
Market Segmentation
How to Do it - How to Profit from it
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 17. June 1998
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-333-73370-7 (ISBN)
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Description
This is a major revision of the first edition of "Market Segmentation". In today's marketplace, effectively segmenting the market in order to target profitable customers can be the key to many companies' own profitability and growth. First published in 1995, this book aimed to help practitioners tackle this issue head on, providing step-by-step guidance through the terrain of market segmentation. Since its publication the authors have further extended their experience, working with numerous international companies successfully segmenting their markets, experience which is reflected in this new edition. This work is now written in a more accessible style and incorporates lessons learnt from working with a wide range of companies in a variety of markets over many years. Containing a new worked case study, this book provides practical guidance to the subject and is a aimed at all business professionals, and business or marketing students studying specialist course in market segmentation.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 162 mm
Weight
741 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-73370-7 (9780333733707)
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Additional editions

Book
05/1998
2nd Edition
Red Globe Press
€96.50
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Previous edition
Malcolm McDonald | Ian K. Dunbar
Market Segmentation
A Step-by-step Approach to Creating Profitable Market Segments
Book
03/1995
Palgrave Macmillan
€58.81
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Content
Preparing for Segmentation - PART 1: THE SEGMENTATION PROCESS - Market Mapping (Step 1) - Who Buys (Step 2) - What, Where, When and How (Step 3) - Who Buys What, Where, When and How (Step 4) - Why is it Bought (Step 5) - Forming Segments (Step 6) - Segment Checklist (Step 7) - Segment Attractiveness - Company Competitiveness and the Portfolio Matrix - Setting Market Objectives and Strategies for Identified Segments - PART II: SEGMENTATION AND ORGANISATIONS - Organisational Issues in Market Segmentation - PART III: THE EPILOGUE - The Contribution of Segmentation to Business Planning; A Case Study - Appendix: Customer Classification Systems