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8<br />
Identifying Market<br />
Segments and Targets<br />
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Market Segmentation<br />
Types of Segmentation<br />
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80 percent of a<br />
company’s sales...<br />
<br />
are generated by 20 percent<br />
of its loyal customers<br />
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Section 2.2<br />
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Market Segmentation<br />
Mass Marketing Vs. Segmentation<br />
Mass Marketing<br />
Advantages<br />
<br />
Disadvantage<br />
<br />
• Economics of scale<br />
• Simplified marketing plan<br />
<br />
• Competitors can identify<br />
unmet needs and wants<br />
and then steal customers<br />
<br />
mass marketing<br />
Using a single marketing strategy to reach<br />
all customers.<br />
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Section 2.2<br />
<br />
Market Segmentation<br />
Mass Marketing Vs. Segmentation<br />
Niche Marketing<br />
Advantages<br />
• Extremely precise<br />
• Increased chance for<br />
success<br />
<br />
Disadvantage<br />
• Cost<br />
– Research<br />
– Production<br />
– Packaging<br />
– Advertising<br />
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Chapter Questions<br />
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What are the different levels of market<br />
segmentation?<br />
How can a company divide a market into<br />
segments?<br />
What are the requirements for effective<br />
segmentation?<br />
How should business markets be segmented?<br />
How should a company choose the most<br />
attractive target markets?<br />
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