...Towson University | Blackberry | Consumer Profile Analysis | | Anna Chapman, Tyra Enoch, Bradford Bauer, David Stup | 12/13/2011 | Executive Summary Recently, Blackberry has fallen short in their technology innovation. This has allowed competitors to enter the market with newer innovations and better research to please consumers. By initially only targeting the business professional, Blackberry eliminated their appeal to a large chunk of the market. The new proposed target market of young professionals, 18-25, was evaluated through focus groups. The focus groups allowed insight into consumer demands, which included reliability for use in everyday life. The launch and creation of the Blackberry Sport can meet the consumer demands in style as well as technology advancement, which ultimately may make Blackberry the top smartphone once again. Table of Contents Executive Summary1 Blackberry Introduction3 Company Overview4 Current Target Market; Benefit Segmentation4 Identification of New Target Market6 Focus Group Research7 Analysis of New Target Market10 Common Consumption Behaviors10 Target Market Decision Making Process12 Product Modifications and Recommendations14 Works Cited19 Blackberry Introduction Research in Motion, the forefront of enterprise mobile communications in this decade was founded with the business professional in mind. Founded in 1984 the company was based off a product called Blackberry. Charging a fee for a pager like device...
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