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Adaptive methods for creating consumer lifestyle models

Alexander P. Karasev
Applied Marketing Analytics: The Peer-Reviewed Journal, 5 (3), 266-281 (2020)
https://doi.org/10.69554/HYEN5176

Abstract

Compared with demographic segmentation, lifestyle segmentation provides more accurate forecasts of consumer behaviour; it also has a higher marketing value. Existing lifestyle models such as ‘activities, interests, opinions’ (AIO), ‘list of values’ (LOV) and ‘values and life style’ (VALS) have been designed for the US market and often require adaptation and modification before they can be used in other specific markets. This paper proposes a segmentation technique that facilitates the flexible adaptation of existing models. To determine the segments of a particular market, the technique adapts the available databases of empirical indicators, using factor and cluster analysis to highlight key lifestyle attributes. This paper demonstrates the application of the technique using Russian consumer lifestyles, identifying six lifestyle factors and five consumer segments. Although the segmentation schema is based on a set of indicators other than AIO, LOV and VALS, it provides a meaningful description of the market that may be interpreted in terms of the VALS model. The paper concludes that it is indeed possible to use traditional methods of segmentation (ie factor and cluster analyses) to provide a simple and convenient alternative to proprietary marketing tools such as the VALS when studying non-US markets.

Keywords: lifestyle; segmentation; psychometrics; VALS; factor analysis; cluster analysis

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Author's Biography

Alexander P. Karasev is an associate professor in the Department of Management of Humanities at the Yaroslavl Branch of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. His research focuses on market research, consumer behaviour and market segmentation. He graduated from the Yaroslavl State Technical University in 1999 and earned his PhD in 2005.

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Karasev, Alexander P. (2020, May 1). Adaptive methods for creating consumer lifestyle models. In the Applied Marketing Analytics: The Peer-Reviewed Journal, Volume 5, Issue 3. https://doi.org/10.69554/HYEN5176.

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