The grocery retail industry across America has always tended to involve healthy competition among the various firms in it. (1) Identify the various business competitors in this industry across any geographical location of your choice (County, City , or State ). (2) Determine the respective market shares of each of the largest THREE retail companies in this industry across your chosen geographical location. (3) Analyze the future marketing prospects facing the three industry leaders you identified in Question 2. (4) Provide a strategic planning dossier that identifies new market segments for the three industry leaders you identified in Question 2 .

The grocery retail industry across America has always tended to involve healthy competition among the various firms in it. (1) Identify the various business competitors in this industry across any geographical location of your choice (County, City , or State ). (2) Determine the respective market shares of each of the largest THREE retail companies in this industry across your chosen geographical location. (3) Analyze the future marketing prospects facing the three industry leaders you identified in Question 2. (4) Provide a strategic planning dossier that identifies new market segments for the three industry leaders you identified in Question 2 .

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ISBN:9780357033791

Author:Pride, William M

Publisher:Pride, William M

Chapter6: Target Markets: Segmentation And Evaluation

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