Project Report On Consumer Behavior Towards Cosmetics Product
Project Report On Consumer Behavior Towards Cosmetics Product
Submitted by-
RANI PUJA
M.B.A. 2nd Sem
Submitted to-
Dr. Shashi Singhal
Dean of SOCM
Success of my project depends upon two factors Internal and External factors
includes sincere efforts, dedication to the work and good potential whereas
internal factors include cooperation and support of potential customers who
patiently heard and filled the questionnaires.
Good guidance and cooperation from other are such external factors, which
affects the percentage of success. Though in completing this project I tried my
level best but it could not be possible without proper guidance of my profs.
I want to give my thanks to Dr. Shashi Singhal for her valuable guidance and
suggestions, which I sincerely value and appreciate.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The first and most objective of my study is of consumer buying behaviour
regarding cosmetic products. The study of consumer behaviour is the most
important factor for marketing of any goods and services. The consumer
behaviour suggests how individual, groups and organization select, buy, use and
dispose of goods, services, ideas or experience to satisfy their needs and wants.
It also includes for improving or introducing products or services, setting prices,
devising channels etc.
Since liberalization 100% FDI is allowed in India. This has attracted foreign
companies to penetrate the Indian market. The marketers always look for
emergent trends that suggest new marketing opportunities and here in India a lot
of opportunities are available.
The cosmetic products are one of the best and important sectors at the present
time. There is a lot of future opportunity in this sector. The increasing trend of
different cosmetics products, beauty care products, skin care products, hair care
products etc. fuels the market growing opportunity for cosmetic products.
From the last couple of years, the demand of cosmetic products is not only
increase in only women but also it increases in men e.g., Himani Fair and
Handsome “Mardon wali Fairness cream”. Like that there are many
opportunities has been arising and change is made in consumers’ perception.
So, the title of the project report is “Consumer buying behaviour towards
cosmetic products: A case of Bikaner” aim to study the buying behaviour
towards cosmetic products. To find out the factors that affects the customers
buying behaviour, to find out their loyalty towards the brands and the overall
spending. I have used Descriptive for research design and I have collected the
primary data through “questionnaire” The sample size of the survey is 50. I
have chosen “Questionnaire” as a tool for primary data collection and “Internet
access” for the secondary data collection.
INDEX
S. PARTICULARS
No.
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Literature Review
5. Need of Research
10. Conclusion
11. Suggestions
12. References
13. Appendix
CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS
COSMETIC PRODUCTS : A CASE OF BIKANER
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research paper is to look at customer purchasing habits when it comes to
cosmetics. This study was done in Bikaner, and data were gathered from 200 respondents through a
questionnaire survey.
With its immense potential, the personal care industry has become an important element of the
nation's economy. One of the most popular product areas in the country is personal care. In the last
decade, the Indian consumer's purchasing power and disposable incomes have risen tremendously,
creating a niche for leading organizations in this segment, resulting in rapid growth in this industry.
INTRODUCTION
Understanding consumer behaviour is crucial to a company's long-term success. To predict future
trends, marketing department are consistently studying patterns of buying behaviours and purchase
decisions. The studies of how, when, what, and why individuals buy is termed as consumer behaviour.
According to the Global Cosmetic Industry study, enhanced education offered by companies on
product ingredients and advantages has made today's customer more aware of what they're putting on
their bodies and more prepared to pay for it.
Consumer behaviour can be understood as: "The decision process and physical activity individuals
engage in when evaluating, acquiring, using, or disposing of goods and services." (Loudon and Della
Bitta, 1980).
LITERATURE REVIEW
Studies on consumer behaviour are reviewed below:
1. A study on consumer buying behavior of cosmetic products in Kohlapur by KisanShivajiRao
Desai. The study was to analyse the buying process and the effect of media communication
on buying behaviour on consumers. The results showed that different factors have significant
influence on buying behaviour and it also contributes to the knowledge of various cosmetic
companies as they can easily understand the purchasing propensities of consumers.
