marketing pillars - segmentation‚ targeting‚ positioning and differentiation While there may be theoretically ’ideal ’ market segments‚ in reality every organization engaged in a market will develop different ways of imagining market segments‚ and create product differentiation strategies to exploit these segments. The market segmentation and corresponding product differentiation strategy can give a firm a temporary commercial advantage. Criteria for Segmenting An ideal market segment meets
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Management Science II Dr. S.Bharadwaj MODULE 1 Segmentation‚Targeting and Positioning • • • • Segmentation‚ Targeting and Positioning Definitions Segmentation Variables Evaluation of Segments Summary What is segmentation‚ anyone? • • What about targeting and positioning? Segmentation is the process of grouping people or organizations within a market according to similar needs‚ characteristics‚ or behaviors Dividing the market into groups • • • an entire market rarely has the same tastes
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Segmentation‚ Targeting‚ and Positioning Segmentation‚ targeting‚ and positioning together comprise a three stage process. We first (1) determine which kinds of customers exist‚ then (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
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the Soap Category in India | | Soap is a product that many people might take for granted or consider rather ordinary‚ but for some‚ lathering up can be a treasured part of a morning or nightly routine. Scented or unscented‚ in bars‚ gels‚ and liquids‚ soap is a part of our daily lives. In the United States‚ soap is a $1.390 million (US$)* industry with over 50 mass market brands. But in some markets the sales potential for soap is only beginning to be realized. At the end 2000‚ soap was
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MARKETING ESSENTIALS (MK 43-810-05/32): INDIVIDUAL PROJECT Marketing SEGMENTATION‚ Targeting and positioning of BURGER KING Background The following is the analysis the segmentation‚ targeting positioning of Burger King. Burger King Corporation is founded by James McLamore and David Edgerton‚ beginning the legacy of flame-broiled beef and commitment to quality ingredients and friendly service. BURGER KING is the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world. Nowadays‚ more than 11 million
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Target Marketing 1. State of Being (Demographics)- three main areas we want to address in this stage is geography‚ age and income. Geography: We want to target people throughout the entire world. In order to achieve our goal‚ we can set up online surveys questions regarding to our sneakers and reasons to support our product. Furthermore‚ we will also distribute product flyers and conduct on-the-spot surveys for people passing by the streets in order to gain more opinion and expectations regarding
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FOCUSING MARKETING STRATEGY WITH SEGMENTATION AND POSITIONING Understanding Markets Strategy planning to narrow down the process - understand your customers Identify the market based on the marketing mix - 4 Ps Don’t just focus on the product‚ e.g.‚ Hallmark sells more than just greeting cards Generic markets: market with similar needs and sellers offering diverse to satisfy those needs Product market: market with very similar needs and sellers offering various close substitute ways of satisfying
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selection of Marketing All marketing strategy is built on STP - Segmentation‚ Targeting and Position. A company discovers different needs and groups in the marketplace‚ targets those needs and groups that it can satisfy in a superior way‚ and then positions its offering so that the target market recognizes the company’s distinctive offering and image (Kotler and Keller‚ 2006). a) Segmentation‚ Targeting and Positioning - Segmentation A market segment consists of a group of customers who share
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of Indian women‚ with much more liberalisation coming in. This was a time when the Indian woman was aware of herself. HLL already had a major presence in the Home & Personal Care’ sector with products like Liril‚ Pears‚ Lifebuoy‚ Rexona‚ et al. Dove’ was introduced into the Indian market‚ targeted at women who were now recognising that beauty is "not just how you look‚ but more about how you feel". The target segment for the research would be generally women in the upper-middle and higher class
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NIKE-HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION. 1. Brief about the case Nike from the start has used outsourcing as its strategy. It outsources labour to developing countries to exploit cheap labour and maximize profits. But this has given rise to sweatshops in Asia especially in South-East Asia (Indonesia‚ Malaysia etc.) 2. Type of company activity where human rights has been violated Nike has been blamed for the following things:- Inadequate wages Working hours Safety hazards Withheld passports of foreign
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