Niche market
subset of the market on which a specific product is focusing
A niche market is the subset of the market on which a product is appealed to a small group of consumers. The market niche defines the product features aimed at satisfying specific market needs, as well as the price range, production quality and the demographics that it is intended to target. It is also a small market segment. Sometimes, a product or service can be entirely designed to satisfy a niche market.
Not every product can be defined by its market niche. The niche market is highly specialized, and it aims to survive amid competition from numerous super companies. Even established companies create products for different niches: for example, HP has all-in-one machines for printing, scanning and faxing targeted for the home office niche, while at the same time having separate machines with one of these functions for big businesses.
In practice, product vendors and trade businesses are commonly referred to as mainstream providers or narrow demographics niche market providers (colloquially shortened to just niche market providers). Small capital providers usually opt for a niche market with narrow demographics as a measure of increasing their financial gain margins.
The final product quality (low or high) is not dependent on the price elasticity of demand but on the specific needs that the product is aimed at satisfying and, in some cases, aspects of brand recognition (e.g., prestige, practicality, money saving, expensiveness, environmental consciousness, or social status).
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