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“Aggregating
Although not all these consumers prospective buyers
are completely alike, they share into groups that (1)
relatively similar needs and wants have common
Marketing action: involves efforts, needs and (2) will
resources, and decisions--product, respond similarly to
distribution, promotion, a marketing
and price
action.”
The Principle of Segmentation
• Wants
• Resources
• Buying attitudes
• Buying practices
• Geographical locations
Segmentation Variables
There is no single way to segment a market. A
marketer has to try different segmentation
variables, singly and in combination.
Geographics
Demographics
Psychographics
Purchase Behavior
Category Networking
Different Segmentations of a Market
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Market Segmentation Multi-dimensional
by Income Classes Market Segmentation
1, 2, and 3 By income-age class
Basic Market-Preference Patterns
Ice Cream Preference Example
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Introduction
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Introduction (contd.)
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Reasons for International Market
Segmentation
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Reasons for International Market
Segmentation
Country Screening
Global Market Research
Entry Decisions
Positioning Strategy
Resource Allocation
Marketing Mix Policy
Balance between standardization and customization
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Bases for Country Segmentation
Demographics
Demographics variables are among the most
popular criteria.
Socioeconomic Variables
Caveats in using per capita income as an
economic development indicator:
Monetization of transactions within a
country
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Bases for Country Segmentation
Gray and Black Market sections of the
economy
Income disparities
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) criteria
Socioeconomic Strata (SES) Analysis
Human development index (HDI) classification
Behavior-Based Segmentation
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Bases for Country Segmentation
Lifestyles
Global Values Segments; the survey investigated
1000 consumers in 35 countries (source: Robert
Starch Worldwide):
Strivers (23 percent)
Devouts (22 percent)
Altruists (18 percent)
Intimates (15 percent)
Fun Seekers (12 percent)
Creatives (10 percent)
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