Consumer Decision Making Process

Description
Describes about consumer decision making process. It includes the topics like buyer characteristics, buyer decision process, experiential marketing, customer involvement.

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Perfectionist High Quality Conscious Price and value for money Conscious Brand Conscious Price Equals Quality

Impulsive

Mental Characteristics

Novelty/ Fashion Conscious

Habitual Brand Loyal Confused by Over choice

Recreational

Buyer Characteristics Personal Psychological

Buyer’s Black Box

Buyer Decision Process Problem Recognition Information Search Evaluation Decision Post Purchase Behaviour

External Stimuli

Buyer Experience

Purchase Decision

Marketing Product Price Place Promotion

Environmental Economic Technological Political Socio-Cultural

Postpurchase Evaluation Product Choice Brand Choice Dealer Choice Purchase Timing Purchase Amount

Trial

Repeat Purchase

Decision Making Process
Problem Recognition Perceiving a difference between a person’s ideal and actual Perceiving a Need situation big enough to trigger a decision

Information Search

Clarifies the options open to consumers Seeking Value Word of Mouth, Advtg/Mktg efforts, Experience, Publicity

Analysis of Alternatives

Evaluate the parameters and options available for product Assessing Value purchase

Purchase Decision

Decision on ‘when, where and from whom to buy’ Buying Value

Post Purchase Behaviour

Evaluation duringValue in consumption/use consumption/ Use

Problem Recognition

• Why do I need it?

Information Search • What exactly is this product? Analysis of Alternatives Purchase Decision Post-purchase Behaviour
• What options are available? • How exactly does purchase happen? • Did I make the right choice?

Problem Recognition
Ideal State
Simple Expectations Future goals/ Aspirations Motivations/ Self Image Culture Change in Personal Circumstances

Actual State
Difference
Physical factors Needs External Stimuli

Problem Recognition

Perceived difference between an ideal state and actual state Motivates the consumer to take actions

Marketing Implications
Putting customers in state of problem recognition
• May lead to acquisition, consumption or disposition of a product

Techniques to stimulate problem recognition
• Attempt to create new ideal state • Create dissatisfaction with the actual state

Without problem recognition the marketing efforts may not be that effective

Problem Recognition

• Why do I need it?

Information Search • What exactly is this product? Analysis of Alternatives Purchase Decision Post-purchase Behaviour
• What options are available? • How exactly does purchase happen? • Did I make the right choice?

Information Search
Internal Search
Process of recalling stored information from memory Dependant on motivation, ability & opportunity More recall in high involvement, Perceived risk Information retrieved ?Brand ?Attribute ?Evaluation ?Experience

External Search
Using outside sources Types: ?Pre-purchase ? Due to problem recognition ?Ongoing ?Regular; Due to enduring involvement

Information Search

Retailer; Media; Experiential; Interpersonal; Independent

Personal Sources • Family • Friends • Neighbours

Commercial Sources • Advertising • Sales People • Retailer/ Dealers • Packaging

Public Sources • Newspaper • Radio/ Television • Consumer Organizations

Experiential Sources • Handling • Examination • Using the product

Problem Recognition

• Why do I need it?

Information Search • What exactly is this product? Analysis of Alternatives Purchase Decision Post-purchase Behaviour
• What options are available? • How exactly does purchase happen? • Did I make the right choice?

Evaluation of Alternatives: Alternative Set
Total Set

Awareness Set

Consideration Set

Purchase Decision

Total Set

Awareness Set

Consideration Set

Purchase Decision

Problem Recognition

• Why do I need it?

Information Search • What exactly is this product? Analysis of Alternatives Purchase Decision Post-purchase Behaviour
• What options are available? • How exactly does purchase happen? • Did I make the right choice?

Purchase Decision: Process

Initiator

Influencer

Decider

Buyer

User

Influencer plays an important role in consumer decision making. Roles played by members of the family varies with demographic Influencer does not have expertise but assume respective roles based on parameters as well as with the type of the products family dynamics

Decision Making Approaches

Economic: Rational

Cognitive: Information Processing

Decision Making Approaches

Passive: Marketer’s Influence

Emotional: Impulsive

Problem Recognition

• Why do I need it?

Information Search • What exactly is this product? Analysis of Alternatives Purchase Decision Post-purchase Behaviour
• What options are available? • How exactly does purchase happen? • Did I make the right choice?

Post Purchase Behaviour
Consumer evaluates the product during consumption to see if it satisfies the need/expectation

Influenced by type of preceding decision making processes

Depends on the level of purchase involvement or the level of interest in a purchase
Cognitive dissonance and Experiential marketing plays an important role in shaping up these behaviours

Experiential Marketing
Identity Related
Logo/Names (NIKE)

Communication/ Advertising
(TASTE OF INDIA)

Product Presence
Design/ Packaging (FRAGRANCES)

Experiential Marketing

Website/ Electronic Media (ENCYCLOPEDIAS)

Co-Branding
Events/ Sponsorships (FEMINA MISS INDIA)

Spatial Environment Retail/ Office (BARISTA)

Consumer Involvement
Cars Furniture

Apparels Perfume

Toothpaste Salt

Low Involvement
Selective Problem Recognition

Information Search

Internal (Limited)

Analysis of Alternatives

Purchase Decision

No Dissonance

Post Purchase Behaviour

Medium Involvement
Generic Problem Recognition

Information Search

Internal External (Limited)

Few Simple

Analysis of Alternatives

Purchase Decision

Post Purchase Behaviour

No Dissonance

High Involvement
Generic Problem Recognition

Information Search

Internal External

Many Complex

Analysis of Alternatives

Purchase Decision

Post Purchase Behaviour

Dissonance

Culture peer group

Modified by situation

Evaluate extent to which brands attributes match situational consequences

Values

Desired consequences

Brand choice

Selective Search for Evidence

Gather facts that supports a particular decision Disregard facts that support other conclusion

Conservatism and inertia

Unwillingness to change thought pattern

Group Think

Peer pressure to conform to views held by a group
More attention on recent information Ignore/ Forget distant information

Recency

Experiential Limitations

Inability to look beyond the scope of past experiences Rejection of unfamiliar



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