Market Segmentation Essay

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Market Segmentation Market segmentation is the process of dividing a market into subsets of consumers with common needs or characteristics Thomas, J. W. (1998). It also involves designing and implementing strategies to target these segments. Market segmentation strategies may be used to identify the target customers, and provide supporting data for positioning to achieve marketing plan objective Thomas, J. W. (1998). The criteria that you use to determine your groups should have some relationship to how they'll respond to your message. Segmenting will help determine how you deliver your message as well as its content. In the following case study: Positioning “ice” as a product you don’t want to buy, Queensland’s Health’s illicit drug campaign (the ice education campaign) have come up with the target market of 18-29 year olds living in Queensland who are : * at risk of methamphetamine( particularly ice) * experimenting or using methamphetamine or other stimulants occasionally, socially, or recreationally * Current regular users of methamphetamine. Understanding the target market and its perceptions of illicit drugs. The way the target market was produced and thought out was through understanding the target market and its perceptions of illicit drugs. This was done through qualitative and quantitative research such as observations of young people who are at risks based on their attitudes, social or lifestyle choices being around, nightclubs, raves, festivals, private parties. When you are surrounded by these peer groups, venues and situations you are more at risk because there is more exposure to illicit drug use, thus trialing ice is more likely. An online survey was also being conducted on 1592 young people in Queensland, aged between 18-29. The survey was conducted among current users of a range of illicit substances as well as a sample of non

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