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CONSUMER MOTIVATION – FEATURES, NEED AND IMPORTANCE Consumer Motivation is the driving force within individuals that impels them to action. Consumer motivation is what that stimulates all human behaviour. The process of motivation is initiated by the tension an unsatisfied want creates. An individual makes all possible efforts to reduce that tension. The needs or…
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IMPACT OF PROMOTION ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOR Marketing strategies impact of daily lives of the consumer significantly: 1. They act as the source of information for new products/services available in the market. 2. It influences the way they think and perceives, their beliefs, thoughts, attitudes and their buying decisions. On an average, a consumer is exposed…
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HOW TO DEVELOP CUSTOMER CENTRIC PROMOTION STRATEGY Your promotion strategy is the part of your marketing strategy that explains how you’ll bridge the gap between the places where you’re selling your product or service and the places and ways your customers gather and absorb information. A complete promotion strategy contains a description of the promotion…
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HOW CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AFFECTS PRODUCT STRATEGY IN MARKETING When the company get an understanding of consumer behavior- specifically the behavior of your potential consumers — it can accurately determine: • What products your customers are looking for. • What benefits and features will move them to purchase your product? • What will keep your customer…
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APPLICATIONS OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOR The study of Consumer Behaviour can be applicable in the following areas: 1. Market strategy 2. Regulatory policy 3. Social Marketing 4. Informed individual MARKET STRATEGY The most obvious is for marketing strategy—i.e., for making better marketing campaigns. For example, by understanding that consumers are more receptive to food advertising when…
SECONDARY DATA SOURCES FOR CONSUMER RESEARCH INTERNAL SOURCES OF SECONDARY INFORMATION Sales data: All organizations collect as well as record information like orders are received and delivered, costs are recorded, sales personnel submit visit reports, invoices are sent out, and returned goods are recorded, and so on in the course of their everyday operations. Much…
PRIMARY DATA SOURCES FOR CONSUMER RESEARCH Primary data are always collected from the source. It is collected either by the investigator himself or through his agents. There are different methods of collecting primary data. Each method has its relative merits and demerits. The investigator has to choose a particular method to collect the information. The…
CHOICE OF CUSTOMER RESEARCH METHODS While there are many ways to perform customer research, most businesses use one or more of five basic methods i.e. Surveys, Focus groups, Personal interviews, Observation, and Field trials. It depends upon type of data required/needed, how much money you’re willing to spend and many other factors that will determine…
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11 METHODS OF RESEARCHING CUSTOMER Consumer research is often needed to ensure that the companies produce what customers want and not what the companies think. Consumer research is the part of market research where the preferences, perception, habits, motivations, and buying behavior of the targeted customer are identified. It may identify through direct observation, mail…
SIX STEPS CONSUMER RESEARCH PROCESS Marketers require information about the characteristic, needs, wants and desires of their target markets. To undertake marketing effectively, businesses need information. Consumer research helps in collecting and analysing information about customer wants, market demand, competitors, distribution channels etc. Consumer research is often needed to ensure that the companies produce what…
