The Importance of Market Segments The Importance of Market Segments by John McMillan © 2013 All rights reserved The Importance of Market Segments The Importance of Market Segments Successful companies almost all have a significant market share; it is rare for more than three or four companies to be truly successful in any segment of the market. It is not unusual for one company to dominate with every other company trying to catch up. Consider some examples. There are around three
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Breezer and the Marketing mix Following the success of Bacardi rum‚ created in 1829 (Smith‚ 2002) the company decided to diversify in 1994 launching Bacardi Breezers. These are "refreshing blend of Barcardi rum‚ fruit juices‚ exotic flavourings and sparkling mineral water" (http://www.thedrinkshop.com/products/nlpdetail.php?prodid=410) Bacardi were the first to launch ready-to-drink alchopops and are currently the market leader in the segment. The Bacardi Breezers come in many different flavours such
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differentiated from its competitors. Business owners can use a set of tools called the “Marketing Mix” to provide the unique quality that the item for consumption is a need. This tool is made up of a set of controllable factors that can be adjusted until the precise combination is established to satisfy the needs or wants of consumers in a particular target market while generating a profit. The Marketing Mix is made up of four factors. They are product‚ price‚ place and promotion. The product can
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THE MARKETING MIX Assessment Task 1 – Work Based Knowledge Test 1. What are the characteristics of the products and/or services in your business? Ans. I am working in . We are selling burgers as well as fries and soft drinks. But recently we start selling frozen coke and ice cream‚ which Mc d was selling and now we are making good money. 2. How do these products and/or services relate to the market they are in‚ and to the immediate competitors? Ans. We have many competitors in market but
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Marketing Mix What is the Marketing Mix? Professor E Jerome McCarthy first used the term Marketing Mix in the 1960’s. He suggested that it contained 4 elements‚ which are now commonly referred to as the 4 P’s‚ which are used to describe the position of a product in a marketplace. They are the variables that marketing managers can control in order to best satisfy a customer in a target market. The 4 P’s are: 1. Product The product is the physical product or service that it is offered to the
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Marketing Mix Decisions IE 153—WSWX Marketing Mix The term “marketing mix” became popularized after Neil H. Borden published his 1964 article‚ “The Concept of the Marketing Mix”. Borden began using the term in his teaching in the late 1940’s after James Culliton had described the marketing manager as a “mixer of ingredients”. The ingredients in Borden’s marketing mix included product The Marketing Mix planning‚ pricing‚ branding‚ distribution channels‚ personal selling‚ Source: http://www
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A)Marketing Mix variables (The 4 P ’s of Marketing) The major marketing management decisions can be classified in one of the following four categories: * Product * Price * Place (distribution) * Promotion These variables are known as the marketing mix or the 4 P ’s of marketing. They are the variables that marketing managers can control in order to best satisfy customers in the target market. The marketing mix is portrayed in the following diagram: The Marketing Mix
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ASSIGNMENT A. IDENTIFY A FIRM OPERATING IN KENYA AND ANALYSE ITS PRODUCT MIX USING BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP MATRIX (BCG MATRIX) B. FOR THE SAME FIRM DISCUSS HOW CHANGES IN THE MARKETING ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES IN THE LAST THREE YEARS HAS AFFECTED MARKETING ACTIVITIES. C. IDENTIFY LAWS/ACTS IN KENYA AFFECTING MARKETING. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LAW/ACTS. A. Identify a firm operating in Kenya and analyse its product mix using Boston Consulting Group Matrix (BCG Matrix) In order for us to discuss
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Value through Marketing INNOVATION AND MARKETING AT 3M: HOW DISCOVERING STUDENT STUDY HABITS LAUNCHED A NEW PRODUCT David Windorski‚ a 3M inventor‚ faced a curious challenge—understanding how college students study! Specifically‚ how do they read their textbooks‚ take class notes‚ and prepare for exams? After finding the answers‚ he needed to convert this knowledge into a product that actually helps students improve their studying. Finally‚ Windorski and 3M had to manufacture and market this product
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The Marketing Mix Marketers‚ in order to bring out desired responses from their target markets‚ use a number of tools that form a marketing mix. Marketing mix is defined as the set of marketing tools that an organization uses to follow its marketing objectives in the target market. McCarthy has classified these tools as the 4Ps of marketing which are product‚ price‚ place and promotion. (McGraw-Hill/Irwin‚ 2002) The 4Ps are the ideas to take into account while marketing a product. They constitute
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