chapter 4 consumer buying behaviour copyright © 2013 pearson canada inc

Chapter 4Consumer Buying Behaviour

Copyright © 2013 Pearson Canada Inc.

Consumer Behaviour

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Buying Behavior is the decision processes and acts of people involved in buying and using products.

• Why do consumers make the purchases that they make?

• What factors influence consumer purchases?

• Do the changing factors in society influence purchases?

Handout Exercise• Three (3) scenarios are given.

• Read through each scenario and answer the questions from your own point of view.

• Group discussion

Consumer buying behavior is determined by:

Level of involvement in purchase decision.

Importance and intensity of interest in a product in a particular situation.

Buyers level of involvement determines why he/she is motivated to seek information about a certain products and brands but virtually ignores others.Let’s look at the process of buying

Consumer Purchase Decision Process

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Actual purchasing is only one stage of the process.

Not all decision processes lead to a purchase.

All consumer decisions do not always include all 5 stages, determined by the degree of complexity..

5 Stages

Recognition of Need


Different for every product or service you might buy

• Some times it is instantaneous

• Sometimes it is slow and anticipated

Understanding when and how it happens helps the marketer get involved in the process

The sooner the better…


Information Search

Investigative activities conducted by a consumer once a problem or need has been identified.

Routine Purchases require little time and minimal evaluation – eg.

More complex purchases require extensive time and significant evaluation

Generally, as the risk increases the extent of the search for information increases.

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Information Search

External search if you need more information.

Friends and relatives (word of mouth).

Marketer dominated sources; comparison shopping; public sources etc.

• A successful information search leaves a buyer with possible alternatives, the evoked set.

Hungry, want to go out and eat, evoked set is Chinese food, Indian food, Burger King, Pizza

Evaluation of Alternatives


A consumer needs to establish criteria against which various products are compared (features the buyer wants or does not want.)Rank/weight alternatives If not satisfied with your choice then return to the search phaseWhatever the criteria, you want to make sure your marketing is getting the right information to the customer when they are in that evaluation process.

Think of “Positioning” – how options are compared in the mind of the customer

Potential criteria for a new car gas mileage, comfort, design (look and feel) $$$ priceenvironmentally friendly

Potential Criteria for a House Purchase• Location• Price• Taxes• If you are a parent—is there a school close

by?• Time of commute to work• Number of bedrooms, bathrooms, • New kitchen?• Yard

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Purchase Decision


Once the best alternative has been selected, a consumer makes the ______________________. (includes product, package, store, method of purchase etc. )The decision shows it self in different ways depending on what we are buying. Sometimes you tell the salesman “Yes.”Sometimes you take it to the cashier.Sometimes you place the order on line.Sometimes you enter a bid on a ______________.

It is important to _______________________________yes so you can encourage that. Think – “Close the sale”

Post-Purchase Evaluation


• It is quite common for a consumer to ____________their buying decision. Do I feel good, bad or indifferent about the purchase?

• An individual’s degree of satisfaction or dissatisfaction is the result of ________________________, “an unsettled state of mind after an action has been taken.”

• Prudent marketers initiate _________________to put the consumer’s mind at ease.

Cognitive Dissonance

• is the feeling of __________________which comes from holding two conflicting thoughts in the mind at the same time.

• After purchase, you may wonder-----

Have I made the right decision?

This can be reduced by ___________, after sales communication etc.

Consumer buying behavior is determined by:

Level of involvement in ____________________.

_________________________of interest in a product in a particular situation.

Buyers level of involvement determines why he/she is motivated to seek information about a ________________and brands but virtually ignores others.Personal risk Social risk Economic risk

Why does a firm need to analyze buying behavior?

• Buyers reactions to a __________________has a great impact on the firms success.

• The marketing concept stresses that a firm should create a _____________________that satisfies (gives utility to) customers, therefore need to analyze the

• what, where, when and how consumers buy.

• Marketers can better predict how consumers will respond to _______________________.

Marketing Influences the Decision Process

• At each stage there are chances for a good marketer to get into the process.

If you can ________________you can influence the decision

If you can make your information better available or ________________you can dominate the research and evaluation steps

If you can _____________________you can get the sale

If you ________________________about their decision they are more likely to speak highly of you and return to buy again

Factors Routine Decision

Limited Decision

Complex Decision

Time

Evaluation

Preference

Purchase Frequency

Risk

Experience

The Four type of consumer buying behavior are

• 1. Routine Response/Programmed Behavior--buying low involvement frequently purchased low cost items; need very little search and decision effort; purchased almost automatically. Examples include soft drinks, snack foods, milk etc.

