Segmentation: Identification, intuition, and implementation |
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Authors: | R.A. Palmer [Author Vitae] P. Millier [Author Vitae] |
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Affiliation: | a Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK b EM LYON, 23 Avenue Guy de Collogue, 69132 Ecully Cedex, France |
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Abstract: | This paper concerns the implementation of segmentation within a business-to-business organisation. There is wide agreement that segmentation is a fundamental component of marketing strategy. Numerous methods are identified, but there is little guidance on how segmentation can be applied in practice. Four barriers to implementation are identified. The notion of intuition has been applied in the segmentation of emerging markets for technologically based products. This work is extended into established markets using an inductive methodology and adopts an action learning approach to incorporate managerial experience into the process, illustrated by a case study. Several opportunities for further research arise. |
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Keywords: | Segmentation Intuition Implementation Case study |
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