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Dividing a market into smaller segments of buyers with distinct needs or behaviors that might require separate marketing strategies is known as __________.
market targeting
positioning
differentiation
market segmenting
mass marketing
Through its mobile Whopper Detour promotion, Burger King offered discounted Whoppers to people close to a competing McDonald's restaurant. This is an example of which of the following?
Hyperlocal social marketing
Demographic segmentation
Gender-neutral marketing
Occasion marketing
User status segmentation
H2Coast, an automobile manufacturer, produces fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles that are targeted toward high-end exotic-vehicle collectors with ample leisure time. H2Coast most likely segments the consumer market based on ________ variables.
geographic
behavioral
demographic
psychographic
universal
User status, usage rate, and loyalty status are examples of which type of segmentation variable?
Psychographic segmentation
Geographic segmentation
Behavioral segmentation
Economic segmentation
The type of segmentation that forms segments of consumers who have similar needs and buying behaviors even though they are located in different countries is known as _________.
demographic segmentation
behavioral segmentation
Intermarket segmentation
geographic segmentation
lifestyle segmentation
The type of segment characteristic in which the size, purchasing power, and profiles of the segments can be quantified is known as __________.
accessible
differentiable
measurable
actionable
substantial
In 2015 Target eliminated its "pink" and "blue" aisles, and it now sells lines such as a collection of back-to-school clothing, accessories, backpacks, and bedding that appeals to both boys and girls. This is an example of which type of marketing?
Income
Hyperlocal
Lifestyle
Gender-neutral
Age and life-cycle
Firms that manufacture seasonal products target their consumers primarily through ________ segmentation.
income
age and life-cycle
occasion
When a company engages in ________marketing it ignores market segment differences and targets the whole market with one offer.
segmented
concentrated
mass
differentiated
niche
Which type of market-coverage strategy involves targeting several market segments and designing separate offers for each?
Micromarketing
Undifferentiated marketing
Concentrated marketing
Niche marketing
Differentiated marketing
Which value proposition offers not only higher quality, but also confers prestige upon the buyer?
Less for much less
More for more
The same for less
More for less
More for the same
Amazon is now promising same-day pick-up of goods as well as local secure pick-up points. What point of differentiation is this?
Channel differentiation
People differentiation
Image differentiation
Product differentiation
Services differentiation
If competitors cannot easily copy the benefit a company chooses to promote, that benefit is said to be _______
distinctive
superior
profitable
preemptive
affordable
What is market segmentation?
Evaluating each market segment's attractiveness and selecting one or more market segments to enter
Marketing to a mass market of homogenous buyers
Differentiating the firm's market offering to create superior customer value
Dividing a market into distinct groups of buyers who have different needs, characteristics, or behaviors and who might require separate marketing strategies or mixes
Arranging for a market offering to occupy a clear, distinctive, and desirable place relative to competing products in the minds of target consumers
____ involves differentiating a market offering to occupy a clear, distinctive, and desirable place relative to competing products in the minds of target consumers.
Targeting
Positioning
Segmenting
________ is the act of dividing a market into distinct groups of buyers who have different needs, characteristics, or behaviors and who might require separate marketing strategies or mixes.
Differentiation
Market segmentation
Market targeting
Once segments have been identified, market ________ evaluates each segment's attractiveness and selects one or more to serve.
micromarketing
targeting
segmentation
In addition to segmentation and targeting, there are two other major steps in designing a customer value-driven market strategy: ________ seeks to create superior customer value in the mind of the consumer, and ________ seeks to firmly place the market offering in the minds of target customers.
differentiation; segmentation
differentiation; positioning
positioning; segmentation
positioning; target marketing
positioning; differentiation
What are the four major steps in designing a customer value-driven marketing strategy, in the correct sequence?
