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Management Science II

Dr. S.Bharadwaj

MODULE 1 Segmentation,Targeting and Positioning •

Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning Definitions



Segmentation Variables



Evaluation of Segments



Summary

What is segmentation, anyone? •

What about targeting and positioning?



Segmentation is the process of grouping people or organizations within a market according to similar needs, characteristics, or behaviors

Dividing the market into groups • • •

an entire market rarely has the same tastes and preferences it is difficult to handle all preferences too Mercedes Benz, for example (only high-end)

Targeting is the actual selection of the segment you want to serve the target market is the group of people or organizations whose needs a product is specifically designed to satisfy Positioning is the use of marketing to enable people to form a mental image of your product in their minds (relative to other products)

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STP Marketing is the name of the game • • • • • •

The days of “one size fits all” are over No longer can one say “You can have any colour as long as it is black” Need to follow the “horses for courses” policy - no more mass marketing Moving towards mass customization in fact Levi’s Personal Pants National Bicycle Company

How to segment a market? •

On what basis/bases?



What are some criteria/variables?

Segmentation - Variables Demographic Segmentation Age, Gender, Income Age • Bicycles • Disney’s Cartoons • Pension Plans, Retirement Funds e.g. • LIC Gender •

Hasbro Toys



Cindy for girls, GI Joe for boys



Gillette



Razors for men, women



most cosmetics, perfumes etc

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Revlon, Ralph Lauren

Income •

Toyota Lexus for high end



Camry for the middle of the roaders



Corolla for low end HLL soaps - Dove for high end, Hamam for low And so on



Income is possibly the most common basis for segmentation



Other Demographic Variables Include Religion, Ethnicity, Occupation, Generation (Baby Boomers, Generation Next, Yuppies) and so on

Geographic Segmentation •

snow boots in the Northern part of USA



Of course, all International Marketing is done on a regional(geographic basis)



The “Same” Honda Accord is different in different countries !



Most MNCs vary their products according to country



special tires in the Middle East



Taj: AP - hot food, Kerala - more coconut and so on

Behavioral Segmentation •

On the basis of occasions, product usage, benefits sought, brand loyalty

Occasions •

Y2K Cruises



Hallmark Cards



a greeting card for every occasion - Valentine’s Day Card, Deepavali card

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Benefits Sought •

there are certain specific benefits sought - example would be Colgate Tartar Control for Tartar

User Status •

Non-Users Vs Current Users



Credit Card Companies



new card vs another card



Blood Banks, entry level cars/bikes

Usage Rate •

Heavy Users Vs. Light Users



The Beer Market is a classic example



Miller Lite, BudWeiser all target the heavy



Bajaj M80 could be another candidate

user

Psychographic Segmentation •

Lifestyle products like Raymond

Evaluation of Segments Having segmented the market, which one to choose? What are the criteria? Is there potential sales, growth and profit ? •

Big Emerging Markets (BEMs)



China, India, Brazil etc

Potential Competition and Cost •

is it too much ?



Imagine going against Microsoft in the PC OS market for someone like Unix

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Tata Indica was smart in battle Vs. Maruti

Potential Risk •

environmental



doing business in Iraq now



Or even Kashmir

Is it compatible with my current business ? •

Mercedes going “downscale” with E-Class



will it hurt the “Mercedes” brand ?



will it cannibalize my existing brand ?



Air India starting a budget airline?

Summary •

STP Marketing is highly important



Consumers are very finicky and want to feel special



From mass marketing to mass customisation



Segmenting is important



let Bajaj Chetak, Ambassador, Fiat, Maruti 800 even be examples

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