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Knowing Your Target Market

I recently had to fill in a marketing survey. It was a big denim (jeans) company surveying about their target market and how their target market sees their product. The questions also ask some demographic questions like eduction, age, income and occupation. Here are the interesting questions which identifies their target market:

Which of the following are you interested in?

  • Fashion
  • Art
  • Football (AFL/ League/ Rugby Union)
  • Music
  • Bars, clubs etc
  • Cars
  • Travel
  • None of these
  • Which of the following most applies to you?

  • It really feels like you know a wide circle of friends. Wherever you go, you seem to meet people that you know.
  • You know quite a few people. Some of your friends probably know more people than you know.
  • If you go anywhere, you don't often meet people you know.

    Which of the following most applies to you?

  • I have many different groups of friends who don’t necessarily know each other.
  • I have a few different groups of friends who know each other a bit.
  • Most of my friends are from the one group and know each other.
  • Which of these statements most applies to you?
    Please click one response

  • I tend to be the one who finds out about events and organises a group of friends to go.
  • Sometimes I’ll take it upon myself to organise a group of friends to go to an event.
  • I have another friend (or friends) who usually organises us to go to events.
  • And thinking about fashion, which one of these statements best describes you?
    Please click one response

  • I like to keep up with the latest things to do with fashion.
  • I generally wait until someone recommends the latest brands and trends before finding out about them.
  • I don’t often find out new things to do with fashion until they’ve been out a while.
  • I don’t follow fashion – I have my own sense of style.
  • Which of the following brands of jeans have you heard of?
    Please click all that apply

  • Gstar
  • Bardot
  • Tsubi
  • Nobody
  • 18th Amendment
  • Industrie
  • Wrangler
  • Calvin Klein
  • Alba fan club
  • Volcom
  • Cheap Monday
  • Riders By Lee
  • Acne
  • Levis
  • Insight
  • Diesel
  • Superfine
  • Sass and Bide
  • Lee
  • Nudie
  • Other (please specify below)
  • None of these
  • What is your favourite brand of jeans?

    And why is this your favourite brand of jeans?

    New denim brands appear all the time. Please tell us which new denim brand or brands you think is hot right now, how you heard about it, and why you are loving it.
    Brand:
    How you heard about it:
    Why it rocks:

    High quality product
    Jeans for 30+
    Imitates other brands, at a lower price
    Poor quality product
    Is good value for money
    Has innovative styles
    Rebellious
    Sexy
    Fashionable
    Pushes the boundaries
    A good fit for me
    Fun
    Associated with Music
    Basic/Classic
    Edgy
    Is a unique brand
    Arty
    Authentic/Genuine
    Appeals to me
    Youthful

    Please indicate which of these clothing brand(s) you associate with each of the following types of music.
    Rock / Indie
    Dance / Techno
    Hip Hop / RnB

    Now we’d like you to rate some clothing brands on a ‘cool’ scale. The scale goes up as things get ‘cooler’ and goes down if they are losing or have lost their coolness. 4 is the pinnacle of cool – 5 is losing it and 6 means the brand has totally lost it. If you don’t know the brand, just mark it ‘don’t know’ 0. For all these clothing brands, please rate how cool they are to you and your friends.
    Please click one response per row

    Using the sliders below, please indicate where you think each brand’s market strength will be in 6 months time, relative to where they are now. Current strength is indicated by the starting position of the slider. You will also need to set the bullseye to reflect how confident you are of your prediction. A smaller bullseye means you are more confident of your estimate.

    On average, how often do you buy a new pair of jeans?

  • More than once a month
  • Once a month
  • Every 2-3 months
  • Every 6 months
  • Once a year
  • Less than once a year
  • Please think about what matters to you when you are choosing a new pair of jeans. Using a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is Not at all important and 5 is Extremely important, please indicate how important each of the following are to you in when you are choosing a new pair of jeans.
    The fit suits me
    Gives me confidence
    Is an irreverent brand
    Is a new brand
    Gives me sex appeal
    Good quality product
    Has cool advertising
    Doesn’t advertise
    An affordable price
    Hard to get / exclusive
    Is a unique brand
    An innovative brand
    For young people
    Is an edgy brand
    Has the latest styles
    Easy to find / many stores stock it

    And what is the most you would be prepared to pay for a new pair of jeans?

    What would you expect to get when you pay your maximum price for a pair of jeans, compared to what you would get when you purchase a cheaper pair? Is there a benefit for you in paying more? Please explain.
    Please type in your response in the box below

    Please think about the last pair of jeans you bought. How long ago did you purchase them?
    Please click one response

  • Less than one month ago
  • 1-2 months ago
  • 3-6 months ago
  • 6-12 months ago
  • More than 12 months ago
  • Please think about shopping for clothes in general. Please indicate how often you shop for clothes in each of the following places:
    David Jones
    Myer
    Boutique fashion store
    General Pants
    Globalize
    Edge
    Live
    Universal
    Glue
    EBay
    Blue Fly
    Other online retailers

    And where do you go to find fashion inspiration and information?

  • High fashion magazines (e.g. Vogue, Russh)
  • Lifestyle mags (e.g. cosmo, Ralph)
  • E-Zines
  • YouTube
  • Online fashion blogs
  • Online retailers
  • Catalogues
  • Fashion brand websites
  • Visit high street stores
  • My friends
  • I observe people in the street or at events/clubs
  • Films and TV
  • Other (please specify below)
  • Where did you buy from?
    Please click all that apply

  • An online store that sells many brands
  • A fashion labels online store, selling just their brand/s.
  • Ebay or other auction site
  • What do you like about shopping online for clothing?

    What do you dislike about shopping online for clothing?
    Please type in your response in the box below

    What is your highest level of education?
    Please click one response

  • Primary school only
  • Some secondary school
  • School Certificate
  • Higher School Certificate
  • TAFE
  • Other College
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Post graduate qualifications
  • And are you...?

  • Full time employee
  • Part time employee
  • Contract employee
  • Temp / Casual
  • Self employed
  • Student
  • Unemployed
  • Retired
  • What is your occupation?

    Which of the following are you interested in? Please select all the areas that you have a strong interest in.

  • Fashion
  • Art
  • Watching sports
  • Playing sports
  • Music
  • Bars & clubs
  • Cars
  • Travel
  • Food & wine
  • Fitness / gym
  • Computers / internet
  • Gadgets (ie iPods, PDAs)
  • Movies / Film
  • Gaming (ie PS3, Xbox)
  • Below is a list of word pairs. For each word pair, please select the one that best describes you.
    Please click one response per row
    Pair 1:

  • Extrovert
  • Introvert
  • Pair 2:

  • Flexible
  • Orderly
  • Pair 3:

  • Experimental
  • Conservative
  • Pair 4:

  • Focused
  • Laid back
  • Pair 5:

  • Emotional
  • Realistic
  • What is your approximate income per year?

  • Under $15,000
  • $15,000 - $24,000
  • $24,000 - $35,000
  • $35,000 - $52,000
  • $52,000 - $78,000
  • $78,000 - $104,000
  • More than $104,000
  • Don’t know
  • Which of the following best describes your current living situation?

  • Living with parents or family
  • Living with friends/sharing accommodation
  • Living alone
  • Living with partner
  • What is your relationship status?

  • Single
  • In a relationship but we don’t live together
  • Married/ defacto
  • Separated/ Divorced
  • Don’t wish to say
  • Do you have any children?

  • Yes
  • No
  • What is your postcode?