Consumer buying behavior is influenced by cultural, social, personal and psychological factors. The consumer decision making process involves need recognition, information search, evaluation of alternatives, purchase decision and post-purchase behavior. Marketers aim to understand these influences and stages in order to most effectively promote their products to consumers.
Consumer buying behavior is influenced by cultural, social, personal and psychological factors. The consumer decision making process involves need recognition, information search, evaluation of alternatives, purchase decision and post-purchase behavior. Marketers aim to understand these influences and stages in order to most effectively promote their products to consumers.
Consumer buying behavior is influenced by cultural, social, personal and psychological factors. The consumer decision making process involves need recognition, information search, evaluation of alternatives, purchase decision and post-purchase behavior. Marketers aim to understand these influences and stages in order to most effectively promote their products to consumers.
Consumer buying behavior is influenced by cultural, social, personal and psychological factors. The consumer decision making process involves need recognition, information search, evaluation of alternatives, purchase decision and post-purchase behavior. Marketers aim to understand these influences and stages in order to most effectively promote their products to consumers.
buying behavior of final consumers (individuals & households) who buy goods and services for personal consumption. Model of Consumer Behavior Marketing and Other Stimuli Buyers Black Box Buyers Response Product Price Place Promotion Economic Technological Political Cultural Characteristics Affecting Consumer Behavior Buyers Decision Process Product Choice Brand Choice Dealer Choice Purchase Timing Purchase Amount Characteristics Affecting Consumer Behavior Buyer Psychological Personal Social Culture Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior: Culture Most basic cause of a person's wants and behavior. Values Perceptions Social Class People within a social class tend to exhibit similar buying behavior. Occupation Income Education Wealth Subculture Groups of people with shared value systems based on common life experiences. Hispanic Consumers African American Consumers Asian American Consumers Mature Consumers Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior: Social Groups Membership Reference Family Husband, wife, kids Influencer, buyer, user Roles and Status Social Factors Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior: Personal Personal Influences Age and Family Life Cycle Stage Occupation Economic Situation Lifestyle Identification Activities Opinions Interests Personality & Self-Concept Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior: Psychological Psychological Factors Motivation Perception Learning Beliefs and Attitudes Maslows Hierarchy of Needs Esteem Needs (self-esteem, status) Social Needs (sense of belonging, love) Safety Needs (security, protection) Physiological Needs (hunger, thirst) Self Actualization (Self-development) Types of Buying Decisions Complex Buying Behavior Dissonance- Reducing Buying Behavior Variety- Seeking Behavior Habitual Buying Behavior High Involvement Significant differences between brands Few differences between brands Low Involvement The Buyer Decision Process Need Recognition Information Search Evaluation of Alternatives Purchase Decision Postpurchase Behavior 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 persons normal needs Need Recognition Difference between an actual state and a desired state 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 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 Im looking for, how satisfied would I be with each product? Evaluation Procedures Choosing a product (and brand) based on one or more attributes. 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 The Buyer Decision Process Step 5. Postpurchase Behavior Consumers Expectations of Products Performance Dissatisfied Customer Satisfied Customer! Products Perceived Performance Cognitive Dissonance Stages in the Adoption Process Awareness Interest Evaluation Trial Adoption Adoption of Innovations P e r c e n t a g e
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A d o p t e r s Time of Adoption Early Late I n n o v a t o r s Early Adopters Early Majority 2.5% 13.5% 34% 34% 16% Laggards Late Majority 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