Segmentation Targeting and Positioning Chapter 8 Objectives Be

Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning Chapter 8

Objectives Be able to define three steps of target marketing: market segmentation, target marketing, and market positioning. Understand the major bases for segmenting consumer and business markets. 1

Objectives Know how companies identify attractive market segments and how they choose a target marketing strategy. Comprehend how companies position their products for maximum competitive advantage. 2

Procter & c Gamble Sells multiple brands within the same product category for a variety of products Brands feature a different mix of benefits and appeal to different Has also identified different niches within certain segments Tide offers seven different product formulations to serve different 3

Definition Market Segmentation: § Dividing a market into distinct groups with distinct needs, characteristics, or behavior who might require separate products or marketing mixes. 4

Figure 8 -1: Steps in Market Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning 5

Market Segmentation Key Topics Segmenting Consumer Markets Segmenting Business Markets Segmenting International Markets Requirements for Geographical segmentation § Marketing mixes are customized geographically Demographic segmentation Psychographic segmentation Behavioral segmentation 6

Market Segmentation Geographic Segmentation Variables World Region or Country U. S. Region State City or Metro Size Neighborhood Density Climate 7

Discussion Question Geographical climate is a legitimate means of segmentation for many products or services. Name several examples of products for which need (and demand) would vary on a geographical basis. 8

Market Segmentation Key Topics Segmenting Consumer Markets Segmenting Business Markets Segmenting International Markets Requirements for Geographical segments Demographic segmentation § Most popular type § Demographics are closely related to needs, wants and usage rates Psychographic segmentation Behavioral segmentation 9

Market Segmentation Demographic Segmentation Variables Age Gender Family size Family life cycle Income Race Occupation Education Religion Generation Nationality 10

What type of demographic segmentation is reflected by this ad? 11

Market Segmentation Key Topics Segmenting Consumer Markets Segmenting Business Markets Segmenting International Markets Requirements for Geographic segments Demographic segmentation Psychographic segmentation § Lifestyle, social class, and personality-based segmentation Behavioral segmentation Using multiple 12

Swatch targets those with an active lifestyle 13

Market Segmentation Key Topics Segmenting Consumer Markets Segmenting Business Markets Segmenting International Markets Requirements for Geographic segments Demographic segmentation Psychographic segmentation Behavioral segmentation § Typically done first Using multiple segmentation 14

Market Segmentation Behavioral Segmentation Variables Occasions Benefits User Status User Rates Loyalty Status Readiness Stage Attitude Toward the Product 15

Occasion segmentation: Altoids’ “Love Tin” is a “curiously strong valentine” 16

Checkout Direct offers retailers & manufacturers an excellent method of reaching segments of heavy users, as well as users of the direct competition. 17

Market Segmentation Key Topics Segmenting Consumer Markets Segmenting Business Markets Segmenting International Markets Requirements for Geographic segments Demographic segmentation Psychographic segmentation Behavioral segmentation Using multiple segmentation 18 variables

Discussion Question Visit PRIZM’s “You are where you live” website. Enter the zip code(s) of your choice. Were you surprised by what you found? 19

Market Segmentation Key Topics Demographic segmentation Segmenting Consumer Markets Segmenting Business Markets Segmenting International Markets Requirements for § Industry, company size, location Operating variables § Technology, usage status, customer capabilities Purchasing approaches Situational factors § Urgency, specific application, size of order Personal characteristics § Buyer-seller similarity, 20

Market Segmentation Key Topics Geographic segmentation Segmenting Consumer Markets Segmenting Business Markets Segmenting International Markets Requirements for § Location or region Economic factors § Population income or level of economic development Political and legal factors § Type / stability of government, monetary regulations, amount of bureaucracy, etc. Cultural factors § Language, religion, values, 21

Market Segmentation Key Topics Measurable Segmenting Consumer Markets Segmenting Business Markets Segmenting International Markets Requirements for § Size, purchasing power, and profile of segment Accessible § Can be reached and served Substantial § Large and profitable enough to serve Differentiable § Respond differently Actionable § Effective programs can be 22

Target Marketing Evaluating Market Segments § Segment size and growth § Segment structural attractiveness Level of competition v Substitute products v Power of buyers v Powerful suppliers v § Company objectives and resources 23

Figure 8 -2: Target Marketing Strategies 24

Target Marketing Choosing a Target. Marketing Strategy Requires Consideration of: § § § Company resources The degree of product variability Product’s life-cycle stage Market variability Competitors’ marketing strategies 25

Target Marketing Socially Responsible Targeting § Some segments are at special risk: Children v Inner-city minority consumers v Internet shoppers v § Controversy occurs when the methods used are questionable. 26

Positioning: § The place the product occupies in consumers’ minds relative to competing products. § Typically defined by consumers on the basis of important attributes. 27

Positioning Choosing a Positioning Strategy: § Identifying possible competitive advantages -- many potential sources of differentiation exist: Products v Services v Channels v People v Image v 28

Porsche is positioned on the basis of performance and freedom. 29

Positioning Choosing a Positioning Strategy: § Choosing the right competitive advantage v How many differences to promote? • Unique selling proposition • Positioning errors to avoid v Which differences to promote? 30

Positioning Criteria for Meaningful Differences Important Distinctive Superior Communicable Preemptive Affordable Profitable 31

Figure 8 -3: Possible Value Propositions 32

Discussion Question View the ad at right. Evaluate the level of benefits and the price. What value proposition is being expressed? 33

Positioning Choosing a Positioning Strategy: § Developing a positioning statement v. Positioning statements summarize the company or brand positioning v. EXAMPLE: To (target segment and need) our (brand) is (concept) that (point-of-difference). § Communicating the chosen position 34

Positioning Choosing a Positioning Strategy: § Communicating and delivering the chosen position Entire marketing mix must support the chosen strategy v May require changes to the product, pricing, distribution or promotion. v 35

Business. Now Zoots Video Clip Click the picture above to play video Zoots Drycleaning has adapted its service to meet the needs of its target market and reflect its positioning. 36