Thursday, May 26, 2011

"Marketing Engineering" - Digest 4

Study of cases
  • Chapter 3: Segmentation and targeting
  • Case problem: 
    • How to segment customers based on data of segmentation basis (data about customer preference on product features and price)
    • How to categorize customer to different segment based on data of segmentation descriptor (data about customer demographics) 
  • Case solution: 
    • Cluster analysis (KNN maybe) to segment customers based on data of segmentation basis.
    • Based on cluster information, use discriminant analysis (multi regression maybe) to derive formula to categorize cluster
  • Why the author put this case after the chapter
    • Emphasize the difference between two variables, basis and descriptor
    • Emphasize segmentation should focus on customer needs instead of profiles
  • How can the case be implemented into real situation
    • Though data of segmentation descriptor can be get easily, data of segmentation basis designed and collected purposely.
    • For different purpose of segmentation, different data of segmentation basis should be collected. Here lists some in the book
      • for position studies
        • product use
        • product preference
        • benefits sought
        • a hybird of the variables above
      • for price decisions
        • price sensitivity
        • deal proneness
        • price sensitivity by purchase/use patterns
      • for advertising decision
        • benefit sought
        • media use
        • psycho-graphic/lifestyle
        • a hybrid
      • for distribution decision
        • store loyalty and patronage
        • benefits sought in store selection

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