SHODH SEGMENTATION & POSITIONING MODELS
SHODH EXPERIENCE IN SEGMENTATION & POSITIONING MODELS
Done for industries such as 1)FMCG Industries such as soaps,detergents,tea,cigarettes,chewing gum,soft drinks,liquor,etc 2)Durables 50 groups of durables, 10 to 15 different types of cooking appliances 3)Service Industries Courier,airline travel,mobile phone services
ADVANTAGES OF SEGMENTATION & POSITIONING STRATEGIES
- Niche based targeting,ease of operations
- Differentiation advantages for unique consumer perceived value - Suggest brand strategies to different groups of consumers
- Brand architecture /structure design
SHODH MODELS GIVE 3 PARAMETERS
1)Demographics for precise targeting decisions
2)For a given segment, how to position the product or brand? On what unique selling propositions? 3)Size and market attractiveness of that segment for commercial prospects
SHODH PRINCIPLES IN SEGMENTATION 1.Scientific qualitative & quantitative tools for identifying segments & positions 2.Multiple means to segment consumers based on - Industry characteristics - Consumer characteristics 3.Assess market attractiveness in terms of structure,processes,technologies,skills, competencies
HALLMARKS OF SEGMENTATION & POSITIONING STRATEGIES
Effective marketing planning process based on consumer orientation By devising a distinct marketing mix to address a segment, one creates competitive advantage for the company Can lead to segment dominance & financial gains over rivals Can lead to concentration of resources in segments where returns are high
SHODH RULES OF MARKET SEGMENTATION
Each market segment has : (a) Unique characteristics to be served by unique marketing strategy (b) (c) (d) A critical mass and size to justify business actions Can be described by a unique set of descriptors Align internal company structure, information & decision making process to the segment
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SEGMENTATION SCHEMES
Attribute Segmentation Use/usage occasion segmentation Rokeach Value segmentation Attitudinal segmentation Geographic segmentation Self-expressive value/self image/self concept based segmentation VALS segmentation Benefit segmentation Psychographic/life style segmentation Personality based segmentation Social class segmentation Demographic segmentation
METHODS USED FOR SEGMENTATION & POSITIONING
Cluster analysis
Discriminant analysis, Chaid Multidimensional scaling / Perceptual Mapping Methods depend on each industries uniqueness and characteristics
EXAMPLES
VALS SYSTEM: I Step : - identifies 4 broad types of consumers on: * Need drivers * Outer directed * Inner directed * Integrated attributes II Step : Identifies all segments in terms of demographics
PSYCHOGRAPHIC SEGMENTATION: SEGMENTS BASED ON AIO BATTERIES
Activities - work, hobbies, social events, vacation, entertainment, club membership, career, shopping, sports Interests Family, home, job, community, recreation, fashion, food, media, achievements Opinions selves, social issues, politics, business, education, products, future,culture economics,
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