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Demographic and Development of Macro Envi.
Demographic and Development of Macro Envi.
Demographic and Development of Macro Envi.
Political-Legal Economic
Technological Socio-Cultural
Natural
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Population and Demographics
• Population growth • Educational groups
• Population age mix • Household patterns
• Ethnic markets • Geographical shifts
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Mattel
Markets in
China
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Population Age Groups
65+
40-65
25-40
Teens
School-age
Preschool
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Schwab’s Chinese-language Web site
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Household Patterns
Views
Views of
of others
others
Views
Views of
of organizations
organizations
Views
Views of
of society
society
Views
Views of
of nature
nature
Views
Views of
of the
the universe
universe
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Interest in Nature: A Growing Trend
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Table 3.3 Most Popular
American Leisure Activities
• Reading • Computer activities
• TV watching • Gardening
• Spending time with • Renting movies
family • Walking
• Going to movies • Exercise
• Fishing • Listening to music
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Natural Environment
Shortage of
raw materials
Increased
energy costs
Anti-pollution
pressures
Governmental
protections
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Toyota Experienced Success
with Green Cars
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Figure 3.1 Consumer
Environmental Segments
Sprouts (26%)
Grousers (15%)
Apathetics (18%)
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Keys to Avoiding
Green Marketing Myopia
• Consumer Value Positioning
• Calibration of Consumer Knowledge
• Credibility of Product Claims
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Technological Environment
Pace of change
Opportunities
for innovation
Varying R&D
budgets
Increased regulation
of change
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Political-Legal Environment
Increase in
business legislation
Growth of special
interest groups
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Marketing Debate
Is consumer behavior more a function
of a person’s age or generation?
Take a position:
1. Age differences are fundamentally
more important than cohort effects.
or
2. Cohort effects can dominate age
differences.
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Marketing Discussion
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