Market Segmentation dividing a particular market into sections, which display similar characteristics or behaviour
Demographics
Demographic Segmentation
Age – different needs (kids, old people) Gender – cosmetics, clothing, All Bar one (London) –encourage women’s social drinking Unisex products (works on the similarity between the 2 genders)
Income income
Life cycles Holidays: families, 18-30s singles, those in their 50s.
Geographic
Lifestyle groups Yuppie Associations Mobile High valued house/flat Yuppie Associations Mobile High valued house/flat Good Salary Young branded car. Third Agers Associations. 50's Retired early from profession. Time to spare Adventure Seekers
Social class Divides society into 6 distinct groups based solely on occupation. A Professional staff B Middle management C1 Junior management C2 Skilled manual D Semi-skilled and unskilled workers. E Those dependent on the state.
Personality 18-25, outgoing, independent – what products?
occasion Products bought at Christmas, Easter, Mother’s day
Usage rate light medium users Heavy targeted