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What is the primary purpose of market segmentation?

  • To minimize the diversity of customer needs
  • To divide large markets into smaller segments with distinct needs (correct)
  • To create uniform products for all consumers
  • To increase operational costs for companies

Which of the following is NOT a common basis for segmenting consumer markets?

  • Geographic segmentation
  • Haptic segmentation (correct)
  • Demographic segmentation
  • Psychographic segmentation

What does geographic segmentation focus on?

  • Different geographical units such as cities and regions (correct)
  • Consumer lifestyle and personalities
  • Consumer age and gender
  • Shopping behavior and brand loyalty

How do companies differentiate their products effectively?

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What is one key requirement for effective market segmentation?

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Why are many companies localizing their marketing strategies?

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Which marketing strategy is focused on attracting specific market segments?

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What is a potential drawback of ineffective market segmentation?

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What is the primary focus of benefits sought in market segmentation?

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Which group in user status segmentation includes those who no longer use a product?

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Heavy users of a product typically account for what percentage of total consumption in the market?

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Which type of consumer shows the highest level of brand loyalty?

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What does multiple segmentation aim to achieve?

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What is the purpose of analyzing loyalty patterns in a market?

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Which of the following organizations classifies U.S. households into lifestyle segments and levels of affluence?

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In market segmentation, what is one way consumer and business marketers similarity?

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What is an important requirement for effective segmentation that involves quantifying the size and purchasing power of segments?

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Which factor includes population income levels and overall economic development levels in the context of market segmentation?

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Which segmentation approach allows marketers to target consumers with similar needs across different countries?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the effective segmentation criteria?

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What does differentiable segmentation mean in the context of market segmentation?

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Which type of factors include the stability and receptivity of the government in market segmentation?

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Which aspect of market segmentation focuses on the ability of a segment to be effectively reached and served?

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What characteristic of market segments ensures that they are large and profitable enough for a business to pursue them?

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What does a competitive advantage need to be in order to be effective?

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Which of the following is NOT a factor to differentiate a brand?

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What is the correct structure of a positioning statement?

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What is a fundamental aspect of maintaining a brand’s position?

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What does the value proposition represent for a brand?

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What is the main focus of micromarketing?

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What are the potential drawbacks of local marketing?

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Individual marketing can also be referred to as what?

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What is the primary purpose of concentrated marketing?

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The Rolls-Royce Droptail, the most expensive car in 2024, is noted for what unique characteristic?

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Which of the following best describes local marketing?

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What can happen if a brand varies too much in different localities?

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What is a significant trend influencing the shift towards local marketing?

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What is the primary focus of demographic segmentation?

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Which segment is specifically targeted by Amazon's FreeTime Unlimited?

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What challenge must marketers consider when using age and life-cycle stage segmentation?

<p>Avoiding stereotypes about age groups (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary distinction between demographic and psychographic segmentation?

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Which company exemplifies the use of psychographic segmentation by targeting the average consumer?

<p>Dunkin’ Donuts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What methodology is used for psychographic market segmentation?

<p>Lifestyle surveys such as VALS (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way does demographic information influence market segmentation?

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What does Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses target with their marketing strategy?

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Market Segmentation

Dividing a market into smaller groups with distinct needs, characteristics, or behaviors that might require separate marketing strategies or mixes.

Geographic Segmentation

Dividing the market based on geographical units like nations, regions, states, counties, cities, or neighborhoods.

Demographic Segmentation

Dividing the market based on demographic factors like age, gender, income, occupation, education, religion, ethnicity, and generation.

Psychographic Segmentation

Dividing the market based on lifestyle, personality, values, and attitudes.

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Behavioral Segmentation

Dividing the market based on consumer behavior, such as their buying habits, usage rates, loyalty status, and purchase occasions.

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Geographic Segmentation Example

Dividing the market by location, such as a country, region, state, city, or neighborhood.

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Demographic Segmentation Example

Dividing the market based on factors like age, income, or gender.

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Psychographic Segmentation Example

Dividing a market based on factors like lifestyle, values, or attitudes.

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VALS

A research method that categorizes consumers based on their values and lifestyles.

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Age and Life-Cycle Segmentation

Targeting individuals based on their age and life stage.

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Gender Segmentation

Categorizing consumers based on their gender.

