Choose one market segment for your product and describe that segment in as much detail as possible. You need to explain the common need/want of potential customers in the segment, the demographic characteristics of the segment, the psychographic characteristics of the segment, and the geographic characteristics of the segment.

Choose one market segment for your product and describe that segment in as much detail as possible. You need to explain the common need/want of potential customers in the segment, the demographic characteristics of the segment, the psychographic characteristics of the segment, and the geographic characteristics of the segment.

Marketing

20th Edition

ISBN:9780357033791

Author:Pride, William M

Publisher:Pride, William M

Chapter6: Target Markets: Segmentation And Evaluation

Section: Chapter Questions

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