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Consumption Behavior
Consumption
Consumers usage of the acquired product
Consumption Behavior
Knowing how many and which consumers fall into the user and nonuser categories
Consumption Behavior
Knowing how many and which consumers fall into the user and nonuser categories Size of user market is one indicator of market attractiveness Size of nonuser group speaks to future growth opportunities
Consumption Behavior
Consumption Behavior
When Does Consumption Occur?
Consumption Behavior
When Does Consumption Occur?
Consumption Behavior
When Does Consumption Occur?
Consumption Behavior
When does Consumption Occur?
Consumption Behavior
Where Does Consumption Occur?
Consumption Behavior
Where Does Consumption Occur? The situation in which consumption occurs can affect product choice e.g., beers sales for in-home versus on-premise consumption
Consumption Behavior
How Is the Product Consumed?
Consumption Behavior
How Is the Product Consumed?
Consumption Behavior
How Much Is Consumed?
Consumption Behavior
How Much Is Consumed? Consumers may be similar in what they consume, but different in how much they consume
Usage volume segmentation: dividing consumers into segments based on amount of consumption (heavy, moderate, and light users)
Firms can encourage consumption or change amount consumed
Consumption Behavior
Basic Strategies for Increasing the Amount of Consumption Enhance the frequency of consumption Enhance the amount consumed per consumption occasion
Consumption Behavior
The Influence of Package Size
Consumption Experiences
Consumption Experiences
How Does It Feel?
Consumption Experiences
How Does It Feel? Positive or negative things you feel when using a product
Consumption Experiences
How Does It Feel? Positive or negative things you feel when using a product Firms can position products based on:
- Positive feelings resulting from consumption - Elimination of negative feelings resulting from consumption
Consumption Experiences
How Rewarding or Punishing Was the Experience?
Consumption Experiences
How Rewarding or Punishing Was the Experience? Positive reinforcement: when consumer receives positive outcome from product usage
Purchase Need
Product Purchase
Product Consumption
Positive Reinforcement
Consumption Experiences
How Rewarding or Punishing Was the Experience? Positive reinforcement: when consumer receives positive outcome from product usage Negative reinforcement: when consumption helps person avoid negative outcome
Purchase Need
Product Purchase
Product Consumption
Positive Reinforcement Purchase Need Product Purchase Product Consumption Avoiding Negative Outcomes
Negative Reinforcement
Consumption Experiences
How Rewarding or Punishing Was the Experience? Positive reinforcement: when consumer receives positive outcome from product usage Negative reinforcement: when consumption helps person avoid negative outcome Punishment: when consumption leads to negative outcome
Purchase Need
Product Purchase
Product Consumption
Positive Reinforcement Purchase Need Product Purchase Product Consumption Avoiding Negative Outcomes
Negative Reinforcement
Purchase Need
Product Purchase
Product Consumption
Punishment
Consumption Experiences
Did It Confirm or Disconfirm Expectations?
Consumption Experiences
Did It Confirm or Disconfirm Expectations?
Compulsive Consumption
A response to an uncontrollable drive or desire to obtain, use, or experience a feeling, substance, or activity that leads an individual to repetitively engage in a behavior that will ultimately cause harm to the individual and possibly others
Gambling Addiction (shopping, alcohol, food) Internet (web dependency)
Understanding Consumption
Ethnography involves describing and understanding consumer behavior by interviewing and observing consumers in real-world situations
Post-Consumption Evaluations
Post-Consumption Evaluations
Evaluations also occur following consumption
Post-Consumption Evaluations
Evaluations also occur following consumption Consumers experience satisfaction or dissatisfaction
Importance of Satisfaction
It Influences Repeat Buying Positive post-consumption evaluations are essential for retaining customers The likelihood that customers will remain loyal depends on their level of satisfaction
Importance of Satisfaction
It Shapes Word-of-Mouth and Word-of-Mouse Communication Consumers often communicate with others about their consumption experiences
Importance of Satisfaction
Dissatisfaction Can Lead to Complaints and Lawsuits
Importance of Satisfaction
Satisfaction Affects Consumers Price Sensitivity
Importance of Satisfaction
Implications for Customer Recruitment Monitor satisfaction levels of competitors customers Formulate strategies to attract dissatisfied customers of competitors
Importance of Satisfaction
It Ultimately Affects Shareholder Value
Consumption feelings
Expectations