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Types of Market

December 16, 2017 By Hitesh Bhasin Tagged With: Marketing management articles

The types of market you are in determines the type of business strategy you need to have. Strategies for consumer markets are completely different from that of industrial markets. Industrial markets deal in bulk product selling whereas consumer products generally involve breaking the bulk. Costing and marketing is a critical function for both types of markets.

Furthermore, with the rise of globalization, companies have themselves gone global and thus their marketing strategies have adapted accordingly. There are several factors which are added to normal business strategies when you are considering going global. And last but not the least, the Government and Institutional business which are the real revenue generators because of their huge orders. Lets discuss each of these type of markets one by one.

Types of market

Table of Contents

  • 1) Consumer Markets
  • 2) Business Markets
  • 3) Global Markets
  • 4) Government or Non profit Market 
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1) Consumer Markets

As the name suggests, the consumer market involves marketing of consumer goods such as Television, Refrigerator, Air conditioners etc. As awareness and knowledge of consumers rises, marketing of consumer goods gets tougher. Today a lot of focus has shifted to consumer goods marketing because a consumer has a lot of choices. The brand loyalty is at its lowest and the worst fear a brand can face now is a high rate of brand defection.

Along with the branding part, the costing part too needs to be considered in the consumer market. The cost of operations is too high with various departments and specialities coming together to form a consumer goods companies. There is inventory management, logistics, manufacturing, promotions, strategies and whatnot. The presence of a tangible product increases the importance of proper planning without which a consumer goods company is sure to fail. Consumer durable market is characterized by the presence of high competition, penetration pricing, dynamics of channel management and finally a high expense on manufacturing and distribution.

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2) Business Markets

Similar to consumer markets, nowadays even the organizational buyer has numerous options in his kitty. Just at the number of software and hardware services providers in the Market. For software there’s IBM, Accenture, Oracle and several other top brands. For hardware there’s Microsoft, Dell, and others. The competition is increasing. Furthermore, the organizational buyer will think 4–5 times before purchasing a product because of the cost involved. An order for computers for an multinational company’s office will probably go in crores.

Because of the cost involved, Organizational buyers make it a point to be much more knowledgeable than any average customer. Organizational buyers have a group of dedicated people who form the “Purchase department”. These people are responsible for buying at the lowest possible price they can. The other characteristics of business markets is the time taken to close the deal. Business markets involve selling of projects too. Projects take time to be analysed and to fix up a price as they consider the cost of inflation while the project is in progress. Thus they need proper planning else the cost of the project would take a hit on the profits for the company.

Finally, In case of business markets, the sales force, the price and the product have a much upper value than the promotions. This is absolutely opposite to consumer markets where promotions makes a huge difference to the consumer buying process. Some services such as Accenture and Intel hardly advertise their products nowadays. They just advertise their presence in the market. The rest is done by the quality of products they have. Same goes for Microsoft. Of the 4 P’s of the marketing mix, promotions is the most ignored in case of business markets.

3) Global Markets

The changes in the cost of transportation, government policies and the overall need for expansion have given an impetus to globalization. The strategies of global market companies may differ from each other but the core concept is the same. Most global marketing companies work on one fundamental. “Think local, act global”. The company which comes at the top of my mind is McDonalds and Coca Cola. Both known for their global presence as well as for the way they customize their message based on the country they are in.

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Companies may be global on the basis of both – business to business as well as business to consumers. The challenges faced by global companies are much more than those faced by local companies. Firstly lets look at the options they have for modes of entry. How do they enter a country? Do they partner with some local company? Do they export their product? Or they shift a part of their operations in the country to directly establish their presence? Multiply these questions with the cost of operations involved as well as the amount of information which needs to be accessed. Now you know the difficulties!!

Nonetheless, Global expansion is an excellent option for any company provided it has deep pockets to sustain the initial expenditure required to establish yourself in another country.

4) Government or Non profit Market 

The government market mainly involves Government offices, ordnance factories, army, navy and other government departments. The non profits on the other hand may involve groups based on different beliefs some of which really have an excellent brand name and are recognised by several companies. Both of these entities have a limited purchasing budget and hence the price of products is important. Accordingly the purchase process is organized.

Most government and non profit organizations involve the issuance of tenders and bids. The one to bid the lowest is known as L1 and the one to bid the highest is known as H1. Naturally, L1 wins the bid. There are several companies which have modified their products specifically for the government markets to come L1 in these tenders and bids. The products may be a bit inferior, nonetheless they do meet the government’s requirement and that is what matters in the end.

Each of these markets can be tapped separately by companies. In fact, some consumer durable companies have different departments for corporate sales and government sales. Tapping each of these markets provides an avenue for the company to expand their market share and overall revenue generated by the company.

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Comments

  1. OKPO SUNDAY OHIERO says

    To me, i hear by define Market as any or place or arangement where buyers and sellers meet 4 the enchange of goods and services. it is not a fixed place market can be conduct at any where and any time.

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  2. dickens keya . says

    market is any place where buyers and sellers meet for the exchange of goods and services.

    Reply
  3. Faruq kayode says

    Market are people who have money, authority and desired to buy and make use of economic goods and services.(i.e MAD)……
    It can equally be defined as people who have authority,interest,desire and ability to buy and make use of economic goods and services (i.e AIDA)

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    • Vumilia nandonde says

      Hi faruq.. I like your definition of market is true that market must have money,desire and authority to spend

      Reply
  4. GARIMA BANSAL says

    There r five types of market..u hv missed the last one i.e..reseller market..

    Reply
  5. ENI INAH GIFT says

    what are the basic types of markets and explain?

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  6. Vachhola Karashan says

    I find on Net about main types of marketing but there are many Different answer found So, But I want perfect answer of Main types of marketing. If Possible than reply.

    Reply
  7. Vumilia nandonde says

    Markets are the people with needs and wants, ability,willingness and authority to spend.

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  8. Lawal Titilope says

    Market Is a place or gathering for the demand for a particular product or service.

    Reply
  9. Victor Okpe Oj says

    Market is a place where exchange of goods and services can be made

    Reply
  10. Victor Okpe says

    Market is a place where goods and services took place

    Reply
  11. aariya says

    yes

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  12. Eva Harun says

    Market is a medium that allows buyers and sellers of goods and services to meet to facilitate transactions.

    Reply
  13. Kholi Anthony lp says

    Market is a place where goods and services exchanges take place and also satisfy customer needs and wants.

    Reply
  14. Oloyede zainab says

    Market can be seen as a group of the potential customers for ones products.

    Reply
  15. SUDARSHAN KANDEL says

    MARKET REFERS TO A PLACE WHERE THE BUYERS AND SELLERS MEET FOR FULFILLING THEIR NECESSITIES.

    Reply

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