2. A study on factors influencing consumer buying behaviour in cosmetic products by A.H
Hemanth Kumar, S. Franklin John, S. Senith. The study was to find how consumer behaviour
factors influence the purchasing of cosmetics and to find out the influence of income level on
the behaviour, showed that statistically significant differences were found in income level
among the factors of consumer behaviour, i.e., social and cultural while no statistically
significant difference was found among the personal and psychological factors.
3. Consumer buying behaviour towards cosmetic products by Prof. Nilesh Anute, De. Anand
Deshmukh, Prof. Amol Khandagale. The research was carried out to study the demographic
profile, factors affecting the decision, most widely used cosmetic product, buying pattern and
brand preference of the respondents. The results showed that brand and quality was the most
preferred factor among the consumers while purchasing.
4. Consumer attitude towards cosmetic products by Mrs J. Vidhya Jawahar and D.K
Tamizjyothi. The study was to examine the influence of attitude and to find the major factors
that determine the buying behaviour of a consumer. The study demonstrated that age,
occupation and marital status have positive impact while salary has no critical effect on the
buyers' attitude towards such items.
5. Consumer purchase decision behaviour towards cosmetics marketing by Dr. S Anandrajan
and T. Sivagami. The study was done to find out the influence of various media in motivating
the consumers on a particular brand of cosmetics and to know how the marketing strategy
influences the buying behaviour of the consumers. The results showed that consumers are
aware about the cosmetic products and are slowly shifting towards organic/ ayurvedic based
cosmetics.
6. A study on consumer buying behaviour towards cosmetic products by Kruti Bhatt and Peenal
Sankhla. The study aimed at identifying the major factors motivating consumer buying
decision toward cosmetic products and to study the attitude, preference and intentions of
consumers while deciding for their purchase. Lastly, the researcher aimed to identify the most
preferred cosmetic brand by respondents. The results showed that people consider quality as
the most important factor to purchase cosmetics and majority of people do not prefer paying
high amount to buy such products
7. A study on consumer buying behaviour of cosmetic product in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
by P. Rameshwari, R. Mathivanan and M. Jeganathan. The study aimed at investigating the
various factors that have impact on buying decisions of consumers. The results showed that
marketers were required to look for buying habits, preferences, tastes, likes and dislikes of
consumers and then the policies should be made. Lastly, the consumers were found to be
more quality conscious and brand loyal.
8. A study on consumer awareness, attitude and preference towards herbal cosmetic products
with special reference to Coimbatore City by M. Banu Rekha and K. Gokila. The research
aimed at studying the awareness of consumers towards herbal products and find out the
factors influencing their purchase of herbal products. The results showed that there is a
positive correlation between the 2 factors i.e., family income (per annum) and spending on
herbal cosmetics per month. Also, majority of the consumers were found to be brand loyal
and quality specific.
9. Consumers brand preference and buying behaviour of cosmetic products at Coimbatore city
by Dr. T Nagananthi and M. Mahalakshmi. The study aimed at building a relationship
between the demographic factors with the brand preference of respondents towards branded
cosmetic products. The results showed that consumers prefer purely herbal or non-chemical
make-up and care cosmetics. And the study concluded that there is no relationship between
income and spending on cosmetic per month by consumers.
10. A case study on consumer buying behaviour towards selected FMCG products by Dr.
Vibhuti, Dr. Ajay Kumar Tyagi and Vivek Pandey. The research was carried out to
understand the concept and scope of FMCG products for better marketing and identifying the
factors influencing consumer behaviour. The results showed that consumer is largely
influenced by place, product, price, promotion and physiological factors but the effect varies
form product to product.
Need of Research
This study's contribution was to provide a clear picture to the "Cosmetic Industry" of how consumers
choose to buy cosmetics goods in various price ranges. It also aids in the understanding of various
companies' customer bases.
