lundi 30 septembre 2013

Ch. 4 - The Marketing Environment

Apple is marketing to people who have a few characteristics.

1) Middle/Upper income folks who are willing to pay a bit more for a better user experience. paying 500 more for a computer is not a huge deal if you have a decent income.
2) People who like to have fun with technology. No other platform offers as many entry level tools (the whole iLife bunch and more). This includes people who like to shoot a lot of digital photos or video. It's the whole digital hub concept. People are starting to buy into it.
3) Music enthusiasts and fans ages 12-35.
4) Professionals in media and design.

Apple's target market is not as cut and dry as those of other companies. Apple surely knows that their products are pricey. There must also be a profile typical of the person who buys a Mac or other Apple products. This person probably has a bit of disposable income, is 12-35, also professionals in media and design are drawn to the brand. But Apple also knows that people will sacrifice for a “better” product or luxury product. Apple has historically targeted everyone, or rather, the individual, rather than a whole.


Aucun commentaire:

Enregistrer un commentaire