From The Darrin Coe EzineAccording to research done by Elizabeth Sproles and George Sproles (1990) in
Journal of Consumer Affairs, there is a significant link between peoples learning styles and their “consumer styles”.
1. The perfectionist consumer style, which describes a consumer that searches carefully and systematically for
best quality in products tend to learn through serious, analysis and through both active and observation oriented learning. These types of consumers are highly goal oriented.
2. The brand conscious, price equals quality consumer tends to be oriented toward buying
more expensive, well known brands tend to find choosing known brands an expedient strategy that replaces thinking and learning in their consumer choices.
3. The novelty and fashion conscious consumer seems to line new and innovative products and gains excitement from seeking out new things. This consumer tends to not be concerned with
implications or consequences of purchasing new or innovative products and services.
4. The recreational shopping consumer finds shopping a pleasant activity and engages in it because i t’s fun. This consumer engages in shopping as a social experience or because they like to be involved in their shopping.
5. The price value consumer tends to focus on sales and lower prices balanced against quality. This consumer tends to focus on active, fact acquisition. This consumer tends to shop
market in-depth and do many comparisons to find
proper balance of low price and quality.
6. The impulsive consumer buys at
spur of
moment and are unconcerned with how much is spent. This consumer does not want to be bothered with new information or learning about products or services..
7. The confused-by-overchoice consumer perceives too many brands and stores and experiences information overload in
market. This person is overly detailed and fact oriented in their consumer process and becomes mentally overloaded, especially in a complex multichoice market.
8. The habitual, brand loyal consumer repetitively chooses
same brands and stores. This consumer engages in a serious learning process to find products and services that provide them with positive experiences and then stick with them.