Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The Five Ps are a set of marketing tools used to implement and control a marketing strategy. They consist of Product, Price, Place, Promotion, and People, each addressing different aspects necessary to meet customers' needs effectively.
The process of dividing a market into distinct groups of buyers with different needs, characteristics, or behaviors who might require separate products or marketing mixes.
Target Marketing: The act of selecting specific segments of a market as the focus of one's marketing efforts.