What Is a Tracking Signal? How Can Managers Use the Information

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Essay

What is a tracking signal? How can managers use the information provided by the tracking signal to improve the quality of forecasts?

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Definitions:

Reference Groups

Groups with whom buyers identify and whose values or attitudes they adopt.

Buyers Identify

The process in which buyers recognize their needs or wants that can be satisfied by purchasing goods or services in the market.

Demographic Segmentation

The division of a market into segments based on variables such as age, gender, income, education level, or marital status to target specific consumer groups.