5-1
Consumer Markets
and
Consumer Buyer
Behavior
5-2
Consumer Buying Behavior
• Consumer Buying Behavior refers
to the buying behavior of final
consumers (individuals &
households) who buy goods and
services for personal
consumption.
• Study consumer behavior to
answer:
“How do consumers respond to
marketing efforts the company
might use?”
5-3
Consumer
Purchase
Decision
Needs
Learning
Motives
Attitudes
Business
Perception
Personality
Economic
Family
SIMPLE MODEL FOR CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
5-4
Model of Consumer Behavior
Marketing and
Other Stimuli
Buyer’s Black Box
Buyer’s Response
Product
Price
Place
Promotion
Economic
Technological
Political
Cultural
Characteristics
Affecting
Consumer
Behavior
Buyer’s
Decision
Process
Product Choice
Brand Choice
Dealer Choice
Purchase
Timing
Purchase
Amount
5-5
Characteristics Affecting
Consumer Behavior
Culture
Social
Personal
Psychological
Buyer
5-6
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Culture
Social Class
• People within a social class
tend to exhibit similar buying
behavior.
• Occupation
• Income
• Education
• Wealth
• Most basic cause of a person's wants and
behavior.
• Values
• Perceptions
Subculture
• Groups of people with shared
value systems based on common
life experiences.
• North Indian Consumers
• African American Consumers
• Asian American Consumers
• Mature Consumers
5-7
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Social
Groups
• Membership
• Reference
Family
••Husband, wife, kids
••Influencer, buyer, user
Roles and Status
Social Factors
5-8
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Personal
Personal Influences
Age and Family Life Cycle
Stage
Occupation
Economic Situation
Lifestyle Identification
Activities Opinions
Interests
Personality & Self-Concept
5-9
VALS 2
Principle Oriented Status Oriented Action Oriented
Achievers
Strivers
Fulfilleds
Believers
Experiencers
Makers
Actualizers Abundant Resources
Strugglers
Minimal Resources
5-10
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Psychological
Psychological
Factors
Motivation
Perception
Learning
Beliefs and
Attitudes
5-11
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self
Actualization
(Self-development)
Esteem Needs
(self-esteem, status)
Social Needs
(sense of belonging, love)
Safety Needs
(security, protection)
Physiological Needs
(hunger, thirst)
5-12
Types of Buying Decisions
High
Involvement
Complex
Buying
Behavior
Dissonance-
Reducing Buying
Behavior
Significant
differences
between
brands
Few
differences
between
brands
Low
Involvement
Variety-
Seeking
Behavior
Habitual
Buying
Behavior
5-13
The Buyer Decision Process
Need Recognition
Information Search
Evaluation of Alternatives
Purchase Decision
Postpurchase Behavior
5-14
SITUATIONS
Problem
Recognition
Information
Search
Alternative Evaluation
and Selection
Outlet Selection
and Purchases
Post-purchase
Processes
SITUATIONS
EXTERNAL INFLUENCES
Culture
Subculture
Demographics
Social Status
Reference Groups
Family
Marketing Activities
INTERNAL INFLUENCES
Perception
Learning
Memory
Motives
Personality
Emotions
Attitudes
SELF-CONCEPT
and
LIFESTYLE
Desires
Experiences and Acquisitions
Experiences and Acquisitions
Needs
DECISION MAKING PROCESSES
5-15
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 1. Need Recognition
External Stimuli
• TV advertising
• Magazine ad
• Radio slogan
•Stimuli in the
environment
Internal Stimuli
• Hunger
• Thirst
• A person’s normal
needs
Need Recognition
Difference between an actual state and a desired state
5-16
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 2. Information Search
•Family, friends, neighbors
•Most influential source of
information
•Advertising, salespeople
•Receives most information
from these sources
•Mass Media
•Consumer-rating groups
•Handling the product
•Examining the product
•Using the product
Personal Sources
Commercial Sources
Public Sources
Experiential Sources
5-17
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 3. Evaluation of Alternatives
Product Attributes
Evaluation of Quality, Price, & Features
Degree of Importance
Which attributes matter most to me?
Brand Beliefs
What do I believe about each available brand?
Total Product Satisfaction
Based on what I’m looking for, how satisfied
would I be with each product?
Evaluation Procedures
Choosing a product (and brand) based on one
or more attributes.
5-18
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 4. Purchase Decision
Purchase Intention
Desire to buy the most preferred brand
Purchase Decision
Attitudes
of others
Unexpected
situational
factors
5-19
The Buyer Decision Process
Dissatisfied
Customer
Satisfied
Customer!
Step 5. Postpurchase Behavior
Consumer’s Expectations of
Product’s Performance
Product’s Perceived
Performance
Cognitive Dissonance
5-20
Stages in the Adoption Process
Awareness
Interest
Evaluation
Trial
Adoption
5-21
Adoption of Innovations
Percentage
of
Adopters
Time of Adoption
Late
Innovators
Early
Adopters
Early Majority
2.5%
Early
13.5%
34% 34%
16%
Laggards
Late Majority
5-22
Influences on the Rate of Adoption
of New Products
Divisibility
Can the innovation
be used on a
trial basis?
