...World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development Analysing the impact of green marketing strategies on consumer purchasing patterns in Mauritius Thanika Devi Juwaheer Sharmila Pudaruth Marie Monique Emmanuelle Noyaux Article information: Downloaded by UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA At 10:18 08 October 2014 (PT) To cite this document: Thanika Devi Juwaheer Sharmila Pudaruth Marie Monique Emmanuelle Noyaux, (2012),"Analysing the impact of green marketing strategies on consumer purchasing patterns in Mauritius", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 8 Iss 1 pp. 36 - 59 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/20425961211221615 Downloaded on: 08 October 2014, At: 10:18 (PT) References: this document contains references to 124 other documents. To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com The fulltext of this document has been downloaded 4276 times since 2012* Users who downloaded this article also downloaded: Elham Rahbar, Nabsiah Abdul Wahid, (2011),"Investigation of green marketing tools' effect on consumers' purchase behavior", Business Strategy Series, Vol. 12 Iss 2 pp. 73-83 Kaman Lee, (2008),"Opportunities for green marketing: young consumers", Marketing Intelligence & Planning, Vol. 26 Iss 6 pp. 573-586 Charles Dennis, Lisa Harris, Ken Peattie, Andrew Crane, (2005),"Green marketing: legend, myth, farce or prophesy?", Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal...
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...1 How Vidal Sassoon could increase its brand awareness on the Danish market? Theory of Science and Methodology Abstract This paper is exploring the brand awareness for Vidal Sassoon in Denmark. The investigation conducted on this subject will touch the following points: brand awareness, characteristics of buying process in Danish market, the role of brand heritage for Danish consumer and the retail position and influences for the customer. 2 The writers will use in the following paper a deductive approach, using different theories explained further in the Methodology Chapter. Using the data collected through interviews and observation studies, we will define the findings and conclusion for the problem formulation. This paper contributes to a better understanding of brand awareness and gives a theoretical framework consisting of definition and qualitative investigation of the Danish consumer. The investigation conducted analysis also the buying process of Danish consumer and the retail environment. The research is using both qualitative and qualitative data collection and it focuses mainly in analysing the brand awareness and how this could be increased in the Danish market. Further investigation is necessary for defining the complete steps for creating and revitalize the brand Vidal Sassoon. This research is useful, as a prior step in creating a different marketing strategy that will help the brand Vidal Sassoon to become a strong competitor in the hair...
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...influence consumers when making their choices. The research focused on the importance of these dimensions (brand awareness, brand loyalty, brand image and perceived quality) of customer-based brand equity on consumer’s perceptions of a brand. This was based on the assumption that all these dimensions of customer based-brand equity will have influence on consumer’s perceptions of brand. However, the thesis aimed to find out which among three dimensions (brand image, brand loyalty and perceived quality) appear to have the least brand equity in both restaurants and to find out if customer perception is met with respect to each attribute of brand awareness, brand image, perceived quality and brand loyalty. Brand awareness was treated separately from other dimensions because of the difference in scale. A structured questionnaire was constructed to provide answers to our research question. In this study, a number of questionnaires were distributed, but only sixteen useable questionnaires were realized. The study surveyed four dimensions of consumer’s based-brand equity namely brand awareness, brand image, perceived quality and brand loyalty. Among the three dimensions, brand loyalty appears to have the least brand equity rating by consumers than the other dimensions. Although, the four dimension appear to have influence on consumer perceptions of brand. 1.2 Background Due to the rapid changes in the global market and the increased competition experienced between firms, Branding had become...
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...Table of Contents 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT 1 (a) Product name 1 (b) Description 1 (c) Product range 1 (d) Launch 2 (e) Entry Strategy 2 (f) Product Characteristics 2 (g) Uses 2 (h) Branding Strategy 3 2. MARKETING 3 (a) Marketing Philosophy 3 (b) Market Segmentation 3 (c) Target Market 4 (d) Social Marketing Concept 4 3. PRICE 4 (a) Price Fixation Strategy 4 4. PLACE 5 (a) Distribution Channel 5 5. PROMOTION 6 (a) Communication & Advertising Strategy 6 (b) Publicity 6 (c) Public Relations 6 6. PACKAGING 6 7. CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR 7 (a) Buyer responses 7 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT (a) Product name: Springs (b) Description Springs is bottled carbonated water (sparkling water) which is water with carbon dioxide under pressure dissolved in it. It is introduced as plain drinking water or flavoured with no sweetener. It is similar to naturally occurring mineral water. The carbon bubbles make the water more interesting without adding calories. People who are health conscious can choose springs as a fun alternative to soft drinks containing artificial flavours and colours. (c) Product range * Plain carbonated water * Flavoured carbonated water (containing natural flavours) * Orange flavour * Lime flavour * Grape flavour * Raspberry flavour (d) Launch Carbonated water is easily available internationally but it is not yet a part of Pakistani market...
