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SEGMENT: A group of potential buyers who have similar needs and wants. This is developed after a process called market segmentation. A concentrated targeting strategy is effective for marketing to each segment. Typically, a company uses one marketing mix to satisfy each segmentÕs needs.

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OLIGOPSONY

A market characterized by a small number of large buyers controlling the buying-side of a market. Oligopsony is the buying-side equivalent of a selling-side oligopoly. Much as a oligopoly is a market dominated by a few large sellers, oligopsony is a market dominated by a few large buyers. While oligopsony could be analyzed for any type of market it tends to be most relevant for factor markets in which a handful of firms control the buying of a factor. Two related buying side market structures are monopsony and monopsonistic competition.

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