• 2. Limited Decision Making--buying product occasionally. When you need to obtain information about unfamiliar brand in a familiar product category, perhaps. Requires a moderate amount of time for information gathering. Examples include Clothes--know product class but not the brand.

Cont’d

• 3. Extensive Decision Making/Complex- high involvement, unfamiliar, expensive and/or infrequently bought products. High degree of economic/performance/psychological risk.

• Examples include cars, homes, computers, education. Spend a lot of time seeking information and deciding.Information from the companies MM; friends and relatives, store personnel etc. Go through all six stages of the buying process.

• 4. Impulse buying, no conscious planning.

• The purchase of the same product does not always elicit the same _________________.

• Product can shift from one category to the next.For example:Going out for dinner for one person may be extensive decision making (for someone that does not go out often at all), but limited decision making for someone else.

• The reason for the dinner, whether it is an anniversary celebration, or a meal with a couple of friends will also determine the extent of the ___________________.

Influences on Consumer Behaviour


Psychological

Personal

Social

__________

Consumer

Marketing Mix• _______________

Price• Marketing Communications

• _______________

Company• Image• Reputation

Needs and Motivation Theory


Absence of _____________________

Condition prompting action _____________________

Need

Motive

__________ Hierarchy of Needs


Personality and Self-Concept


Personality refers to a person’s ______________ psychological characteristics that lead to relatively __________________________to the environment in which a person lives.

The self has four components.

Real Self Self-Image

Looking-GlassSelf

Ideal Self

The Self’s Four Components


1. Real Self – An objective evaluation of one’s self. You as you really are.

2. ______________– How you see yourself. It could be a role you play with yourself.

3. Looking-Glass Self – How you think others see you. Such a view can be different from how they actually see you.

4. ______________– How you would like to be. What you aspire to be.

Attitudes


“An individual’s feelings, favourable or unfavourable, toward an idea or object.”

_______________________is easier if the product idea fits with the attitudes of the target market.

Example: People like to snack, but they now search for _____________________

Perception


Perception refers to how ________________and interpret messages. Consumers are selective about the ___________________

Selective Exposure

Selective Perception

Selective Retention

Test yourself: Who makes better cars? American or Japanese manufacturers? What has influenced your _______________?

Personal Influences


Lifestyle

________________

Technology

Economic Situation

The Think Marketing box on p. 83 demonstrates how lifestyle change affects marketing strategy.

Lifestyle


“A person’s pattern of living expressed in terms of activities, interests, ____________________.”

Independent research companies conduct surveys and place people __________________________

• Protective Providers• Up and Comers• Les “Petite Vie”• Mavericks• Contented

Traditionalists• Joiner Activists• Tie-Dyed Greys

Each segment is motivated by a unique set of _______________________. Check out p. 81 for

detailed descriptions of these segments.

Lifestyle: Applied


________________________determines the activities (work, sports and hobbies), interests (family, friends and social situations) and opinions (social issues, business and politics). When combined with demographic data, certain “lifestyles” emerge.

Example: _______________may appeal to the macho-instincts of a protective provider. Someone who works hard, values personal initiative, and is committed to family and friends.

Remember the role of a Psychographic – it describes the self view.

Age and Life Cycle Theory


_________________is based on the needs of a family as its members progress through various stages.

• Example: The needs of a young working family with children are different from an older married couple with no children ____________________.

• Marketers target by age and life cycle and devise strategies suited to _______________________.

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Remember the concept of a Cohort

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Social Influences


Social influences embrace reference groups, family, and social _______________________.

• Reference Groups – A group of people with a common interest that influences the members’ ____________________________

• Family – Members of a family think and act as individuals and the decisions they make can influence ________________________

• Social Class – People find themselves in groups based on __________________, lifestyles, and social history.

Family


The ________________________of adults means marketers can no longer make assumptions about who the primary buyer is.

1. Major decisions are ___________________.

2. ______________________are reconfiguring to appeal more to women.

3. Wal-Mart Supercentres are specifically designed for women 30 to 45 with 2 or 3 children, a husband and a career.

4. Children influence $20 billion in _____________________each year in Canada.

Cultural Influences


Culture refers to “behaviour learned from external sources such as family, the workplace, and education—that help form the value systems an individual lives by.

• Gen X, Gen Y, Boomers

• Ethnic Groups

• French Quebec

The Think Marketing box on p. 87 examines more details about multicultural marketing.

Marketing strategies must be tailored to the _____________________________.

Regional Influence


_______________________have an influence on attitudes and values. Canada is a diverse country.

AtlanticQuebecOntarioPrairies

B.C.

1. Identify common and unique characteristics in each region (within regions there are urban and rural considerations).

2. National strategies don’t always work.

3. Implement __________________if profitable (costs versus benefits).

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