The Product Demographic Affinity Profile (PDAP) Index measures how strongly a product or category aligns with a demographic group compared with the general population. In store clustering, this is critical because it links product demand to the demographic makeup around each store. ARC’s category-specific store clustering guidance identifies PDAP as the step where product sales and total sales by demographic are analyzed to understand product affinity.
Option A is therefore the best answer because it captures the comparative nature of the index: it is not just raw sales; it is the strength of preference relative to the broader population.
Option B is wrong because total sales by demographic does not itself measure affinity. Option C is too broad because product success in a new market would require demand, competition, pricing, distribution, and execution analysis. Option D is regional sales mix, not demographic affinity.
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