Market Segmentation

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Give 4 reasons why the market may be segmented
To increase profit, to diversify, to target promotion and identify needs of the market
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Define market segmentation
Splitting a market into groups with different characteristics and needs
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Give 5 advantages of market segmentation
Increase share, decrease risk, economies of scale, less research needed, cheaper/ effective promotion
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Give 4 disadvantages of market segmentation
Diseconomies of scale, can't spread risk if just using one segment, hard to reach the segment, may be limited information available about the segment
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Give 7 ways the market can be segmented
Age, Gender, Class, Religion, Residence, Geography, Occupation
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Define market segmentation

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Splitting a market into groups with different characteristics and needs

Card 3

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Give 5 advantages of market segmentation

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Card 4

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Give 4 disadvantages of market segmentation

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Card 5

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Give 7 ways the market can be segmented

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