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...customers. Eg dealership 4. Promotion – activities that communicate the merits of the product and persuade target customers to buy. *Discuss how each can be effectively manipulated to meet customer’s needs profitably. The Product A product is anything that can be offered to a market for attention , acquisition use, or consumption that might satisfy a need or want. Physical products or services. A product is more than a set of tangible features. Product levels - (i ) core benefits – the fundamental service or benefit that the customer is really buying. Meet need. (ii) basic product (iii) expected product – a set of attributes and conditions buyers normally expect (iv) augmented product – that exceeds customer expectation (v) potential product – encompasses all the possible augmentations and transformations the product or offering might undergo in the future. Product classifications 1. Durability and tangibility 2. Consumer goods 3. Industrial goods *Identify the different good within each classification. Product decisions 1. Product attribute decisions Developing a product involves defining the benefits that the product will offer. Product quality stands for the ability of a product to perform its function. Quality level that matches target market needs and the quality levels of competing products. Product features - are a competitive tool for differentiating the company’s product from competitors’. Product design - a good design...
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...Blackwell, R., Miniard, P. and Engel, J. (2006) “Consumer behavior”, Mason: Thompson Egan, J. (2007) “Marketing Communications”, London: Cengage Learning Enis, B.M. (1974) “Marketing Principles: The Management Process” Gabbott, M. and Hogg, G. (1998). “Consumers and services”, Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. Kotler, P. and Keller, K. (2011) “Marketing Management”(14th edition), London: Pearson Education Kumar, P. (2010) “Marketing of Hospitality & Tourism Services” Tata McGraw-Hill Education Schiffman, L., Hansen H. and Kanuk L. (2007) “Consumer Behaviour: A European Outlook”, London: Pearson Education Solomon, M. (1995) “Consumer Behaviour” (3rd edition), New Jersey: Prentice Hall Stallworth, P. (2008) “Consumer behaviour and marketing strategic”, online, pp.9. rink, A. & Berndt, A. (2009) “Relationship Marketing and Customer Relationship Management” Juta Publications Cant, M.C., Strydom, J.W. & Jooste, C.J. (2009) “Marketing Management” Juta Publications Ha, H., Janda. S. and Muthaly, S., (2010). “Development of brand equity: evaluation of four alternative models”, Service Industries Journal, 30(6), pp. 911-928 Hoyer, W.D. & Macinnis, D.J. (2008) “Consumer Behaviour”, 5th edition, Cengage Learning Kacen. J. J. and Lee. J. A., (2002) “The influence of culture on consumer impulsive buying behaviour”, Journal of consumer psychology. 12(2), pp. 163-174. Kahle L.R. and Close, A. (2006) “Consumer Behaviour Knowledge for Effective Sports and Event Marketing”, Taylor &...
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...Literature Review 4 Branding Strategies of McDonalds in UK 4 McDonalds presence in Social Media 4 McDonalds as a Brand and Customer Loyalty 4 Research Methodology 6 Type of Investigation 6 Data Collection Method 6 Sampling Method 7 Accessibility Issues 7 Ethical Issues 7 Anticipated Findings 8 Conclusion 8 Introduction The term brand can be described not only as a way of imposing a premium price and position in the marketplace but in order to be successful in the market a brand must classify a brand strategy that enable its customers and audience to understand it added value proposition on the basis of quality, efficacy and appeal. The brand name not only helps to identify a product but also its producer or manufacturer. A brand also helps in delivering of the message clearly and confirms the credibility of any business entity. Brand name is also indicator of the characteristics of the product. Branding could be defined as a ‘promise delivered’ and to be successful a business entity must be able to deliver that promise every single time. For branding most of the business entities come up with a short statement that describes the purpose of your brand. The branding strategies help in launching a product in the market and in creating a brand that will expand and mature in a saturated market place. To make effective branding strategies is always crucial for a business entity as they have to live with the decision for a long time. Strong branding strategies can...