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Income Segmentation

Dividing a market based on income levels.

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Seasonal Marketing

Marketing efforts specifically tailored to different times of the year or special occasions. For example, Campbell's advertises more heavily in the winter, while Home Depot promotes lawn care products in the spring.

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Benefits Sought

Understanding the key benefits customers seek in a product category, the types of customers looking for those benefits, and which brands deliver those benefits best.

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User Status Segmentation

Categorizing customers based on their current relationship with a product, including those who have never used it, have stopped using it, are considering it, are new to it, or use it regularly.

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Usage Rate Segmentation

Grouping customers based on how often they use a product: light, medium, or heavy users. Heavy users often make up a small percentage but drive a significant portion of total consumption.

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Loyalty Segmentation

Categorizing customers based on their loyalty to a brand: completely loyal, somewhat loyal, or not loyal.

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Multiple Segmentation

A technique that combines multiple segmentation approaches to create more precise and detailed target groups. Examples include Experian's Mosaic US and Acxiom Corporation.

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Segmenting Business Markets

Segmenting business markets using similar variables employed by consumer marketers. This includes factors like geography, demographics, psychographics, and behavioral characteristics.

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Experian's Mosaic US

A system developed by Experian that classifies U.S. households into 71 lifestyle segments and 19 levels of affluence. It provides a detailed understanding of consumer preferences and behavior based on lifestyle and income.

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Economic Segmentation

Categorizing customers by economic factors reflecting their purchasing power and development level.

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Political and Legal Segmentation

Classifying customers based on their country's political system, legal framework, and government receptiveness to foreign businesses.

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Cultural Segmentation

Segmenting customers based on cultural traits, such as languages, religions, values, and customs.

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Intermarket Segmentation

Dividing a market into groups of consumers with similar needs and buying behaviors, regardless of their geographical location.

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Requirements for Effective Segmentation

Segmentation is effective if the identified groups are measurable, accessible, substantial, differentiable, and actionable.

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Measurable Criteria for Segmentation

A segment must have identifiable characteristics that allow for measurement of size, purchasing power, and demographic profiles.

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Accessible Criteria for Segmentation

The targeted customer segment must be easily reachable and served by marketing efforts.

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Concentrated marketing

A marketing strategy focused on a specific, often overlooked, smaller group of customers with unique needs.

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Micromarketing

A marketing approach that personalizes products and marketing efforts to match the preferences of individual customers or local customer groups.

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Local marketing

A strategy where brands adapt their products and messaging to appeal to the specific needs and wants of different local customer segments.

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Individual marketing

A marketing approach focusing on tailoring products and marketing programs to the needs and preferences of individual customers.

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Drawbacks of local marketing

A downside of local marketing where increased costs arise from adapting products and marketing efforts for diverse local markets.

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Individual marketing: One-to-one marketing

A strategy that involves creating products and marketing programs for specific individuals, also known as mass customization.

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Diluted brand image

A marketing challenge where the brand image can be diluted if the product and messaging vary significantly across different local markets.

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Individual marketing: Mass customization

A strategy focused on tailoring products and marketing programs to the needs and preferences of individual customers.

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What makes a competitive advantage truly valuable?

A competitive advantage that is important to customers, distinctive from competitors, superior in quality, easy to communicate, cannot be easily copied, and is affordable and profitable for the company.

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What is a value proposition?

The full mix of benefits upon which a brand is positioned in the market. It outlines what the brand offers to its target customers.

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What is a positioning statement?

A concise statement that summarizes a brand's positioning in the market. It clarifies who the target customer is, what the brand is, and what makes it different.

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What is differentiation and positioning?

A strategy where a company emphasizes the unique aspects of its product, service, channel, people, or image to differentiate itself from competitors and create a clear position in the market.

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How is a brand's position maintained?

Maintaining a consistent brand image and performance over time to reinforce the chosen position in the market.

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Study Notes

Chapter 7: Customer Value-Driven Marketing Strategy

  • This chapter explores customer value-driven marketing strategies, focusing on creating value for target customers.

  • Key objectives include defining the steps in a customer value-driven marketing strategy (segmentation, targeting, differentiation, and positioning), discussing segmentation bases, explaining market segment identification and targeting, and detailing product differentiation and positioning for competitive advantage.

