Consumer Behaviour : Module 1 Introduction: • Needs are the essence of Marketing Concept. • The key to a company’s survival ‚profitability & Growth in a highly competitive market place is its ability to identify and satisfy unfulfilled consumer needs better & sooner than their competitors. • Effective Marketing firm requires insights into consumer’s mind in order to succeed sustainably in today’s cut- throat competitive world. • CB is rapidly growing discipline of study and research by the
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Executive Summary Consumer behaviours have changed over the years; this is shown by consumers today purchasing a more healthy variety of products‚ as information today is known about products that was not known many years ago. Factors such as these‚ change the way we perceive and value products‚ as we now are more knowledgeable as well as manufacturers having by law to print the ingredients and content of the products ingredients on the back of most food products‚ allowing consumers to become more educated
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Consumer Behaviour Notes Lecture 1 – Overview of Consumer Behaviour Getting to Know Consumer Behaviour (CB) Marketing Decisions * Market segmentation is the basis of most marketing strategies‚ it involve identifying consumer groups with unique needs and/or purchasing processes‚ and developing specific marketing programs targeted at individual groups. * Target segment(s) * Single or multiple-target segments * Product positioning is the way a product or brand compares to its
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are within the direct control of the marketers. This doesn ’t mean that the other functional areas are not useful‚ but they are not "DIRECTLY" involved in the activities mentioned above. Similarly‚ within the study of Marketing Management‚ the "Consumers" or the "Customers" play a very critical role as these are the people who finally BUY the goods & services of the organisation‚ and the firm is always on the move to make them buy so as to earn revenue. It ’s crucial from both the points of view
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Question 1.1 Consumers make decisions on a daily basis and about nearly every product they buy and use‚ Blackwell et al. (2006‚ p.69). Complex buying behaviour occurs when the consumer is highly involved with the purchase. High-involvement purchases include those involving high expenditure or personal risk‚ usually associated to purchases such as buying a house‚ laptop‚ diamond ring or motor vehicle. These items are not purchased often‚ and the tasks associated to the decision process are complex
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2.0 CONTENTS CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR AND PERCEPTION 2.1 WHAT IS CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR? It is necessary to understand consumer behaviour; this is based on the activities leading to the acquisition and use of goods or services‚ including decision-making processes that determine a purchase. In this process the consumer performs actions such as search‚ purchase‚ use and evaluation of products expected to be used to meet their needs (Solomon Michael‚ 2007). The activities‚ processes and social relations
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Psychological drivers of Consumer Behaviour 2.1. Motivation 2.1.1. Hierarchy of needs 2.1.2. Means-end chain 2.2. Perception 2.3. Learning 2.3.1. Behavioural learning 2.3.2. Cognitive learning 2.3.3. Brand loyalty 2.4. Beliefs and Attitudes 2.5. Lifestyle 3.0. Sociological drivers of Consumer Behaviour 3.1. Personal influence 3.2. Reference groups 3.2.1. Membership group 3.2.2. Aspiration group 3.2.3. Dissociative group 3.3. The family 3.4. Social class 3.5. Culture 4.0. Consumer Decisions Making process
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Chapter 1 Read pages 4 – 6 and 22 for digital revolution Consumer behaviour is defined as the behaviour that consumers undertake in seeking‚ purchasing‚ using‚ evaluating and disposing of products and services that they expect will satisfy their personal needs. Personal and organisational consumers (page 9) The personal consumer buys good and services for his or her own use‚ for use by the whole household‚ for another member of the household or as a gift for a friend. In all these contexts‚ the
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challenging concept in the marketing is to deal with understanding the buyer behaviour. Consumer Buying Behaviour refers to the buying behaviour of the final customers‚ and households who buy goods and services for personal consumption. It is fascinating but different area to research and this is particularly relevant in the tourism field‚ where the decision to purchase by a consumer is of emotional significance. Consumers vary tremendously in age‚ income‚ education level and tastes and they
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Consumer Behavior – Assignment 1 How do you define and explain consumer behavior? Consumer behavior is considered to be an inseparable part of marketing. Kotler and Keller (2011) state that consumer behavior is the study of the ways of buying and disposing of goods‚ services‚ ideas or experiences by the individuals‚ groups and organizations in order to satisfy their needs and wants. Consumer behavior has been defined as a process which through inputs and their use though process and actions leads
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