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attitude
is a person's enduring evaluation of his or her feelings about and behavioral tendencies toward an object or idea
consumer decision rules
are the set of criteria that consumers use consciously or subconsciously to quickly and efficiently select from among several alternatives
determinant attributes
are product or service freatures that are important to the buyer and on which competing brands or stores are perceived to differ
evaluative criteria
consist of a set of salient, or important, attributes about a particular product
evoked set
comprises the alternative brands or stores that the consumer states he or she would consider when making a purchase decision
extended problem solving
occurs during a purchase decision that calls for a lot of effort and time
functional needs
pertain to the performance of a product of service
habitual decision making
described a purchase decision process in which consumers engage little conscious effort
impulse buying
is a buying decision made by customers on the spot when they see the merchandise
involvement
is the consumer's degree of interest in the product or service
limited problem solving
occurs during purchase decision that calls for, at most, a moderate amount of effort and time
perception
is the process by which we select, organize, and interpret information to form a meaningful picture of the world
psychological needs
pertain to the personal gratification consumers associate with a product and/or service
retrieval set
are the brands or stores that can be readily brought forth from memory
ritual consumption
is a pattern of behaviors tied to life events that affect what and how we consume
shopping goods/services
are products or services for which consumers will spend time comparing alternatives
situational factors
are factors specific to the situation
specialty goods/services
are products or services toward which the customer shows a strong preference and for which he/she will expend considerable effort to search for the best supplier
universal set
includes all possible choices for a product category
consumer decision process
1. need recognition 2. information search 3. alternative evaluation 4. purchase 5. post purchase
internal locus of controlmore search activites
more search activites
external locus of control
fate, external factors
psychological risk
are those risks associated with the way people will feel if the product or service does not convey the right image
physiological risk
refers to the fear of an actual harm should the product not perform properly
social risk
involves the fears that consumers suffer when they worry others might not regard their purchases positively.
financial risk
is associated with a monetary outlay and includes the initial cost of the purchase, as well as the costs of using the item or service
performance risk
involves the perceived danger inherent in a poorly performing product or service.
increase conversion rate
-reduce real or virtual abandoned carts -merchandise in stock -reduce the actual wait time
post-purchase
-customer satisfaction -customer loyalty -dissonance
dissonance
(buyer remorse) is the psychologically uncomfortable state produced by an inconsistency between beliefs and behaviors that in turn evokes a motivation to reduce the dissonance.
customer loyalty
will buy only certain brands and shop at certain stores, and they include no other firms in their evoked set.
factors influencing the consumer decision:
-psychological factors -marketing mix -social factors -situational factors
Psychological factors examples
-motives -attitudes -perceptions -leaning -lifestyle
situational factors examples
-purchase situation -shopping situation -temporal state
social factors examples
-family -reference groups -culture
marketing mix examples
-product -price -place -promotion
High involvement
-greater attention -deeper processing -develops strong attitudes and purchase intentions
low involvement
-less attention -peripheral processing -generates weak attitudes and increase use of cues
corporate social responsibility
describes the voluntary actions taken by a company to address the ethical, social, and environmental impacts of its business operations and the concerns of its stakeholders
firm goals
-greed and short term profit seeking-> serious long term consequences -creating value over the long run -> long term success
Values
-establish -share -understand
rules
-management commitment -employee dedication
control
-reward -punishment
influence of personal ethics
-genetics -family -religion -values
ethical decision making framework
1. identify issues 2. gather information and identify stakeholders 3. brainstorm and evaluate alternatives 4. choose a course of action
Ethical Planning Phase
-The mission or vision statement sets the overall ethical tone for planning. -Mission statements can be used as a means to guide a firm's SWOT analysis
Ethical Control Phase
-check successful implementation -react to change
customer excellence
is achieved when a firm develops value-based strategies for retaining loyal customers and provides outstanding customer service
diversification strategy
introduces a new product or service to a market segment that currently is not served
locational excellence
occurs by having a good physical location and internet presence
market development strategy
employs the existing marketing offering to reach new market segments, whether domestic or international
market penetration strategy
employs the existing marketing mix and focuses the firm's efforts on existing customers
marketing plan
is a written document composed of an analysis of the current marketing situation, opportunities and threats for the firm, marketing objectives and strategy specified in terms of the four P's, action program, and projected or pro-forma income(and other financial) statements
mission statement
is a broad description of a firm's objectives and the scope of activities is plans to undertake
operational excellence
is achieved through efficient operations and excellent supply chain and human resource management
product development strategy
offers a new product or service to a firm's current target market
product excellence
occurs by having products with high perceived value and effective branding and positioning
situation analysis
uses SWOT analysis that assesses both the internal environment with regard to its strengths and weaknesses and the external environment in terms of its opportunities and threats
STP
stands for segmentation, targeting, and positioning, and is used to identify and evaluate opportunities for increasing sales and profits
sustainable competitive advantage
is an advantage over the competition that is not easily copies, and thus can be maintained over a long period of time
customer value:
-customer excellence -operational excellence -locational excellence -product excellence
the marketing plan:
1. business mission and objectives 2. situation analysis SWOT 3. identify opportunities(segmentation, targeting, positioning) 4. implement marketing mix(4 p's) 5. evaluate performance using marketing metrics
3 phases of a strategic plan:
1. planning 2. implementing 3. controlling
growth strategies
-market penetration -product development -market development -diversification
exchange
the trade of things of value between the buyer and the seller so that each is better off as a result
goods
are items that you can physically touch
services
are intangible customer benefits that are produced by people or machines and cannot be separated from the producer
ideas
includes thoughts, opinions, and philosophies, and intellectual concepts which can be marketed
supply chain
the group of firms that make and deliver a given set of goods and services
value
reflects the relationship of benefits to costs
marketing
is an organizational function and a set of processes for creating, capturing, communicating, and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its stakeholders
4P's
-product -creating value -price -capturing value -promotion -communicating on value -place -delivering value
price
-Price is everything a buyer gives up (money, time, energy) in exchange for the product. -How much are customers willing to pay and can a profit can be made at that point
product
-goods, services, ideas
place
-Place, or supply chain management, describes all activities necessary to get the product to the right customer when the customer wants it. -Where would you find this product in the store?
promotion
Promotion is communication by a marketer that informs, persuades, and reminds potential buyers about a product or service to influence their opinions or elicit a response.
B2B
business to business (i.e manufacture sells to retailer)
B2C
business to consumer (i.e retailer sells to customer)
C2C
consumer to consumer
stakeholders
-society -customers -employees -supply chain
production-oriented era
around the turn of the 20th century, when most firms believe a good product would sell itself
marketing-oriented era
the focus was on what customers wanted
sales-oriented era
production and distribution techniques improved and supply outpaced demand. Firms found an answer to overproduction by focusing on sales
production and distribution techniques improved and supply outpaced demand. Firms found an answer to overproduction by focusing on sales
which maintains the market orientation but also includes a focus on giving greater value than the competition. Value reflects the relationship of benefits to costs. Value-based marketing means implementing a marketing strategy according to what customers value.
importance of marketing
-expands global presence -can be entrepreneurial -enriches society -pervasive across channel members

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