2. Age
3. It can be interpreted that out of the total respondents, nearly 92.3% of the respondent
who buy cosmetics product lie in the age group of 15-25 years. Thus, it can be said that
those who majorly demand and buy the cosmetic products are the youngsters.
3. Occupation
It is represented in the above diagram that majority of the cosmetics users are the
students as 63.5% of the respondent came out to be students. But this result is majorly
because the questionnaire was mostly circulated among the students and it cannot be
ascertained from the diagram that students are the major users of such product though,
they form a large percentage of the cosmetic users.
a) Motivation: Every action is based upon a reason which compelled them to pursue the
action. A person buying local or cheap cosmetic product is motivated to do so as to
match up with the social group he/she is a part of while a person buying branded
cosmetic product is motivated to do so as to make people look up to him/her. Thus,
creating and maintaining an image serves as a motivational factor while purchasing
such products.
b) Perception: It is the way an individual thinks about a specific good or service.
Individuals with similar needs can have different perception towards the same
product. A woman looking for a good lipstick might find a particular shade to be bold
and another woman might find it Gordy. Thus, the former will buy the lipstick and
the latter will not. Hence, it is the difference in perception which gives rise to variety
and deferrization in a product. The perception of an individual can also be made with
past experiences.
c) Attitude: The image an individual create for a particular product can influence
his/her buying decision to a large extent. Individuals always tend to attach a positive
image to branded products and thus, high income people prefer buying those products
rather than going for non-branded products.
It represents that 45.1% are those users who spends only about 0-1,000 on cosmetics
products and very few respondents spend huge money that is 3000-4000 & 5000 and
above those are 4.74% and 3.16% users.
This chart represents, from where respondents prefer to buy their cosmetics products.
60% respondents are the users who prefer online shopping and very least number of
respondents falls under the category of others sources that is 6%.
Figure 10. Factor that influences you while buying cosmetic products. (Hair Care
Products)
This chart represents that 78.4% of the respondents are the users who go for the quality
while buying for their hair care products and very few numbers of respondents get
influence by celebrity as well as promotions ad that is 9.8%.
This chart represents that 82.4% of the respondents are the users who go for the quality
while buying for their Skin care products and very few numbers of respondents get
influence by promotions ad that is 7.8%.
Figure 12. Factor that influences you while buying cosmetic products.
(Deodorants/Fragrances)
This chart represents that 66.7% of the respondents are the users who go for the quality
while buying for their Deodorants/Fragrances and very few numbers of respondents get
influence by promotions ad that is 5.9%.
13.Changing Brand
CONCLUSION
Cosmetic Industry forms a major portion of the entire market in the world. Indian cosmetic
industry includes all kinds of make -up products, soaps, toothpaste etc. and since 1990s after
liberalization; this industry has gained the momentum, touching the mountains and the clouds.
The growth is expected to grow at 20% per annum and this growth is majorly expected from
increased demand of the herbal or the organic products (with the introduction of Patanjali
Products). Many new companies are building their new role and finding a new place in this
industry and the old ones are trying to increase their respective shares in the market. In India, the
overall demand for the cosmetic products tends to increase but the reasons for rapid increase in its
demand may vary. Some may demand due to the skin problems; some may demand due to the
hygienic maintenance (they want to keep their skin free from serious affects like pollution of
India) while some may demand out of the fashion design and so on. So, this study has been
carried out in order to find and illustrate the different factors that would lead to the demand of the
cosmetic products. For simplicity, the factors are divided into 3 broad categories- Social,
Cultural and Psychological. More consumers are entering into the industry of cosmetic products
as seen by the findings of the research study because of the benefits it offers to the costumer such
as glowing and fresh skin, no marks and anti-marks, image of stylish and confident, treated as
updated with the fashion and its following design, healthy skin and so on. In other words, the
main motivating and the influential factors (in terms of average) seen during the entire research is
the information followed by influences and past experiences in affecting consumer behaviour
towards purchasing the cosmetic products. As a result of these motivating factors, consumers are
buying the different types of cosmetic goods. In order to have the more scope of this industry, it is
necessary to increase the awareness among the people regarding the use of cosmetic products and
the benefits provided by them and, if required, to change the mind-set of the people. A huge
buyers and sellers across demographics are buying these products due to the changing lifestyles
that emerge due to the generation gap and the change in the shopping habits.
