MARKET SEGMENTATION

The division of potential customers into groups

with similar characteristics
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Questions

1.Why does Nivea have to segment the market?

2.How have Nivea segmented their product range? List

the 3 segments and explain what each segment uses the
product for.

3.How does market segmentation allow Nivea to

maintain high sales/ market share?
 Segmentation

SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASS –
Some business aim their products at specific social classes, and their
income.
 Segmentation
RELIGION / ETHNICITY –
Products may be targeted towards specific religious / ethic groups.
 Segmentation
AGE –
The demand for some products is clearly linked to age. For example,
holiday companies segments the market by age.
 Segmentation
GENDER –
Some business aim their products specifically at one gender,
producing products just for women or men.
 Segmentation
LIFESTYLE –
This method of segmentation attempts to classify consumers according
to their individual patterns of expenditure.
 Segmentation
GEODEMOGRAPHIC –
Segments consumers using geographic and economic factors. For example,
where the customer lives and the type of house they live in.

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 How would you market:
Consider:
•Age
•Gender
•Religion
•Socio-economic class
•Life-style
•Geographic location

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 Mass Market
• This is where there is a very large number of
sales of a product

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 Niche market
• This is a small usually specialised, market
segment of a much larger market.

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 Niche or mass market?

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