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Market Fragmentation
the creation of many consumer groups due to a diversity of distinct needs and wants in modern society
Target Marketing Strategy
dividing the total market into different segments on the basis of customer characteristics, selecting one or more segments, and developing products to meet the needs of those specific segments
Segmentation
the process of dividing a larger market into smaller pieces based on one or more meaningfully shared characteristics
Segmentation Variables
dimensions that divide the total market into fairly homogeneous groups, each with different needs and preferences
Generation Y
the group of consumers born between 1979 and 1994
Demographics
statistics that measure observable aspects of a population, including size, age, gender, ethnic group, income, education, occupation, and family structure
Generational Marketing
marketing to members of a generation, who tend to share the same outlook and priorities
Generation X
the group of consumers born between 1965 and 1978
Baby Boomers
the segment of people born between 1946 and 1964
Metrosexual
a straight, urban male who is keenly interested in fashion, home design, gourmet cooking, and personal care
Cultural Diversity
a management practice that actively seeks to include people of different sexes, races, ethnic groups, and religions in an organization's employees, customers, suppliers, and distribution
Geodemography
a segmentation technique that combines geography with demographics
Geocoding
customizing Web advertising so that people who log on in different places will see ad banners for local businesses
Psychographics
the use of psychological, sociological, and anthropological factors to construct market segments
VALS2
a psychographic system that divides the entire US population into 8 segments
Behavioral Segmentation
a technique that divides consumers into segments on the basis of how they act toward, feel about, or use a good or service
80/20
a marketing rule of thumb that 20 percent of purchasers account for 80 percent of a product's sales
Long Tail
a new approach to segmentation based on the idea that companies can make money by selling small amounts of items that only a few people want, provided they sell enough different items
Usage Occasions
an indicator used in behavioral market segmentation based on when consumers use a product most
Targeting
a strategy in which marketers evaluate the attractiveness of each potential segment and decide in which of these groups they will invest resources to try to turn them into customers
Target Market
the market segments on which an organization focuses its marketing plan and toward which it directs its marketing
Segment Profile
a description of the "typical" customer in a segment
Undifferentiated Targeting Strategy
appealing to a broad spectrum of people
Differentiated Target Strategy
developing one or more products for each of several distinct customer groups and making sure these offerings are kept separate in the marketplace
Concentrated Targeting Strategy
focusing a firm's efforts on offering one or more products to a single segment
Custom Marketing Strategy
an approach that tailors specific products and that messages about them to individual customers
Mass Customization
an approach that modifies a basic good or service to meet the needs of an individual
Positioning
develop a marketing strategy to influence how a particular market segment perceives a good or service in comparison to the competition
Repositioning
redoing a product's position to respond to marketplace changes
Retro Brand
a once-popular brand that has been revived to experience a popularity comeback, often by riding a wave of nostalgia
Brand Personality
a distinctive image that captures a good's or service's character and benefits
Perceptual Map
a technique to visually describe where brands are "located" in consumers' minds relative to competing brands
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
a systematic tracking of consumers' preferences and behaviors over time in order to tailor the value proposition as closely as possible to each individual's unique wants and needs; CRM allows firms to talk to individual customers and to adjust elements of their marketing programs in light of how each customers reacts
Touchpoint
any point of direct interface between customers and a company (online, by phone, or in person)
Share of Customer
the percentage of an individual customer's purchase of a product that is a single brand
Lifetime Value of a Customer
the potential profit a single customer's purchase of a firm's products generates over the customer's lifetime
Customer Equity
the financial value of a customer relationship throughout the lifetime of the relationship
Customer Experience Management (CEM)
the concept of holistically aligning a firm's people, processes, systems, and strategies to maximize the customer's experience with all aspects of your firm and its brands