Market Analysis
Market = GeographicTarget Market= Population Segment andGeographic Area
Focus on Geo. Targets-	Media Allocation- Creative Thrusts
Research Tools Nielsen Simmons BPI	 SRDS BDI CDI2/14/114
Research Tools Nielsen SCANTRACK = info for food, grocery and general merchandise. Nielsen PROCISION = info for health and beauty aids2/14/115
Research Tools	Simmons Market Research Bureau		(SMRB) = info on 800 brands by 		usage and geography.	Mediamark Research, Inc. (MRI) =Competing company with similar data2/14/116
Research ToolsBPI = Buying Power IndexFrom Sales & Marketing Management’sSurvey of Buying PowerHelps predict sales potentialPopulationDisposable IncomeRetail Sales2/14/117
Research Tools	Standard Rate and Data Service			(SRDS)Media ratesMarket DataPopulationHouseholdsDisposable IncomeUSA/Regions/States2/14/118
Research ToolsBDI 				CDI2/14/119
Research ToolsBrand Development Index =% Brand’s US Sales in Market x 100		  % US Population in Market2/14/1110
Research ToolsCategory Development Index =% Category US Sales in Mkt x 100		  % US Population in Market2/14/1111
Research ToolsBDIgreater than 100CDIgreater than 100		Suggest receptive markets2/14/1112
Research Tools			Philly accounts for 1.25% brand’s sales and 1% USA population.BDI = 1.25 x 100 				1.00Index = 1252/14/1113
Research Tools		NY accounts for 3.00% brand sales 		and 4% USA populationBDI = 3.00 x 100 					4.00Index =752/14/1114
Research ToolsWhy would index be 			low?DistributionLocal Promo SupportRight Target2/14/1115
Research ToolsHigher BDI than CDI is good if both are 100+Means brand is strong2/14/1116
Research ToolsLower BDI than CDIMeans competition is 		stronger2/14/1117
ImplicationsHigh BDI & High CDI =Increase Media Spending to Protect Share of Market2/14/1118
ImplicationsHigh BDI & Low CDI =Maintain Media Budget(Unless CompetitionIncreases SOV/Media Weight)2/14/1119
ImplicationsLow BDI & High CDI =Investment SpendingtoCapitalize on Opportunity DMA’sAdded weightPromos/Distribution2/14/1120
ImplicationsLow BDI & Low CDI =Limited Media Support			due to ROI2/14/1121
Research ToolsDemographics & PsychographicsChoice III (Simmons/MRI)PRIZM (Claritas, Inc)ACORN (Caci Systems, Inc)Lifestyle Market AnalystSourcebook of Zip Code 				Demographics2/14/1122
Product/Brand Analysis	The More MATURE a brand is…The More Strategic Focus shifts fromPhysical Qualities to IntangiblesFrom “contains x, y or z” to		   “ a name you can trust!”2/14/1123
Product/Brand Analysis	Customers Perception IS Reality		The Essence of the BrandEx: Cadillac = Prestigious, Classy, $$		but…it’s what old folks driveOvercome that with younger actors, celebs, active lifestyle…Build or rebuild the brand2/14/1124
Product/Brand AnalysisBrand Loyalty is GoalProcess = Awareness –   Advertising MediaAcceptance –  Attributes (Copy)Preference -	FunctionsInsistence -	Benefits - Personality2/14/1125
A Brand Personality FrameworkSincerityDown-to-earthFamily-orientedHonestSincereWholesomeCheerfulExcitementDaringTrendyExcitingImaginativeUniqueUp-to-dateCompetenceReliableHard-workingIntelligentSuccessfulConfidentSophisticationUpper-classGlamorousCharmingFeminineSmoothRuggednessOutdoorsyMasculineWesternToughRugged
Brand PersonalityCategories are not absolute:Take ten other brands and create a word that fits their personality or place them into:	Sincerity		- Sophistication	Excitement	- Ruggedness    Competence2/14/1127
Competitive AnalysisStart with the other 3 P’s	PriceHigher/LowerWhy? IngredientsMarketPromoElasticity2/14/1128
Competitive Analysis	PlaceDistributionGreater than or less thanTypes of OutletsPlacement of RetailQuality of channelsWholesalersJobbers/agentsretailers2/14/1129
Competitive Analysis	PromotionAd Budget Mass Media			 (CMR – Competitive Media Report or LNA – Leading National Advertisers)PRSocialDigitalMessage – ToneSales PromoCoupons/Incentives/Discounts/POP2/14/1130
Competitive AnalysisProduct ComparisonsPerceptual Mapping - ImageWhere brand is in Consumers MindFour QuadrantsHigh/LowPhysical/Functional/PsychologicalLimited to two dimensionsPurely Judgmental but….Perception IS Reality!			2/14/1131

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