MSME Market Segmentation Analysis for Dessert Culinary Products in Malang Raya

Abstract

The increasingly fierce competition in the culinary industry requires MSMEs to make various innovations. Hence, it is necessary to study market segmentation to map out market conditions and consumer profiles. This study aimed to analyze the MSME market segment for dessert, culinary products in Malang Raya based on geographic, demographic, and psychographic segmentation. The type of research applied is quantitative research. The object of this study is My Dessert Box, which is a new start-up business and has a sales area covering the Malang Raya area. The sample in this study was determined using the purposive sampling technique. The data collection method in this study employed a questionnaire, while the data analysis method employed cross-tabulation and k-mean analysis. The results reveal that in geographic and demographic segmentation cluster 1 in Malang City was dominated by female consumers aged 21-30 years, cluster 2 in Malang Regency had an equal number of female and male consumers with the age range of 21- 30 years, and cluster 3 in Batu City is dominated by female consumers aged 17-20 years. Psychographic segmentation is divided into three clusters as follow, cluster 1 consists of consumers who seek information through testimonies before making a purchase, cluster 2 consists of consumers who consider prices and attractive offers before purchasing dessert products, and cluster 3 consists of consumer who emphasizes product innovation such as variation of flavors. The findings of this study could be used as a reference for MSMEs to map out market segmentation and consumer profiles.