Before we go into look at the ways in which market segmentation contributes to  the success of any business it is vital to understand what  market segmentation is in the first place.

What is Market Segmentation?

Market segmentation could be defined as the process of   dividing the market in to different homogeneous groups of consumers who have similar interests. In other words, it could also be defined as a  strategy that involves dividing the market into various subsets of consumers who have common needs and interests regarding the goods and services offered. This is because by splitting the market into various segments it is possible for an organization to offer their marketing mix for specific target markets instead of offering the same marketing mix for the entire market which comprise of vastly different customers. To say, once an organization has identified their specific market segments/s they are able to decide on the marketing mix to the specific group of consumers which will enable them to better satisfy the needs of the customers.

Having said that, it is not just enough splitting the market into various segments, but the identified segments should have certain requirements meaning to say that they should be,

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