Positioning, market segmentation, market targeting, and differentiation
Market targeting, market segmentation, differentiation, and positioning
Market segmentation, differentiation, market targeting, and positioning
Market segmentation, market targeting, differentiation, and positioning
Market segmentation, market targeting, positioning, and differentiation
Major variables used to segment consumer markets include which of the following?
Geographic, demographic, psychographic, and psychological
Ethnicity, geographic, gender, and income
Income, gender, age, and ethnicity
Income, age, geographic, and lifestyle
Geographic, demographic, psychographic, and behavioral
Which of the following describes the variables that marketers use to segment business markets that differ from the variables used to segment consumer markets?
Operating characteristics, purchasing approaches, pricing, and demographics
Operating characteristics, purchasing approaches, situational factors, and demographics
Operating characteristics, geography, situational factors, and pricing
Operating characteristics, purchasing approaches, situational factors, and geography
Operating characteristics, purchasing approaches, situational factors, and personal characteristics
There are four major variables that might be used in segmenting consumer markets. Those major variables are ________ variables.
geographic, demographic, economic, and behavioral
geographic, demographic, psychographic, and behavioral
geographic, demographic, political, and economic
geographic, demographic, cultural, and behavioral
geographic, demographic, psychographic, and political
The explosion in the men's personal care industry, with many cosmetics brands now successfully marketing men's lines is an example of ________ segmentation.
. income
gender
Although business marketers use many of the same variables to segment their markets, they also use some additional variables, which include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
management factors
purchasing approaches
customer operating characteristics
personal characteristics
situational factors
When effective programs can be designed for attracting and serving market segments, these segments are ________.
To target the best market segments, the company first evaluates various factors related to market attractiveness. Of the following, which is NOT one of those factors?
Evaluation of each segment's structural attractiveness
Evaluation of each segment's size characteristics
Evaluation of each segment's growth characteristics
Compatibility with company mission and vision
Compatibility with company objectives and resources
In which targeting strategy does a firm go after a large share of one or a few smaller segments?
Mass marketing
To determine which market segments to target and serve, the company first evaluates which of the following for each segment?
Size and growth characteristics and compatibility with company objectives and resources only
Size and growth characteristics only
Compatibility with company objectives and resources only
Size and growth characteristics, structural attractiveness, and compatibility with company objectives and resources
Size and growth characteristics and structural attractiveness only
One important consideration in using a differentiated targeting strategy is that _______.
it can increase costs
focusing on what is common in consumers can potentially appeal to the largest number of buyers
the demand for customized products is decreasing
serving one or a few smaller segments can limit sales
it is easier for the company because it only needs to manage one market offering
Firms with limited resources often target a market niche that is either ignored or unimportant to larger firms. This represents a(n) _______ strategy.
differentiated marketing
undifferentiated marketing
concentrated marketing
Which factor would make a target segment more attractive?
Contains many strong competitors
Buyers have strong bargaining power relative to sellers
Many possible substitute products exist
Challenging for new entrants to come into the segment
Contains powerful suppliers
Which of the following is NOT one of the specific ways in which companies can differentiate their market offerings?
Competitor differentiation
The _____________ is a brand's full positioning or the full mix of benefits on which the brand is positioned.
value proposition
brand's personality and voice
differentiation strategy
target marketing strategy
positioning map
Once a company has decided which segments to enter, it must decide on its ________ strategy.
positioning and differentiation
channel and distribution
advertising and sales promotion
financial and revenue
sales and marketing
Which type of positioning involves providing the most upscale product or service and charging a higher price to cover the higher costs?
The full positioning of a brand is called the brand's ________, which is the full mix of benefits on which a brand is differentiated and positioned.
benefit proposition
differentiation statement
overall brand strategy
positioning statement
What are perceptual positioning maps used for?
To implement a particular positioning strategy
To show consumer perceptions of different brands on important buying dimensions
To show consumer perceptions of an individual brand on important buying dimensions
To find where to best position a product on a store shelf
To compare a company's profitability with the profitability of competitors