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PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
Chapter 7
Market Segmentation,
Targeting, and Positioning
for Competitive Advantage
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Steps in Segmentation, 7-2
6. Develop Marketing
Mix for Each Target Segment Market
5. Develop Positioning Positioning
for Each Target Segment
4. Select Target
Segment(s)
Market
3. Develop Measures Targeting
of Segment Attractiveness
2. Develop Profiles
of Resulting Segments
1. Identify Bases Market Segmentation
for Segmenting the Market
Segment Marketing
Different products to one or more segments
(some segmentation)
Niche Marketing
Different products to subgroups within segments
( more segmentation)
Micromarketing
Products to suit the tastes of individuals or locations
(complete segmentation)
Geographic
Nations, states,
regions or cities
Demographic
Age, gender,
family size and
life cycle, or
income
Psychographic
Social class, lifestyle,
or personality
Behavioral
Occasions, benefits,
uses, or responses
Personal Demographics
Characteristics
Bases
for Segmenting
Situational Business Operating
Factors Markets Characteristics
Purchasing
Approaches
Industrial Markets
Political/
Geographic Economic
Legal
Cultural Intermarket
A. Undifferentiated Marketing
Company
Marketing Mix 1 Segment 1
Company
Segment 2
Marketing Mix 2
Company
Segment 3
Marketing Mix 3
B. Differentiated Marketing
Segment 1
Company
Marketing Segment 2
Mix
Segment 3
C. Concentrated Marketing
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Step 2. Market Targeting 7-11
Company
Resources
Product
Variability
Product’s Stage
in the Product Life Cycle
Market
Variability
Competitors’
Marketing Strategies
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Step 3. Positioning for Competitive 7-12
Advantage
• Marketers must:
– Plan positions to give products the greatest advantage
– Develop marketing mixes to create planned positions
Product Product
Class Attributes
D
Against a E
B
Usage
F
Competitor Occasions
Users
Differentiation
Product Service
Personnel Image
Advantages
Important
Preemptive Communicable