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Amazon Market Segmentation & Targeting

What problem does your product or service solve? Describe the total market for your solution: Who are potential customers? What are the key segments within this market? Identify and briefly describe 1-3 segments that this company serves. Which segment does this marketing plan focus on, and why? Why do you believe this segment will offer growth and profit opportunities? 

Amazon Situation and Company Analysis

Economic Environment

Discuss factors that affect your consumers' purchasing power and spending patterns. What is the economic environment that you are operating in? Is it growth, recovery or recession? Will it be easy to find staff? What is the current interest rate i.e. is it increasing or decreasing? What is consumer confidence like? 

Technical Environment

The technological environment changes rapidly. You need to make sure that you are aware of trends in your industry and other industries could affect your business. New technologies create new markets and can influence your consumers and competitors. 

Industry Environment

What are the trends in your industry? Are there new entrants in the market? Has a substitute product been introduced? Are there changes in industry practices or new benchmarks to use?

Competitive Environment

How many competitors do you have? Who are the key competitors? What are the key selling points or competitive advantages of each one? What is your advantage over competitors? Is the market large enough to support you and competitors? 

Political Environment

Consider the political environment for the areas that your business will trade and operate in. Is there a stable political system? Are there any licenses and regulations that you should be aware of? Do you need to win support to be able to operate?