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The sector of people to whom a product, brand or service is designed to appeal. This may be defined in many ways but a target definition usually involves some combination of demographics, lifestage, lifestyle and/or psychographic factors. Target audience usually refers to advertising, while target market refers to the target of the entire marketing mix.
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- Target Audience
- Target Market
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