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...my Bachelor of Commerce’s curriculum for semester VI. I am very much thankful to her for valuable guidance, keen interest and encouragement at various stages of my literature review work. I would further like to thank my Marketing teacher Ms. Monika Bansal whose guidance and suggestion contributed immensely to the evolution of my ideas on the project. I would also like to thank my friends and family without whom the project would have been a distant reality. Divanshu Saxena Table of Contents Title Page Number 1. Introduction 1.1 Introduction to Neuro-Marketing 7 1.2 Example of Neuro-Marketing 9 2. Review of Literature 2.1 New science of Consumer Behaviour 10 2.2 Evolution of Neuro-Marketing 10 2.3 Understanding Consumer Behaviour 11 2.4 Techniques in Neuro Marketing 12 2.5 Influence of Neuro Marketing...
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...been submitted for any examination at academic as well as professional level previously. It is also representing my very own views & not essentially which are associated with the university. Signature: Date: ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION 1.1. Outline of the Study Purchasing products and services is common around the world, and almost everyone indulges in shopping. The value of a brand is seen in its brand equity and the brand loyalty that the brand possesses. The way consumers perceive a product or service, and the importance it has in their life is what makes all the difference, watching dogs on the way to work could influence the kind of sneakers one wear. Jonah Berger teaching in Wharton in one of the research paper said that what people see in their day to day life shapes consumer choices. 1.2. Background and Importance The behavior of one customer may be different toward buying a luxury brand’s products than another customer. For example, the value Customer A places on the luxury...
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...1.1 Introduction Post purchase evaluation Purchase Perception of need There is a process which a buyer follows consciously or sub- consciously when buying a product or service and this is called a decision- making process. Information search Evaluation of alternatives Perception of need: the process starts with a need of recognition of the product and with an awareness of problems (such as hunger etc.) The buyer will first recognise or notice the problem or need such as being hungry and then reacts to the influence of food such as a freshly baked pizza etc. If the need is strong then the buyer will float to the buying stage and if not then they will go onto the information stage. Information search: consumers or buyers will gain information from: * Personal sources - family, friends etc * Commercial sources – sales staff, packaging of product etc * Public sources – newspapers, radio etc * Experimental sources using the product, examining the product etc Evaluation of alternatives: * From the information gathered the consumer/buyer needs to determine how involved they are in purpose to the individual customer and its personal importance. * High involvement = high expenditure ( e.g. is buying a house or getting a mortgage) * Low involvement = low personal risk ( e.g. buying a sweet or chocolate) Purchase This is when the customer actually makes the decision to buy the product or service. Sometimes the decision can be influenced by...
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...University of westminster | WOMAN’S TOILETRY INDUSTRY | Principle’s Of Marketing | Seminar Leader: Jennifer Chang | Word Count: | 12/9/2010 | By Taslima Khanom, Sinem Sisman, Hamda Batah and Zhaneta | Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 3 2. Terms of reference 3 3. Industry Information 3 4. Overview of adverts 4 5. Segmenting, Targeting and Positioning 5 6. Consumer Buying Behaviour 8 7. Promotion 12 8. Communication strategy 16 9. Price 17 10. Product 18 11. Place 20 12. Critique & Recommendations 22 13. Bibliography 23 14. Appendices 26 1. Executive Summary 2. Terms of reference 3. Industry Information The Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association annual report (CTPA), (2009) declares ‘Mass toiletries have performed less well with higher growth from units (4.3%) than value (2.5%)’, as seen by the sales figures in Table 1.1. In addition to this Mintel (2010) suggests ‘women spend an average £653.64 a year on beauty products’. Such products include toiletries like cosmetics, fragrances and personal care products as seen in table 1.1. The director of Research at Mintel, Joan Holleran (2009) states "Personal care companies need to focus on value, feel-good benefits and new product innovation to keep shoppers interested" in order to generate sales growth. The distribution channel of the companies within the industry include direct and multiple selling depending on the specific product categories...
