Positioning is a process in which a company seeks to understand how present or possible products are perceived by consumers on relevant product attributes. Perceptual mapping is a technique that is a often used to picture the relative position of products on two or more dimensions important to consumers in making their choice to purchase. To create the map, consumers are asked to indicate how similar or dissimilar a group of relevant brands or products are to each other. The responses are used to construct perceptual maps that transform the positioning data into a picture or graph that shows how brands are viewed relative to one another. Perceptual mapping reflects the criteria customers use to evaluate brands, typically representing major product features important to customers in selecting products or services.