Chapters 1-4 Flashcards
understand and be able to explain each concept
What does STP stand for?
Segment, Target, Position
What is consumer behavior?
The study of the processes involved when individuals or groups select, purchase, use, or dispose of products, services, ideas, or experiences to satisfy needs and desire.
stages of consumption process
- identify segmentation variables & segment the market
- develop the profiles of segment
- evaluate the attractiveness of each segment
- select the target segment
- identify the possible positioning concepts
- select, develop, & communicate the chosen positioning concept
demographics
age income gender income race geography lifestyles
motivation: need vs want
need: a necessity for survival. basic needs
want: created by exterior forces and drives consumer
Consumer buying process
identify need select purchase use dispose
role theory
consumer behavior resembles actions
self concept
helps establish the consumers identity
nostalgic
links to past
interdependence
product is a part of the users daily routine
love
bonds of passion
market regulation
corrective advertising: the company must inform consumers about previous messages that were wrong and misleading
consumerism
culture jamming: company’s efforts to dominate cultural landscape
market access: disabilities
adults in the US with disabilities that prevents the ability to find, purchase goods, & services
market access: food desert
the person lives too far from a grocery store. high quality foods are not available. – fast food // trash
Market access: media literacy
cannot analyze media and information that is presented
market access: media illiteracy
literally cant read
green marketing
companies use products that are environmentally friendly
greenwashing
companies know about damage done to environment and stretch the truth and marketed as “green”
financial bottom line
profits for stakeholders
social bottom line
return profits to communities
environmental bottom line
minimize damage done to the enviornment
consumer terrorism
toxins placed in products for consumers to ingest
addictive consumption
physically or mentally dependent on product to go about their everyday lives.