Compatibility
Does the innovation
fit the values and
experience of the
target market?
Complexity
Is the innovation
difficult to
understand or
use?
Relative Advantage
Is the innovation
superior to existing
products?
Communicability
Can results be easily
observed or described
to others?
Product
Characteristics

consumer behaviour factor.pptx

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    5-2 Consumer Buying Behavior •Consumer Buying Behavior refers to the buying behavior of final consumers (individuals & households) who buy goods and services for personal consumption. • Study consumer behavior to answer: “How do consumers respond to marketing efforts the company might use?”
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    5-4 Model of ConsumerBehavior Marketing and Other Stimuli Buyer’s Black Box Buyer’s Response Product Price Place Promotion Economic Technological Political Cultural Characteristics Affecting Consumer Behavior Buyer’s Decision Process Product Choice Brand Choice Dealer Choice Purchase Timing Purchase Amount
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    5-6 Factors Affecting ConsumerBehavior: Culture Social Class • People within a social class tend to exhibit similar buying behavior. • Occupation • Income • Education • Wealth • Most basic cause of a person's wants and behavior. • Values • Perceptions Subculture • Groups of people with shared value systems based on common life experiences. • North Indian Consumers • African American Consumers • Asian American Consumers • Mature Consumers
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    5-7 Factors Affecting ConsumerBehavior: Social Groups • Membership • Reference Family ••Husband, wife, kids ••Influencer, buyer, user Roles and Status Social Factors
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    5-8 Factors Affecting ConsumerBehavior: Personal Personal Influences Age and Family Life Cycle Stage Occupation Economic Situation Lifestyle Identification Activities Opinions Interests Personality & Self-Concept
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    5-9 VALS 2 Principle OrientedStatus Oriented Action Oriented Achievers Strivers Fulfilleds Believers Experiencers Makers Actualizers Abundant Resources Strugglers Minimal Resources
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    5-10 Factors Affecting ConsumerBehavior: Psychological Psychological Factors Motivation Perception Learning Beliefs and Attitudes
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    5-11 Maslow’s Hierarchy ofNeeds Self Actualization (Self-development) Esteem Needs (self-esteem, status) Social Needs (sense of belonging, love) Safety Needs (security, protection) Physiological Needs (hunger, thirst)
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    5-12 Types of BuyingDecisions High Involvement Complex Buying Behavior Dissonance- Reducing Buying Behavior Significant differences between brands Few differences between brands Low Involvement Variety- Seeking Behavior Habitual Buying Behavior
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    5-13 The Buyer DecisionProcess Need Recognition Information Search Evaluation of Alternatives Purchase Decision Postpurchase Behavior
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    5-14 SITUATIONS Problem Recognition Information Search Alternative Evaluation and Selection OutletSelection and Purchases Post-purchase Processes SITUATIONS EXTERNAL INFLUENCES Culture Subculture Demographics Social Status Reference Groups Family Marketing Activities INTERNAL INFLUENCES Perception Learning Memory Motives Personality Emotions Attitudes SELF-CONCEPT and LIFESTYLE Desires Experiences and Acquisitions Experiences and Acquisitions Needs DECISION MAKING PROCESSES
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    5-15 The Buyer DecisionProcess Step 1. Need Recognition External Stimuli • TV advertising • Magazine ad • Radio slogan •Stimuli in the environment Internal Stimuli • Hunger • Thirst • A person’s normal needs Need Recognition Difference between an actual state and a desired state
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    5-16 The Buyer DecisionProcess Step 2. Information Search •Family, friends, neighbors •Most influential source of information •Advertising, salespeople •Receives most information from these sources •Mass Media •Consumer-rating groups •Handling the product •Examining the product •Using the product Personal Sources Commercial Sources Public Sources Experiential Sources
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    5-17 The Buyer DecisionProcess Step 3. Evaluation of Alternatives Product Attributes Evaluation of Quality, Price, & Features Degree of Importance Which attributes matter most to me? Brand Beliefs What do I believe about each available brand? Total Product Satisfaction Based on what I’m looking for, how satisfied would I be with each product? Evaluation Procedures Choosing a product (and brand) based on one or more attributes.
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    5-18 The Buyer DecisionProcess Step 4. Purchase Decision Purchase Intention Desire to buy the most preferred brand Purchase Decision Attitudes of others Unexpected situational factors
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    5-19 The Buyer DecisionProcess Dissatisfied Customer Satisfied Customer! Step 5. Postpurchase Behavior Consumer’s Expectations of Product’s Performance Product’s Perceived Performance Cognitive Dissonance
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    5-20 Stages in theAdoption Process Awareness Interest Evaluation Trial Adoption
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    5-21 Adoption of Innovations Percentage of Adopters Timeof Adoption Late Innovators Early Adopters Early Majority 2.5% Early 13.5% 34% 34% 16% Laggards Late Majority
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    5-22 Influences on theRate of Adoption of New Products Divisibility Can the innovation be used on a trial basis? Compatibility Does the innovation fit the values and experience of the target market? Complexity Is the innovation difficult to understand or use? Relative Advantage Is the innovation superior to existing products? Communicability Can results be easily observed or described to others? Product Characteristics