Shopper, Buyer, andConsumer
• People do not buy products, they buy benefits
(Practical / Unusual)
• Shoppers go into the marketplace through various
means; they can be “just looking” or purposeful
• Buyers complete the exchange transaction
• The shopper is often the buyer, but not always
• Consumers actually use or possess that which is
“purchased”
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Shopper, Buyer, andConsumer
• “Influencers” exert various levels of power
over the choices a person makes in certain
product categories.
• Different types of people seek different
benefits.
• A watch (Student vs Gift)
• The marketplace is anywhere that a
transaction can be completed.
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Consumer
Behaviour……..what is it?
Allsuch activities done by a consumer, while
obtaining , consuming and disposing of products
and services. This includes the decision making
processes that precede and follow such actions.
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Why study ConsumerBehavior?
Consumers ‘evolve’ with time, learning,
exposure and experience. They cannot be
taken for granted.
e.g. People booked their railway tickets from the
station counters, now they prefer online purchase thru
website.
As a consequence, a sound understanding of
consumer behavior is a pre-requisite for
sustained success of any marketing program
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Occasions
When doesthe market buy?
Depends on usage occasions
Urgency of Need
Regular/occasional use
Special occasions
Big sale
Impluse
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Outlets
Where doesthe market buy?
Mom-and-pop Stores. These are small family-owned
businesses, which sell a small collection of goods to
the customers. ...
Department stores. Department stores are general
merchandisers. ...
Category Killers. ...
Malls. ...
Discount Stores. ...
Supermarkets. ... Street vendors. ... Hypermarkets.
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The Consumer Decision-MakingProcess
• Consumer decision models
describe the processes
consumers go through before,
during, and after making a
purchase.
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•How do weknow when to shop or buy a
product/service?
•What are the triggers that initiate an
awareness & search?
•What are the internal & external sources of
such triggers?
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• When thecurrent product/service is not
satisfying the need
When the consumer is running out of an
product/service
• When another product/service seems
superior to the one currently being used
• Changes in employment status
• Changes in Lifestyle
• Introduction of New products
• Related products Simple or
complex
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Internal search involvesthe scanning of one's memory
to recall previous experiences or knowledge
concerning solutions to the problem/satisfying need.
Generally done for frequently purchased products/low
involvement products/services .
External search may be necessary when past
experience or knowledge is insufficient, the risk of
making a wrong purchase decision is high, and/or the
cost of gathering information is low.
Generally done for high involvement products
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•Family, friends, neighbors
•Mostinfluential 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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Product Attributes
Evaluation ofQuality, 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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Degree of
Importance
LG SAMSUNGVIDEOCON SONY
5 Brand Name 4 4 2 5
4
Picture
Quality
4 4 2 5
3 Looks/Design 5 5 3 4
2 Price 3 4 5 2
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After Sales
Service
5 5 3 2
LG 4x5 + 4x4 + 5x3 + 3x2 + 5x1 = 62
SAMSUNG 4x5 + 4x4 + 5x3 + 4x2 + 5x1 = 64
VIDEOCON 2x5 + 2x4 + 3x3 + 5x2 + 3x1 = 40
SONY 5x5 + 5x4 + 4x3 + 2x2 + 2x1 = 63
Choosing a Brand on the basis of degree of importance
of the determinant attributes
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Purchase Intention
Desire tobuy the most preferred brand
Purchase Decision
Attitudes of
others
Unexpected
situational
factors
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Two Types ofOutcomes Are
Possible
•Positive evaluation leads to
satisfaction; negative evaluation leads
to dissatisfaction.
• Dissonance is the feeling of
uncertainty that you’ve made the
right choice.
• If consumers are satisfied with a
purchase, they may become “loyal”.