Professional Documents
Culture Documents
and Consumer
Behavior
Sport Marketing
Fall 2005
Dr. Sutton
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Segmentation &
Consumer Behavior
Segmentation defined:
Dividing a large, heterogeneous market into
more homogenous groups of people who
have similar interests or desires, have
similar demographic characteristics or
profiles or behave in similar fashion
THINK small
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Segmentation &
Consumer Behavior
When should the market be segmented?
IF THE SEGMENT CAN:
Be identified or measured in terms of its size
and purchasing power
Be accessed or reached by the marketer
Be presumed to be responsive
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Segmentation &
Consumer Behavior
Responsiveness refers to :
Whether or not the product will match the
needs and wants of the consumer
Whether or not the segment is significant
enough (size and potential ROI) to merit the
effort
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Segmentation &
Consumer Behavior
Types of Segmentation:
1. Consumer’s State of Being
(Demographics)
Geography
Income
Gender
Age
Ethnicity
Education
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Segmentation &
Consumer Behavior
Types of Segmentation:
1.Consumer’s State of Being (Demographics)
Marital status
Sexual orientation
Household size
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Segmentation &
Consumer Behavior
Types of Segmentation:
2. Consumer’s State of Mind
(Psychographics)
Consumers may be divided by personality traits
(Values and Life Style Options – VALS),
attitudes, opinions, preferences, and perceptions
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Segmentation &
Consumer Behavior
3. Product Usage Segmentation
80/20 Rule
Frequency Escalator
Frequent Flyers/Compadres
Avid golfers
Season Ticket holders
Non-peak skiers
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Segmentation &
Consumer Behavior
4. Benefits Segmentation
What does the consumer expect to receive
in exchange for his choice/purchase?
Access
Location/proximity
Durability
Premiums
Miles
Value
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Segmentation &
Consumer Behavior
4. Benefits Segmentation
What does the consumer expect to receive in
exchange for his choice/purchase?
Enjoyment
Validation
Status
Recognition
Reciprocity
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Segmentation &
Consumer Behavior
Do we always act like we look?
Do our values reflect who we are?
NFL season-ticket holders vs. NBA
season ticket holders
Pro sport fans vs. college sports fans
Trading-Up
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