Customer-Driven Marketing Strategy

  • Marketing boils down to two key questions: Which customers will we serve? and How will we serve them?

  • The goal is to create more value for the customers served than competitors do.

  • Key steps involve selecting customers to serve; dividing the total market into smaller segments; selecting specific segments to enter; creating value for targeted customers; differentiating the market offering to create superior customer value; and positioning the market offering in the minds of target customers.

Market Segmentation

  • Dividing a market into smaller segments with distinct needs, characteristics, or behaviors.

  • Allows companies to target specific groups more effectively with appropriate marketing mix products or service.

  • Buyers in any market have differing wants, resources, locations, buying attitudes, and buying practices that must be understood.

Segmenting Consumer Markets

  • Four main segmentation bases include; Geographical (nations, regions, cities), Demographic (age, life-cycle stage, gender, income, occupation), Psychographic (lifestyle, personality), and Behavioral (occasions, benefits sought).

  • Examples of geographic segmentation include Domino's Pizza focusing on local customer needs, while many companies are localizing their products and promotions.

  • Demographic segmentation, such as age and life-cycle stage, is straightforward to measure, but psychographic characteristics like values, lifestyles, and personality can vary significantly.

  • Behavioral segmentation, such as usage rate, loyalty status, and occasion, is about consumer knowledge, attitude, and responses about product use.

  • The VALS (Values and Lifestyle Survey) methodology helps with psychographic market segmentation.

Additional Methods for Segmentation

  • Companies also segment markets based on consumer benefits, user status, usage rate, loyalty status, occasions, and more.

  • Experian's Mosaic USA system classifies U.S. households into 71 lifestyle segments and 19 levels of affluence.

  • Euromonitor's Global Consumer Types of 2024, which include Connected Shoppers, Wellness Enthusiasts, Brand Champions, Changemakers, Experience Seekers, Trendsetters, and Budgeteers, help marketers identify customer needs to improve products, services, or strategies.

Segmenting Business Markets

  • Business marketers use similar variables (geographic, demographic, operational, buying approaches, situational factors, and personal factors) to segment their markets.

  • These variables can include industry, company size/location, customer technologies, user/non-user status, customer capabilities, purchasing-function organization, power structure, existing relationships, purchasing policies, purchasing criteria, urgency, specific applications, size/order, buyer similarity, and risk.

Segmenting International Markets

  • Factors for segmenting international markets include geographic location, economic factors, political and legal factors, and cultural factors.

  • Intermarket/cross-market segmentation also involves segments of consumers with similar needs and buying behaviors, despite different countries.

  • As communications technologies (like satellite TV and the Internet) grow, this is even more effective.

Effective Segmentation Requirements

  • Measurable—Segment size and characteristics are measurable.
  • Accessible—Segments can be effectively reached and served.
  • Substantial—Segments are large and profitable enough to serve.
  • Differentiable—Segments are conceptually different and respond to different marketing mix elements.
  • Actionable—Effective programs can be designed to attract and serve the segments.

Market Targeting

  • Targeting involves evaluating and selecting market segments, taking into account segment size and growth, segment structural attractiveness, and company objectives and resources.

  • Undifferentiated marketing (mass marketing) targets the entire market with one offer.

  • Differentiated marketing (segmented marketing) targets several market segments with separate offers for each.

  • Concentrated marketing (niche marketing) targets a larger share of one or a few segments.

  • Micromarketing (local or individual marketing) is tailoring products or programs for specific individuals or local segments.

  • Socially responsible targeting considerations are critical in this era of increasing social responsibility.

Differentiation and Positioning

  • Product position is how consumers define a product by important attributes.

  • Positioning is about creating a value proposition and occupying specific positions in the minds of consumers relative to competitors.

  • Companies create value propositions by highlighting their uniqueness and competitive advantages.

  • Differentiating strategies include providing quality products or services, good channels, and good people/image.

  • Criteria for a successful differentiation strategy include importance, distinctiveness, superiority, communicability, preemption, affordability, and profitability.

  • Value proposition is the full mix of benefits upon which a brand is positioned. This will outline its strengths.

  • Positioning statements summarize brand positioning using statements like this: "To (target segment and need), our (brand) is (concept) that (point of difference)."

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