A place where buyers and
sellers meet to agree prices
and trade.
Marketing Mix
4 P's : Product, Place, Price & Promotion
Examples
Wholesale markets
Online Market (e.g. ebay, amazon)
Industrial Markets (Sales of goods
between businesses)
Services (e.g. hairdressers,
car wash)
Physical markets (e.g.
retail/department stores)
Market Orientation
Definition - A business approach that
focuses on identifying and meeting
the stated needs/wants of consumers
Market Segmentation
A technique used to enable a business to
target its products at the right customers.
Examples - Product
Sampling, Questionnaires
Advantages
A competitive advantage can be
gained in a particular part of a market
More efficient use is
made of market
resources - less waste
Products can be
aimed at exactly
what the
customer wants
Improves
customer
satisfaction
DIsadvantages
Costly - Research,
stock holding,
advertising etc
Limits general popularity
Market Mapping
Plotting various market conditions on a
map to identify trends between
consumers and products. It can help
businesses locate problem areas and
figure out the source of the problems
Advantages
A business can see
where they are and what
type of business they are
in the market
They can see how they
are different to other
businesses in that market
They can
identify whether
they are a niche
in that market
Disadvantages
A business may lie about
what type of business they
are which will affect the
market map
Time consuming
Niche Market
A small section of a much larger market who sell
specialist products which are designed to meet the
needs/wants of customers which other business fail to
meet