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National Consumer Agency Market Research Findings Shopping and Pricing Household Budgeting and the Impact of the Recession January 2010 Research Conducted by. Table of Contents. Profile of Sample KEY FINDINGS: SECTION 1: General Shopping and Pricing SECTION 2: Grocery Shopping
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National Consumer Agency Market Research Findings Shopping and Pricing Household Budgeting and the Impact of the Recession January 2010 Research Conducted by
Table of Contents • Profile of Sample • KEY FINDINGS: • SECTION 1: General Shopping and Pricing • SECTION 2: Grocery Shopping • SECTION 3: Household Budgeting
Profile of Sample – I (Base: All aged 15-74 – 1,000) % % MAIN GROCERY SHOPPER % % 15-24 Married Male ABC1 Yes No 25-34 Living as Married 35-44 C2DE Single 45-54 Female 55+ Wid/Div/ Sep F50+/ F50-
Profile of Sample – II – Main Grocery Shoppers (Base: All Mainly Responsible for Grocery Shopping in Home – 525) % % % % 15-24 (21) Male (47) ABC1 (40) 25-34 (23) Married (44) 35-44 (18) Living as Married (10) Female (53) C2DE (52) 45-54 (19) Single (35) 55+ (19) Wid/Div/ Sep (11) F50+/ F50- (8) ( ) = Total Sample
Profile of Sample – III – Internet Use (Base: All Respondents – 1,000) () = figures from wave 3 2009 USE INTERNET EVER PURCHASED ONLINE BANKING ONLINE (Base: All Internet Users - 702) (Base: All Internet Users - 702) Yes Yes Yes No No No (35%) (29%) (49%) (51%) (71%) (65%) % Yes % Yes % Yes
Goods & Services Purchased in Past 12 Months – Primary Wave 4 2009 Wave 3 2009 Wave 2 2008 Wave 1 2008 (Base: All aged 15-74 – 1,000) Goods & Services Purchased: % Ever Bought
Goods & Services Purchased in Past 12 Months – Secondary – I Wave 4 2009 Wave 3 2009 Wave 2 2008 Wave 1 2008 (Base: All aged 15-74 – 1,000) % Ever Bought Goods & Services Purchased: (+4%)
Goods & Services Purchased in Past 12 Months – Secondary 2 Wave 4 2009 Wave 3 2009 Wave 2 2008 Wave 1 2008 (Base: All aged 15-74 – 1,000) % Ever Bought Goods & Services Purchased: (-4%)
Goods & Services Purchased in Past 12 Months - Tertiary (Base: All aged 15-74 – 1,000) Goods & Services Purchased: % Ever Bought (-6%) (-6%) Wave 4 2009 Wave 3 2009 Wave 2 2008 Wave 1 2008
Shopping Around (Base: All aged 15-74 – 1,000) Comparison of prices % % % I always compare/shop around for better prices 67% 75% 75% I sometimes compare/shop around for better prices I very rarely compare/shop around for better prices I never compare/shop around for better prices
Most Likely to Shop Around/Compare Prices in.... (Base: All who shop around/compare prices - 675) Wave 4 2009 Wave 3 2009 Most Likely Total* % % * New question
Key Influencing Factors in Determining Where to Shop (Base: All Aged 15-74 – 1,000) Strongest Influencing Factor Wave 4 2009 Wave 3 2009 Wave 2 2008 % % % Price Convenience Shopped therepreviously Service Other – Don’t know
Biggest Influencing Factors Across Sectors – I Wave 4 2009 Wave 3 2009 (Base: All aged 15-74 – 1,000) Price Convenience Service Having an Existing Relationship* % % % % * Asked of the full sample – both grocery shoppers and non-grocery shoppers. – – – * Having shopped there previously was asked in Wave 3.
Biggest Influencing Factors Across Sectors – II (Base: All aged 15-74 – 1,000) Price Convenience Service Having an Existing Relationship* % % % % – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – * Having shopped there previously was asked in Wave 3.
