7-1 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING Eighth Edition Philip Kotler and Gary Armstrong Chapter 7 Market Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning for Competitive Advantage Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall Steps in Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning 6. Develop Marketing Mix for Each Target Segment 5. Develop Positioning for Each Target Segment 4. Select Target Segment(s) 7-2 Market Positioning Market Targeting 3. Develop Measures of Segment Attractiveness 2. Develop Profiles of Resulting Segments 1. Identify Bases for Segmenting the Market Market Segmentation Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall Step 1. Market Segmentation Levels of Market Segmentation Mass Marketing Same product to all consumers (no segmentation) 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) Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall 7-3 Step 1. Market Segmentation Bases for Segmenting Consumer Markets 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 Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall 7-4 Using Multiple Segmentation Bases: Geodemographics Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall 7-5 Step 1. Market Segmentation 7-6 Bases for Segmenting Business Markets Personal Characteristics Situational Factors Demographics Bases for Segmenting Business Markets Purchasing Approaches Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall Operating Characteristics Step 1. Market Segmentation 7-7 Bases for Segmenting International Markets Industrial Markets Geographic Economic Cultural Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall Political/ Legal Intermarket Step 1. Market Segmentation 7-8 Requirements for Effective Segmentation Measurable • Size, purchasing power, profiles of segments can be measured. Accessible • Segments must be effectively reached and served. Substantial • Segments must be large or profitable enough to serve. Differential • Segments must respond differently to different marketing mix elements & actions. Actionable • Must be able to attract and serve the segments. Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall Step 2. Market Targeting 7-9 Evaluating Market Segments • Segment Size and Growth – Analyze sales, growth rates and expected profitability. • Segment Structural Attractiveness – Consider effects of: Competitors, Availability of Substitute Products and, the Power of Buyers & Suppliers. • Company Objectives and Resources – Company skills & resources relative to the segment(s). – Look for Competitive Advantages. Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall Step 2. Market Targeting 7-10 Market Coverage Strategies Company Marketing Mix Market A. Undifferentiated Marketing Company Marketing Mix 1 Company Marketing Mix 2 Company Marketing Mix 3 Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 3 B. Differentiated Marketing Segment 1 Company Marketing Mix Segment 2 Segment 3 C. Concentrated Marketing Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall Step 2. Market Targeting 7-11 Choosing a Market-Coverage Strategy Company Resources Product Variability Product’s Stage in the Product Life Cycle Market Variability Competitors’ Marketing Strategies Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall Step 3. Positioning for Competitive Advantage 7-12 • Product’s Position - the place the product occupies in consumers’ minds relative to competing products; i.e. Volvo positions on “safety”. • Marketers must: – Plan positions to give products the greatest advantage – Develop marketing mixes to create planned positions Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall Step 3. Positioning for Competitive Advantage: Strategies Product Class Away from Competitors Product Attributes Benefits Offered G H C A Against a Competitor D E B F Users Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall Usage Occasions 7-13 Steps to Choosing and Implementing a Positioning Strategy • Step 1. Identifying a set of possible competitive advantages: Competitive Differentiation. • Step 2. Selecting the right competitive advantage. • Step 3. Effectively communicating adn delivering the chosen position to the market. Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall 7-14 Developing Competitive Differentiation Product 7-15 Service Areas for Competitive Differentiation Personnel Image Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall Selecting the Right Competitive Advantages 7-16 Important Profitable Criteria for Determining Which Differences to Promote Affordable Preemptive Copyright 1999 Prentice Hall Distinctive Superior Communicable