Marketing segmentation, targeting, and positioning Flashcards
It is a subdivision or part of an overall market with specific and distinctive characteristics
Market Segment
It involves grouping various customers into segments that have common needs or will respond similarly to a marketing action
Market Segmentation
It involves finding out that kinds of consumers with different needs exist
Segmentation
Criteria must be met in order for segmentation to be useful
- Substantiality
- Measurability
- Accessibility
- Differentiable
- Actionable
The companies tailor-fit their marketing to the needs and wants of the particular market segment
Market segmentation
It is composed of individuals or organizations with the ability and willingness to make purchases to fulfill their needs or wants
Market
It means all customers within the segment have similar preferences and characteristics but externally heterogeneous
Internal homogeneity
It means segregating markets by region of the country or the world, market size, market density or climate
Geographic segmentation
It is normally used for geographic segmentation because of its tremendous effect on residents’ needs and purchasing behavior
Climate
It is a market segmentation according to age, race,religion, gender, family size, ethnicity, income, and education
Demographic segmentation
This exert substantial influence over family purchases specifically in food
School-age-children
Members of this generation were born between 1982 to 2003.
Generation Y
Members of this generation were born between 1946 and 1964
Baby boomers
It is a popular target of marketers because of their numbers and income levels.
Baby boomers
Members of this generation were born between 1965 and 1981
Generation X
This group is very family-oriented, well-educated and optimistic
Generation X
They are composed of retirees living on modest incomes
Seniors
Members of this generation were born beyond 1946
Seniors