maximize corporate profit. In the words of Milton Freidman‚ “The social responsibility of a business is to increase its profits”. The past few decades have given rise to the globalization of the apparel industry. With this globalization the competition has intensified‚ necessitating the leading apparel firms to develop extensive global sourcing capabilities. In order to comply with their fiduciary responsibility‚ current managers at these companies are faced with the challenge of developing and
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Introduction Consumer-buying behavior according to Kotler (2004‚ p.601) is defined as “The buying behavior consumers – individuals and households who buy goods and services for personal consumption.” the term ‘consumer’ can be described as a person who acquires goods and services for self satisfaction is often used to describe two different kinds of consuming entities: the personal consumers and the organizational consumers. The personal consumers buy goods and services for his/her
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studies do not assist marketers in understanding the factors on how consumers choose a restaurant. Restaurants-choice research was started to support the study of Lewis (1981) regarding restaurant advertising. In addition‚ Lewis (1981) concluded that the aspect of food is the most important factor for restaurant choice‚ which was also confirmed by Auty (1992) and Kevila (1997). Yet‚ Lewis (1981) still mentioned that when consumers made the restaurant choice‚ they seemed to process “the bundle” of
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to the problem of obesity‚ consumer concern over sugar levels in the diet is propelling a worldwide trend towards cutting down on sugar. The world is turning‚ instead‚ to artificial sweeteners and substitutes. The market for sugar substitutes is being fuelled globally by new-age beverages‚ dairy products‚ salad dressings and snack foods at one end and diabetic specific consumables at the other end. India is the second largest producer of sugar and its largest consumer in the world – much of it
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Preliminary Decisions 5 Questionnaire Design 7 Analysis and Output Sheets-Crosstabs 10 Major Findings 27 Conclusion 27 Executive Summary This report is a detailed analysis of the laptop buying behaviour of students in Symbiosis InfoTech Campus‚ Hinjewadi Pune. There are multiple laptop brands making their foray into the market‚ offering varied configurations‚ prices‚ features and deals. The report examines these key local trends‚ with an emphasis
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“The Impact of Promotional Activites on Consumers Buying Behaviour at Shopping Malls” Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION:- A ’’shopping mall’’’ or ’’’shopping centre’’’ is a building or set of buildings which contain retail units‚ with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit. The population is moving towards the middle class or upper middle class this is resulting in the higher disposable income. A shopping center enclosed within a large structure;
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Introduction The purpose of this short report is to discuss the selective attention process and further to that discuss how it affects consumers. Every decision a consumer makes‚ whether to purchase or not‚ will be influenced by a number of factors. Consumers today experience a wide variety of messages (stimuli) from marketers across many different mediums. It is the consumers’ ability to decide whether to accept or reject which messages resonate with them according to their own needs‚ wants and other
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CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR: THE ROAD TO EFFECTIVE POLICY-MAKING 1. INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR? Have you ever told yourself that you should make an effort to be more physically active? Have you ever been determined to eat healthier or drink fewer fizzy drinks? Have you vowed to buy only organic or fair trade products? Did you ever promise to yourself that next time you’ll throw your empty soft-drink can into the recycling bin? And do you think about recycling while on holidays or
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Title: Most Important Changes and Trends for marketers in the behaviour of consumers for the 2013‚ in the way consumers make decisions‚ purchase‚ consume and dispose of different products and services. Word Count: 1562 words including in-text citation. | TREND | Cited in: (number of sources) | What topic the trends cover | 1 | Mass media is no longer effective for mass media - digitalisation | 9 | Digitalisation and overall trends in Global markets | 2 | Digital marketing will be continue
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regulated markets to boost revenues by differentiating their products and marketing efforts since the public and external governing bodies constantly monitor them. This is why it’s important for companies to maximize transparency and comply with industry standards when making efforts to differentiate. For example‚ Canandaigua Wine Company received major scrutiny for packaging their product “Cisco”‚ which was a 20% alcohol fortified wine‚ as though it was a 5% cooler. After many activist groups attacked
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