Final Customer Purchasing from an Intermediary of the Product

Acquire Steps: Acquire steps include all activities the customer completes preceding the purchase of the product. These steps include the customer's efforts needed to identify and evaluate Intermediaries and travel to the Intermediary location.

2. Emotional: Segment customers according to the personal emotional needs of the segment.

B. Needs to avoid sources of anxiety

2. Limitations set by time: Segment customers according to the causes of the limitations set by time.

Delays related to location: Identify characteristics related to the location of purchase or use that separate one group of customers from others.
Breadth of locations where product is purchased or used

Regional

No.	SIC	Year	Note
1	5200	2003	Store growth is continuing at Tractor Supply. The chain boasts almost 460 stores in 30 states, with concentrations in Texas, Ohio, and Michigan. Officials plan to add 10% more stores a year.
2	5311	2003	Kohl's discount department store has become a strong retailer because it offers suppliers the growth that other department stores cannot. It is one of the only retailers opening stores in large numbers, adding an additional 95 stores next year to its existing 542 in 36 states.
3	5331	1996	In its formative years, Wal-Mart set up a network of local community stores (in rural areas) and regional distribution centers.
4	5812	2001	Sonic plans to open up 190-200 new stores this year which is 175 more than last year. 40 of these stores will be company-owned. This expansion is important to get more brand awareness; two or three of Sonic's 50 markets are saturated.
5	6022	2004	Commercial Capital Bancorp is growing its branch network. It'll have three new Southern California branches by early next year. It will also put its first Northern California branch in San Mateo by year-end.
6	6141	2001	Currently, AmeriCredit Corp. is focused on expansion, planning on reaching 220 offices by mid-2001, continuing on with a 10% yearly growth rate.

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