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...The concept of perceived value of a product is the difference between the potential customer's assessment of all the benefits and all the costs of an offering compared to the perceived alternatives. Value is the function of consumer’s evaluation thus it is subjective where the cost and benefit must be positive values. We can express as the following equation: Value = Benefits / Cost The consumer's perceived value of a good or service affects the price that he or she is willing to pay for it. For the most part, consumers are unaware of the true cost of production for the products they buy. Instead, they simply have an internal feeling for how much certain products are worth to them. Thus, in order to obtain a higher price for their products, producers may pursue marketing strategies to create a higher perceived value for their products. For an example of a reputed brand Boost; customer may think it comes up with energy for the professional cricket player with commercials Sachin Tendulkar is doing impossible. Let's take an example of famous brand Adidas. It has come up with special category of shoes named Air Jordan for the professional NBA players with advertisement Michael Jordan doing extraordinary performance. On the other hand Air Jordan announces a limited edition with customized amount available for which Adidas charges more price compare to other products. At the end all the publicity about the line of Air Jordan and its limited edition are customer perceived value....
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...to outsmart their competitors and to become preferable by consumers, and are making a serious effort for this objective. One of the most important competition weapons of establishments against their competitors is their brand. If establishments manage to create brand loyalty among consumers, they can surpass their competitors with minimum costs. Thus, establishments will be able to reach their short term and long term goals with lower costs, less effort and in a shorter period of time compared to their competitors. Technological advancement has changed the outlook of obtaining and delivering quality education-making the use of laptops and other digital dairies the integral part of today’s student’s study kit. Irrespective of the geographic location or the economic situation, no matter which economy of the world we talk about, the number of users of digital dairies are increasing at a rapid speed. Most of the products being sold in the market today are identified by their names. The name which helps the buyers in recalling the product instantly is known as brand name. It creates an image in the minds of perspective buyers. It is for the purpose of identification of product, it becomes more crucial in the consumer durable market where buying decisions of the consumers are based on the brand perception. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM A customer tends to purchase the brand which he can instantly recall at the thought of buying a product. In general, in most cases students are indifferent...
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...Literature Review 9 2.2 Corporate Marketing v/s Product Marketing 2.2.1 Corporate Marketing 11 2.2.2 Product Marketing 13 2.3 Definition and Importance of Corporate Image, Reputation & Brand 2.3.1 Corporate Image 14 2.3.2 Corporate Brand 15 2.3.3 Corporate Reputation 15 2.4 Impact of Exogenous Factors on Corporate Image 2.4.1 Effect of Country-of-origin (COO) on Corporate Image 16 2.4.2 Cultural and social influences to Country-of-origin (COO) 17 2.5 Importance of Corporate Communication 2.5.1 Total Corporate Communication Mix 18 2.5.2 Corporate Communication Wheel 19 2.6 Consumer Behavior 2.6.1 Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs 20 2.6.2 Consumer Buying Decision Process 21 2.6.3 Influence of Reference Groups 22 2.6.4 Family Influence on Consumer Behavior 23 2.6.5 Cultural Influence on Consumer Behavior 23 [pic] Chapter 3: Research methodology 3.1 Research Objectives 24 3.2 Methods of Data Collection 24 3.3 Sample Size 25 3.4 Tools of Analysis 25 [pic] [pic] Chapter 4: Situation Analysis of Apple Inc 4.1 Internal Analysis 4.1.1...
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...1. Product strategies of private life insurance companies 2. A study on “why companies should go for outsourcing” 3. Effectiveness of advertising on real estate sector 4. Study on consumer expectations and perceptions towards consumer loans 5. Workers attrition rate at hotel industry is increasing. Study regarding this issue 6. Attrition rates at different sectors 7. Effectiveness and scope of employee referrals in the process of talent sourcing 8. Study of training needs across different industries 9. Study on creation of luxury brand 10. Strategies used to build successful Internet based customer services 11. Measuring the effectiveness of retail banking of a nationalised bank compared to a MNC 12. Conspicuous consumption 13. Study of awareness and acceptibility of UPVC windows and door systems 14. Opportunities of Financing the NANO’s in Bangalore 15. Changing trends in FMCG industry in India 16. A study of best HR practices in service industry 17. Fundamental analysis of Indian telecom companies 18. Study of consumer behaviour in automobile industry 19. customer buying behaviour towards insurance products 20. Promotion strategies followed in Insurance sector 21. Study on changing consumer preference towards organised retailing from un-organised retailing 22. study on “impact of advertising in B2B marketing” 23. Distribution network & general insurance industry 24. A study on distribution channels in aluminium industry 25. Study on strategies for...
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