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Positioning
Positioning
Positioning strategy
Positioning is the act of designing the company’s
offering and image to occupy a distinctive place
in the minds of the target market.
The result of positioning is the successful
creation of a is the successful creation of the
customer-focused value proposition .
Deciding on a positioning requires determining a
frame of reference and identifying the ideal point
of parity and point-of-difference brand
associations.
Competitive frame of reference
Is determined by identifying the target market
and the competition.
First step is to identify category membership.-
the products or set of products with which the
brand competes and which function as close
substitute.
Marketers need to understand the consumer
behaviour and the consideration sets the
consumers use in making brand choices.
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Points-of parity and Points-of- difference