Type of segmentation Segmentation criteria IKEA target customer
segment
Age 22 and older
Gender Males & Females
Occupation Students, employees,
professionals
Family Life cycle Bachelor Stage young, single
Demographic people not living at home
Newly Married Couples young,
no children
Full Nest I youngest child under
six
Full Nest II youngest child six or
over
Full Nest III older married
couples with dependent
children
Empty Nest I older married
couples, no children living with
them
Empty Nest II older married
couples, retired, no children
living at home
Solitary Survivor I in labour
force
Solitary Survivor II retired
Social Class Upper middle & Upper
Geographic Region Egypt
Market density Urban
Life style Resigned
psychographic
Struggler
Mainstreamer
Explorer
Benefit expectation Cost effectiveness
End use non-users, potential users, first-
time users and regular users
Brand loyalty ‘Hard core loyal’
Behavioristic
‘Soft core loyal’
‘Switchers’