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Consumer Buying Behavior. Five Step Model of the Buying process. Need arousal Collection of information Evaluation of information Purchase Post-purchase evaluation. Shortcomings of the model. Consumers withdraw Stages overlap Stages are skipped
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Five Step Model of the Buying process • Need arousal • Collection of information • Evaluation of information • Purchase • Post-purchase evaluation
Shortcomings of the model • Consumers withdraw • Stages overlap • Stages are skipped • Several buying decisions occur simultaneously
Step 1: Need Arousal • Conscious • Unconscious • Preconscious
Types of Needs • Functional needs • Psychological needs • Stimulation • Social • Trends • Status and power • Self-reward • Conflicting
Step 2: Information Search • Sources of information • Internal vs. external • Time spent searching
Step 3: Evaluate alternatives • Multi-attribute model • Used to evaluate merchandise • Used to evaluate retailers • How retailers can affect this
Step 4:Purchase • Increasing the likelihood of purchase • Don’t stock out • Fair return policies • Credit • Convenience • Reduce waiting time
Step 5: post-purchase • Satisfaction • Dissonance
Types of buying situations • Extended problem-solving • Limited problem-solving • Impulse purchase • Habitual problem solving • Brand loyalty • Store loyalty
Psychological influences on the buying process • Perception • Learning • Attitude • Personality
Situational influences on buying behavior • Time • Surroundings • Customer moods and motives
Social influences on buying behavior • Family/household • Family decision making • Family life cycle • Reference groups • Culture • Subculture • Social class
Consider: • How do these elements affect the buyer’s job? • The buying process • Psychological, social, and situational influences • How do these elements factor into the buyer’s role in the organization?