POM Unit 2
POM Unit 2
POM Unit 2
Consumer Behaviour
Nature & Importance
Consumer Buying Behavior
Consumer Buying Behavior refers to the
BUYING BEHAVIOR of
final consumers (individuals & households)
Routine Problem
Emergency Problem
Planning Problem
Evolving Problem
Activating Problem Recognition
Desired State
Actual State
Actual State
Information Search
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 2. Information Search
Degree of Importance
Which attributes matter most to me?
Brand Beliefs
What do I believe about each available brand?
Evaluation Procedures
Choosing a product (and brand) based on one
or more attributes.
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 4. Purchase Decision
Purchase Intention
Desire to buy the most preferred brand
Attitudes Unexpected
of others situational
factors
Purchase Decision
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 5. Post Purchase Behavior
Consumer’s Expectations of
Product’s Performance
Product’s Perceived
Performance
Satisfied Dissatisfied
Customer! Customer
Cognitive Dissonance
Market Segmentation
Meaning
Market
Segmentation is the
sub-dividing of market
into homogeneous
subsets of customers,
where any subset may
conceivably be selected
as a market target to
be reached with a
distinct marketing
mix.” – Philip Kotler
Need &
Requisite
• Identify
Opportunities
• Optimize
Resources
• Minimize Risk
• Enhance
Customer
Satisfaction
Levels Of Market Segmentation
Local Marketing
Niche Marketing
Individual Marketing
Segmentation
HLL VS NIRMA
Bases for Segmentation (Consumer Goods)
Geographical
Age
Income
Gender
Demographical Occupation
Education
Marital Status
Family Size & Structure
Psychographic
Meaning
Psychographic segmentation is a method used to
divide a market or customer group into segments
based on :
• Beliefs,
• Values,
• Lifestyle,
• Social Status,
• Activities, Interests
Psychographic
Personality Life Style
• Occasions
• Benefits
• User Status: nonuser, ex user,
Potential user, first time user,
regular user
• Usage Rate: light, medium, heavy
Behavioral • Loyalty : Hard core, Split,
Shifting, Switchers
• Buyer readiness Stage: aware,
unaware, interested
• Attitude: Enthusiastic, Positive,
indifferent, Negative and hostile
Occasion
Benefit
Benefit
Benefit
Benefit
Benefit
Attitude
Target Meaning
Target
Targeting Strategies
Competitive
POP & POD