Helene is the Marketing VP for The Ultimate Shoe Company. The Company wants to expand sales in the women's occupational footwear market (shoes women wear to work in construction, food service, healthcare, etc). A research firm has identified five different segments in the market. Which of the below should Helene consider when deciding which of the five segments will make the best ones for the firm to target?

Helene is the Marketing VP for The Ultimate Shoe Company. The Company wants to expand sales in the women's occupational footwear market (shoes women wear to work in construction, food service, healthcare, etc). A research firm has identified five different segments in the market. Which of the below should Helene consider when deciding which of the five segments will make the best ones for the firm to target?

Contemporary Marketing

18th Edition

ISBN:9780357033777

Author:Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz

Publisher:Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz

Chapter9: Market Segmentation, Targeting, And Positioning

Section9.9: Classifying Segmentation Variables

Problem 1LO

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