Chapter 4 Flashcards

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Situational Factors

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  1. Time Of Purchase
  2. Reason Of Purchase
  3. Mood Of Customer
  4. Atmospherics
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Personal Factors

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  1. Personality
  2. Self Concept
  3. Gender/Ag/ Stage Of life
  4. Lifestyle
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Psychological Factors

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  1. Motivational
  2. Perception
  3. Learning
  4. Attitudes
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Societal Factors

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  1. Culture
  2. Subculture
  3. Social Class
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What are 3 influences on consumer behavior?

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Social , Marketing & Situational Influences

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Social Influence

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Culture , Subculture , Social Class , Reference Groups & Family

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Marketing Influence

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Product , Price , Placement & Promotion

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Situational influence

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Physical & social surroundings, time , task & momentary conditions

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9
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What are 5 characteristics affecting consumer behavior ?

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  1. Cultural Factors
  2. Social Factors
  3. Personal Factors
  4. Psychological Factors
  5. Situational Factors
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Brand Communities

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add value to the ownership of the product and build intense loyalty.

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When a customer joins a brand community what is he ought to do ?

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He’s supposed to remain generally continuing to own & use the brand.

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What are the stages of the Adoption Process ?

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  1. Awareness
  2. Interest
  3. Evaluation
  4. Trial
  5. Decision
  6. Confirmation
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Awareness stage

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Consumer becomes aware of the new
product, but lacks information about it.

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Interest Stage

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Consumer seeks information about new
product.

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Evaluation Stage

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Consumer considers whether trying
the new product makes sense.

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Trial Stage

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Consumer tries new product on a small scale
to improve his or her estimate of its value.

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Adoption Stage

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Consumer decides to make full and
regular use of the new product

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18
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How can marketeers deal with the consumer adoption process ?

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Awareness , Product Interest , Product Evaluation , Product Trial

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Awareness

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To make a customer aware of your product create marketing material. For example video teasers & images. Making theses marketing materials easily accessible. Bring creative is a great way to engage customers in this awareness stage.

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Product Interest

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To make a consumer interested you must provide easy accessible information to your product. For example websites , blogs , instructions about your product for customers to discover and review your products.

21
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Product Interest

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To make a consumer interested you must provide easy accessible information to your product. For example websites , blogs , instructions about your product for customers to discover and review your products.

22
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Product Evaluation

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To simplify your customers search and evaluation of your product I suggest creating information outlines the difference between your product and other similar products, or differences within the different products and services you sell

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Product Trial

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Nothing helps a consumer make a decision about your product more than actually trying your product out! There are many ways this is accomplished. For example, your company can provide your consumer with a free trial or a proof of concept campaign. In this stage it is very important to set the customer expectations correctly and deliver on said expectations

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What are four dimensions of situational influences ?

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  1. Physical surroundings (store images , music, colors, aroma, temperature…)
  2. Social surroundings (types of customers shopping there)
  3. Temporal perspectives (time)
  4. Task definition (reason of buying the product for self or for a gift)
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What are atmospherics ?

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the sum of all the physical features of a retail environment.

26
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What are atmospherics ?

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the sum of all the physical features of a retail environment.

27
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What do atmospherics influence consumers to do ?

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influences consumer judgments of the quality of the store and the store’s image.

28
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How to maintain a stores image ?

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  1. Location + merchandise suitability + knowledge/congeniality of sales staff
  2. Other intangible factors affecting overall store evaluation:
    •Interior design
    •Types of patrons
    •Return policies
    •Credit availability
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Examples of physical surronds

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~ Store location
➢ Interior decor
➢ Music
➢ Smell/aromas
➢ Temperature (air-conditioning or heating)
➢ Choice provided (by product category or across the categories)

30
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Why are colors important ?

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Certain colors and color characteristics create feelings of excitement and arousal which are related to attention.

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Red Color Influence

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Creates a sense of urgency, which is good for clearance sales.

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Blue Color Influence

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The preferred color of men. It’s associated with peace, water, tranquility, and reliability. Blue provides a sense of security, curbs appetite, and stimulates productivity.

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Green Color Influence

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Associated with health , power & nature. Used in stores to relax customers and for promoting environmental issues.

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Purple Color Influence

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Commonly associated with royalty, wisdom, and respect. Stimulates problem solving as well as creativity. Frequently used to promote beauty and anti-aging products.

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Orange & Yellow Color Influence

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Cheerful colors that promote optimism. Yellow can make babies cry, while orange can trigger a sense of caution. Used to create a sense of anxiety that can draw in impulsive buyers and window shoppers.

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Black Color Influence

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Associated with authority, power, stability, and strength. Often a symbol of intelligence, but can become overwhelming if used to frequently.

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Grey Color Influence

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Symbolizes feelings of practicality, old age, and solidarity. But too much grey can lead to feelings of nothingness and depression.

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How does music influence consumers ?

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Music influences consumers moods and in turn, influences a variety of consumption behaviors. An emerging trend is having music more in the foreground so it becomes part of the shopping experience and drives store image

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How does crowding influence consumers ?

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Most consumers find feelings of crowding to be unpleasant resulting in:

➢Less time in the store and less buying
➢Faster decisions and less use of information
➢Crowding can lead to less satisfactory purchases, unpleasant shopping, and reduced likelihood of returning to the store.

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What are social surroundings ?

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Other people present in a particular situation

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Examples Of Social Surroundings

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➢Types of customers in the store.

➢ Queues and crowding.

➢ Whether the consumer is likely to be known by others/ recognized.

➢ Whether there are high-profile people/celebrities shopping at that store.

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Temporal Perspectives

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Deal with the effect of time on consumer behavior.

Limited purchase time often limits search

43
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Examples Of Temporal Influences

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➢Whether the product is seasonal

➢Whether the product is urgently required (snack between lectures)

➢Time available for shopping limited/excess (the product may be an excuse for shopping)

➢How long the previous product lasted or was expected to last.

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Task Definition

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The reason the consumption activity is occurring.

Giving gifts : social expectations or returning a favor

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Examples Of Task influences

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➢Is the product utilitarian or used as a status symbol?

➢Is it a gift or for oneself?

➢Must the product be long-lasting/tough? (e.g. an everyday watch)
or decorative? ( e.g. a dress watch)