Lesson 4 Videos Flashcards
Fully Planned Purchase
both the product and brand are chosen in advance.
Purchase planning is more likely to occur when…
…product involvement is high with purchase affected by in-store factors and marketing efforts.
The Purchase Decisions
Consumers decide: Whether to buy When to buy What to buy (product type/brand) Where to buy How to pay
Partially Planned Purchase
intent to buy the product exists, but brand choice is deferred until shopping.
When involvement is low, consumers resort to…
…buying a brand they know and like, but may also be influenced by price reductions or special displays.
Unplanned Purchase
both the product and brand are chosen at point of sale.
In-store influences can guide…
…product and brand choices made by consumers reminding them of a need and triggering a purchase.
Consumers who dislike shopping embrace…what?
the Internet and other forms of direct marketing to make shopping quicker, easier, and less personally involving.
Why Do People Shop?
Diversion Learning about new trends Physical Activity Sensory Stimulation Social experiences outside the home Peer group attraction Pleasure of bargaining
Retail choice is an ___________ process where the type of store and specific retailer affect each other.
interactive
- Consumer characteristics are matched to store characteristics and purchase characteristics.
What else influences a specific store choice?
Past experience and store/retail image
What do consumers rely on for their overall perception of a store?
store image
Wha attributes does someone’e opinion of a store image involve?
both functional and emotional attributes
The perceived level of crowding within the store may also affect…
…shopping behavior, reducing shopping for some consumers while appealing to other segments
60%-70% of purchases are
unplanned (supermarket enviornment)
Determinants of Retailer Success
a. Location
b. Nature and quality of assortment
c. Price
d. Advertising and promotion
e. Sales personnel
f. Service offered
g. Physical store attributes
h. Nature of store clientele
i. Point-of-purchase-displays
j. Consumer logistics
How is a store’s location perceived?
in terms of time and hassle in addition to actual distance.
What are some attributes that are more important than the store’s actual location?
Cognitive maps or consumer perceptions of the store
Consumers generally overestimate both actual ________ and ____.
distance, time
When retailers are equidistant from a consumer’s origin, consumers choose retailers that are most…
…clustered.
stand alone store vs. store in a strip mall
Reilly’s Law of Retail Gravitation
BP = distance between city A & city B /
1 + (sqrt) pop b / pop a
BP is distance from City A to Breaking Point
Similar to law of gravitational force. More customers are likely to go to a cluster of stores rather than standalones.
What are vital features of stores (especially shopping centers)?
Depth, breadth, and quality of assortment
Assortment breadth:
how vast or wide the variety of products sold…
Assortment depth:
Examples of: Specialty Stores, Mass Merchandisers/Category Killers, Department Stores, and Value Merchants/Discounters
how deep the categories of product sold…
- Specialty stores (Chico’s, Victoria’s Secret, Just For Feet, etc.) - Mass merchandisers or Category Killers (Home Depot, Staples, Circuit City, etc.) - Department stores (Macy’s, Boomingdale’s, etc.) - Value Merchants or Discounters (WalMart, Target, etc.)
Price as a determinant of store patronage varies by…
…type of product.
Importance of price depends on…
…the nature of the buyer.
The consumer’s ‘perception’ of price is usually more important than…
…the ‘actual’ price.
Effects of price promotions are:
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- Building store patronage
- Demand for different brands
- Short-term buying behavior
- Long-term buying behavior
Advertising & promotion are used to create a…
…retail brand