Consumer behavior research can be very expensive and time consuming. How do companies decide/justify spending money on research? Many large companies that regularly conduct research begin with a very small exploratory project that is often done with the expertise that is already staffed in the Marketing Department. Once this is done and if its found you need a national sample then, you can pitch the CFO for the money needed to go forward. You have been put in the position of conducting the exploratory research to find if you need to hire an expensive outside Consumer Behavior Research firm to take the research to the next level. You have been assigned a brand/product item for your first consumer behavior research project (brand assigned at random by Professor). Complete sections one and three based on secondary data collected through outside research.
Section 1: Background
A) Give some introductory information about your product/brand. Include the current status of the four Ps. Not needed is historic information (company beginnings, etc.). Only current data is needed here.
B)
Research and discuss its target market:
demographics
psychographics
typical decision-making aspects
identify one market segment that you will discuss as a target market
Section 2: Consumer Influences
Identify and analyze three of the most relevant aspects of consumer influences and their effect on the sale/adoption of the brand/product item. Provide reasoning why you believe the influence is relevant.
Examples of what might be included:
Attitude
Perception
Learning/Memory/Consumer Information Processing
Motivation
Emotion
Personality
External Influences:
family
culture
social class
reference groups
situation
any other external influences.
Section 3: Marketing Strategy
Identify current issues that may need consumer behavior research. Outline at least FIVE questions (relating directly to Consumer Behavior internal and or external factors). Explain why each question needs to asked in terms of the Marketing Mix (4 Ps). State the question and then give the reasoning. Be sure to organize by paragraph. For example, a question might be What are the target markets current perceptions of the brands advertising?.
Examples of areas where questions regarding internal or external factors can be paired are:
advertising
consumer decision process (be specific which stage)
public relations and publicity
sponsorship
cross promotion
product distribution (specific retailer, shelving, etc.)
product placement
alternative media
pricing
sales activities
customer service
packaging
brand name, brand images, brand personality figures or celebrity endorsers
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