Chapter 11- Consumers in Situations Flashcards
what are the 3 categories of situational influences?
time, place, conditions
what can time related-factors affect?
a consumer’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors, all which come together to create differing perceptions of value
time can affect consumption in: time pressure, time of year, time of day
temporal-factor
the situational characteristics related to time
time pressure
represents an urgency to act based on some real or self-imposed deadline; affects
spare time (discretionary time)
represents the days, hours, or minutes that are not obligated toward some compulsory & time- consuming activity
seasonality
refers to regularly occurring conditions that vary with the time of year
circadian rhythm
(level of energy) of the human body that varies with the time of day
advertiming
ad buys that include a schedule that runs the advertisement primarily at times when customers will be most receptive to the message
near-field communication (NFC)
wi-fi like systems communicating w/specific devices w/in a defined space inside or around the perimeter of a retail unit or signage
shopping
the set of potentially value producing consumer activities that directly increase the likelihood that something will be purchased
smart agent software
software capable of learning an internet user’s preferences and automatically searching out info in selected websites and then distributing it
what are the 4 types of shopping activities
- acquisitional shopping
- epistemic shopping
- experimental shopping
- impulsive shopping
acquisitional shopping
activities oriented toward a specific, intended purchase or purchases
epistemic shopping
activities oriented toward a specific, intended purchase or purchases
experimental shopping
recreationally oriented activities designed to provide interest, excitement, relaxation, fun, social interaction, or some other desired feeling
impulse shopping
spontaneous activities characterized by a diminished regard for consequences, heightened emotional investment, and a desire for immediate self-fulfillment
outshopping
used to refer to consumers who are shopping in a city or town they must travel to rather than in their own hometown
reversal theory
suggests consumers can switch from the pursuit of utilitarian to the pursuit of hedonic value