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A Case Study On Consumer Buying Behavior Towards Selected FMCG Products
A Case Study On Consumer Buying Behavior Towards Selected FMCG Products
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ABSTRACT :
The consumer behaviour plays an important role in marketing of fast moving consumer goods.This
behaviour is effected by various factors.In the present era of globalisation needs and wants of consumers
changes with time.The fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector contributes a lot to the growth of
India’s GDP.Therefore it is neccesary to identify the changes in consumer buying behaviour towards FMCG
products.The motive of this paper is to identify the factors affecting consumer buying behviour towards
FMCG products and finally effecting their decision making process.The data for this study has been
collected through questionnaire and findings have been theoretically presented.The paper reveals that
consumer behaviour is largely effected by place,product,price,promotion,physiological and pshycological
factors.However effect of these factors also differ from product to product.
Key words : Fast Moving Consume r Goods,Cosumer Behaviour ,Market strategy ,Factors influencing
Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) goods are electronic goods. These items are meant for daily
popularly named as consumer packaged goods. of frequent consumption and have a high return.
Items in this category include all consumables The Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry
(other than groceries/pulses) people buy at regular includes food and non-food everyday consumer
intervals. The most common in the list are toilet products. They are usually purchased as an
soaps, detergents, shampoos, toothpaste, shaving outcome of small-scale consumer decision so they
products, shoe polish, packaged foodstuff, and are heavily supported (advertising, promotion) by
FMCG sector. The Finance Minister has proposed distribution networks, they are at the same
to introduce an integrated Goods and Service Tax time outsourcing their production
because the growth of consumption, production, Moreover, with several items reserved for
and employment is directly proportionate to the small scale industry and with these SSI
reduction in indirect taxes which constitute no less units enjoying tax incentives, the contract
than 35% of the total cost of consumer products - manufacturing route has grown in
the highest in Asia. The bottom line is that Indian importance and popularity.
is in this perspective we have decided to conduct a product categories of the FMCG sector.
study of consumer Behaviour and Buying Small companies from this sector have
Decisions in respect of select FMCG products. used their location advantages and regional
branding results in consumer loyalty and daily use; we also consume and buy these