The types of goods and services people buy change
during their lifetimes
• Preferences for leisure activities, travel destinations, food,
and entertainment are often age related
• Successful marketing to various age segments may
require specialized and targeted strategies
• This will almost certainly require segmented target
publications and database marketing
• Buying behavior is also shaped by the family lifecycle
stages
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b. Occupation
• A person’s occupation affects the goods and services
bought
c. Economic Situation
• A person’s economic situation