Price Comparison Sites (Base: All who sometimes/always use price comparison sites – 229) (Base: All who use the internet – 702) Frequency of using sites Top 10 sectors most likely to use a product review/website to compare prices/quality# % % ( ) = wave 3 2009 Yes, sometimes (23%) Yes, all the time (9%) (50%) No, never (18%) Very rarely Wave 4 2009 Wave 3 2009
Overall Awareness of the Price of Everyday Goods (Base: All aged 15-74 – 1,000) All responsible for the main grocery shop – 525 (53%) Total Wave 4 2009 Wave 3 2008 Wave 2 2008 % % % % Very aware of the prices 70% aware of prices (23) 86% 89% 87% Fairly aware of the prices (44) Don't really know the prices (15) Somewhat unaware of the prices (10) (8) Not at all aware of the prices ( ) = Wave 3 2009
Main Reasons for Choice of Main Grocery Shop (Base: All main grocery shoppers – 525) Wave 4 2009 Wave 3 2009 Wave 2 2008 Wave 1 2008 Benchmark 2007 Main Reasons % % % % % ** ** – ** Not asked in Benchmark
Own Brands versus Regular Brands (Base: All main grocery shoppers – 525) Wave 4 2009 Total Male Female ABC1 C2DE % % % % % Own brand (29) (34) (33) (31) (37) Regular brand (71) (67) (66) (63) (69) () = wave 2 2008
Features of Convenience which Determine Choice of Grocery Shop (Base: All choosing their main grocery shop for convenience – 225) Features of Convenience % Wave 4 2009 Wave 3 2009 Wave 2 2008 Wave 1 2008 All others 1% or less
Change in Grocery Shopping Since the Start of the Year (Base: All main grocery shoppers – 525) Change in Grocery Shopping % Male (38%) 45% Female (54%) 58% Yes No ABC1 (58%) 56% C2DE (49%) 59% (50%) (50%) () = Wave 3 2009
Changes Made to the Grocery Shopping Since the Start of the Year (Base: All who changed their shopping behaviour since the start of the year – 291) Wave 3 2009 Wave 3 2009 Wave 2 2008 Wave 1 2008 Changes to Grocery Shopping % % % % (+14%) (+15%) (+12%) (+14%) (-8%) ** ** ** Not asked in previous waves
Price Cuts & Special Offers (Base: All responsible for the main grocery shop - 525) What would you prefer to see more of within supermarkets? Don’t know Regular Promotions & Special Offers * New Question Long Term Lower Prices
Funding of Promotions & Special Offers (Base: All responsible for the main grocery shop - 525) Do you know how promotions and special offers are funded by Supermarkets? How are they funded? % No Yes * New Question # all others 1% or less
Special Offers & Promotions (Base: All responsible for the main grocery shop - 525) Are you aware that retailers sometimes sell items at a loss in order to entice customers into the stores? Do you actively seek out special offers & promotions in various supermarkets? No Yes No Yes * New Question
Section 3:Household Budgeting and the Impact of the Recession
Household Income & Expenditure (Base: All aged 15-74– 1,000) Income Expenditure % % Increased a lot Increased a little Remained the same Decreased a little 53% Decreased a lot Don’t know * New Question
Spending / Thrift (Base: All aged 15-74– 1,000) Strongly Disagree (1) (2) Strongly Agree (5) (4) (74) (69) (69) (67) (50) (39) * New Question
Coping Behaviour (Base: All aged 15-74– 1,000) Strongly Disagree (1) (2) Strongly Agree (5) (4) (63) (61) (56) (38) * New Question
Lifestyle (Base: All aged 15-74– 1,000) Strongly Disagree (1) (2) Strongly Agree (5) (4) (67) (66) (53) (52) * New Question
Change in Behaviour as A Result of Recession – I (Base: All aged 15-74– 1,000) Less % The Same % More % * New Question
Change in Behaviour as A Result of Recession – II (Base: All aged 15-74– 1,000) Less % The Same % More % * New Question
Change in Behaviour as A Result of Recession – III (Base: All aged 15-74– 1,000) Less % The Same % More % * New Question