Apple segmentation, targeting and positioning is illustrated in table below.
Apple target
Devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod
Type of segmentation Segmentation criteria
Region US and international
Geographic
Density Urban
Age 20 – 45
Gender Males & Females
Life-cycle stage Bachelor Stage
Newly Married Couples
Demographic Full Nest I
Full Nest II
Income High earners
Occupation Professionals, managers and
executives
Degree of loyalty ‘Hard core loyals’
‘Switchers’
Benefits sought Sense of achievement and
belonging
Self-expression
Behavioural
Speed of service, advanced
features and capabilities
Personality Determined and ambitious
User status Non-users, potential users
Social class Middle and upper classes
Lifestyle[2] Resigned
Psychographic
Lifestyle[2]
Aspirer
Psychographic
Succeeder
Explorer
Apple target segment
Services: iTunes and the iTunes Operating system & software: iOS,
Store, Mac App Store, iCloud, Apple OSX, iLife, iWork
Pay,
US and international US and international
Urban Urban
18 – 30 20 – 35
Males & Females Males & Females
Bachelor Stage Bachelor Stage
Newly Married Couples Newly Married Couples
High earners High earners
Students Professionals, managers and
executives
Professionals, managers
‘Hard core loyals’ ‘Hard core loyals’
‘Switchers’ ‘Switchers’
Speed of service Efficiency
Efficiency Speed of service
Determined and ambitious Determined and ambitious
Users Users
Non-users, potential users Non-users, potential users
Middle and upper classes Middle and upper classes
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Accessories: Apple TV, Apple Watch
and related accessories
US and international
Urban
20 – 45
Males & Females
Bachelor Stage
Newly Married Couples
Full Nest I
Full Nest II
High earners
Professionals, managers
‘Hard core loyals’
‘Switchers’
Recreation
Self-expression
Determined and ambitious
Non-users, potential users
Upper class
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