A new local coffee shop has noticed that in town there is a Tim Hortons, McDonald's, and Starbucks all competing for individual's daily coffee purchase. They conduct a survey of area residents who enter each one of these stores and learn that 85% desire an organic, fair-trade option. As the local coffee shop is just initiating the segmentation and targeting process, what has the local coffee shop just completed?
A.
Recognized a need.
B.
Formed prospective buyers into groups.
C.
Created product groupings.
D.
Estimated size of the overall market.
Answer: A