airways is a UK-based private international airline that started operation in 1982. Flying up to 20 destinations in North America‚ Asia and Africa‚ it is 51% owned by Virgin Group and 49% owned by Singapore Airlines (Wikipedia). It competes with other local and international airlines including British Airways‚ the biggest and leading in UK. In 2005‚ it posted $2.5B in sales and $40M net income
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A case study of Virgin Airlines Introduction Internationalization of the business nowadays apparently became a trend for the organizations to expand their market position and gain the competitive advantage among their contemporaries. The extent and nature of business activities are almost as diverse and comprehensive as the totality of the social and economic interest of a man. Various business activities acknowledged the opportunities that the internationalization may deliver. Through their
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MARKET SEGMENTATION: ORGANISATIONAL ARCHETYPES AND RESEARCH AGENDAS* Mark Jenkins & Professor Malcolm McDonald Cranfield School of Management Address for correspondence: Mark Jenkins‚ Cranfield School of Management‚ Cranfield University‚ Bedford‚ MK43 0AL‚ UK. Tel: +44 (0) 234 751122; Fax: +44 (0) 234 750070 EMail: m.jenkins@cranfield.ac.uk Paper submitted to the European Journal of Marketing‚ February 1995. The authors acknowledge the invaluable comments of Professor Martin Christopher and the
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The Changeable Nature of Air Transport Markets Air transport markets are very changeable by nature. The aviation industry in general is usually the first industry to be affected by periods of economic instability and recession and the last to rebound back. Two markets that this report will focus on are that of Fractional Ownership Markets and Cargo Markets. Fractional Ownership Market This involves more affluent customers purchasing a share of an aircraft. It gives these customers/owners
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Consumer Behavior MODULE 3 MARKET SEGMENTATION AND POSITIONING MODULE 3: MARKET SEGMENTATION AND POSITIONING ( 2 hours) 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Aggregate Marketing and Market Segmentation Target Marketing Market Segmentation Alternatives available for Segmentation Basis for Segmentation Targeting Positioning Introduction: The traditional way of doing business was Mass Marketing which meant offering a standardized product to all the consumers or the entire market. However‚ it was increasingly
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Segmentation and Target Market Paper MKT/571 Segmentation and Target Market Paper To obtain success‚ and then retain success‚ organizations need to determine which market segments to focus (Kotler & Keller‚ 2012). Additional consideration is necessary to ensure that the organization can effectively serve this market segment. According to Kotler and Keller (2012)‚ the finest marketing plans identify and embrace segment differentiation by determining the demographic‚ psychographic‚ geographic
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Segmentation in B2B Markets A White Paper by Paul Hague and Matthew Harrison of B2B International E-mail Web Blog info@b2binternational.com www.b2binternational.com www.b2binternational.com/b2b-blog/ WHAT IS MARKETING IF IT IS NOT ABOUT SEGMENTATION? CVS Pharmacy is one of the most successful drug store chains in America. What is the reason for this success? They understand their market and have approached it through segmentation and targeting. The company looked at its customer base
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