SUGESSTIONS
In today’s world, the industry of cosmetic products is on its way for touching the mountains and
clouds. Its demand is increasing rapidly due to its increased awareness among the customers. So, the
results of the study can be utilized by practitioners in relooking their strategies for the cosmetic
products. The companies, corporations and the other sellers of the cosmetic products should
concentrate more to the female segments as it has been proved by the results of the study that the
females demand and buy the cosmetic products more as compared to the other section. So, companies
should devise the policies and strategies to magnetize a greater number of people in this segment for
future reference also. Since, there is ever increasing and continuous demand of the cosmetic products
nowadays, it is necessary to make this sector a boom.
So, in order to make it as a boom, the following methods can be followed:
1) India has a strong research and development (R&D) capability so companies should innovate
rapidly to take care of the security issues.
2) In India, the companies and other sellers of the cosmetic products should also try to increase their
business by providing the online portal to their customers in order to purchase the cosmetic products.
Because, mostly people are shopping the goods online due to the convenience and simplicity offered
by the online shopping.
3) For increasing the sale of cosmetic products in the online portal, the consumers should be feeling
comfortable while shopping online. So, the sellers should take into account the factors that impede the
online shopping. One of the most important factors that demotivate the consumer to shop online is the
financial security. So, as a mode of online payment, the alternative methods of payment should be
adopted like cash on delivery (COD).
4) Most of the Indians still have the bad perception for the people who use the cosmetic products on
the regular basis. They feel that those who use the cosmetic products, those who apply the heavy
makeups are not the nice people. Efforts should be made to change this mind-set of the people by
making them aware about its use. They should realise that some people have to use cosmetic products
out of their job duty like the air-hostess has to do it because its works demands that. While on the
other hand, some are using because of the hygienic factors that cosmetic products possess.
5) The efforts should be made to aware the people regarding the benefits of using the cosmetic
products. They should be aware that using some of the cosmetic products on the daily basis is useful
in the city like Bikaner. Those products act as a safety cover for the skin protection against some
serious problems like pollution
REFERENCES
1. Philip Kotler, “Marketing Management” 12th edition, Prentice Hall of India.
2. S.A. Sherlekar, “Modern Marketing Principles and Practices”, Himalaya Publishing House,
Bombay.
3. Suja Nair, “Consumer Behaviour in Indian Perspective”, First Edition 2003, Himalaya Publishing
House Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai.
4. G.C. Beri, “Marketing Research”, 3rd Edition 2004, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Company Ltd., New
Delhi.
5. Singh J.D. “A study of Brand Loyalty in India”, Indian Journal of Marketing Vol. II, Page 15 – 20.
6. Prof. S.S. Agarwal, “Brand Ambassadors & their impact on Consumer Behaviour” – Indian Journal
of Marketing Vol. 39, Dec 2009, Page 3 to 8.
7. Lilly J., “Customer Perception & Preference towards Branded Products”, Indian Journal of
Marketing, Vol. 40, Feb. 2010, Page 49 – 55.
8. Shiva Kumar K. &Meenakshi P. “Children as Decision Makers”, Indian Journal of Commerce Vol. 56
Jan. 2003, P. 79 – 82.
QUESTIONNAIRE
Objective to find how demographic, cultural, social and psychological factors influence
consumer behaviour towards cosmetic products.
1.
2.
3.
3.
4.
CULTURAL
5.
6.
SOCIAL
7.
8.
PSYCHOLOGICAL
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.