Avaliação dos contributos do neuromarketing na gestão da marca

Dissertação de Mestrado em Ciências Económicas e Empresariais.

Os retalhistas nas redes sociais : perceção dos consumidores

Dissertação de Mestrado em Ciências Económicas e Empresariais.

Buying behavior and competition in the software market

In the actual world, the impact of the software buying decisions has a rising relevance in social and economic terms. This research tries to explain it focusing on the organizations buying decisions of Operating Systems and Office Suites for personal computers and the impact on the competition between incumbent and alternative players in the market in these software categories, although the research hypotheses and conclusions may extend to other software categories and platforms. We concluded that in this market beside brand image, product features or price, other factors could have influence in the buying choices. Network effect, switching costs, local network effect, lock-in or consumer heterogeneity all have influence in the buying decision, protecting the incumbent and making it difficult for the competitive alternatives, based mainly on product features and price, to gain market share to the incumbent. This happens in a stronger way in the Operating Systems category.

Sistema avançado de previsão de vendas para as lojas Pingo Doce do grupo Jerónimo Martins

Dissertação apresentada ao Instituto Politécnico do Porto para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Logística Orientada por: Professora Doutora Patrícia Alexandra Gregório Ramos

Efeito país de origem e etnocentrismo: caso dos vinhos espumantes italianos

Dissertação de Mestrado Mestrado em Empreendedorismo e Internacionalização Orientada por Mestre Anabela Ribeiro

A influência do marketing de redes sociais no relacionamento

Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao Instituto de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto para a obtenção do grau de Mestre em Marketing Digital, sob orientação do Professor Doutor José de Freitas Santos

A importância e utilização da internet como fonte de informação para o enoturista que visita regiões portuguesas

Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto para a obtenção do grau de Mestre em Marketing Digital, sob orientação de Mestre Maria Antónia Rodrigues Ferreira

Processo de tomada de decisão do consumidor: a procura de informação e a avaliação e selecção de alternativas

O presente documento tem a sua origem no trabalho realizado no âmbito da cadeira de mestrado de Estratégias de Marketing e Comportamento do Consumidor. Neste trabalho, procurou-se realizar o levantamento das perspectivas mais recentes sobre o processo de tomada de decisão do consumidor, particularmente no que refere à suas fases de procura de informação e de avaliação e selecção de alternativas de consumo.

O papel do consumidor nas políticas de sustentabilidade

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia do Ambiente, perfil de Gestão e Sistemas Ambientais

The impact of the measurement unit of unit price on consumer preference and choice

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Novas Dinâmicas da Relação entre Consumidores e Marcas no Facebook . A Influência do Consumidor em Rede na Comunicação das Marcas

O objetivo deste estudo visa compreender a relação entre consumidores e marcas no Facebook. O consumidor tem um papel central nesta investigação, pois é no seu perfil que se centra o foco de análise. A evolução que se tem verificado na área das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TIC), o acesso generalizado à Internet e a emergência dos media sociais vieram alterar as relações sociais entre indivíduos e entre estes e as marcas. Não só os canais convencionais de comunicação deixaram de ser suficientes e eficazes para as marcas como também para os consumidores e, por isso, também os conceitos e abordagens para explicar esta nova realidade se alteraram. A economia digital redefiniu o papel do consumidor, agora mais presente, exigente e participativo, e obrigou as empresas a adequarem a sua estratégia e a estarem presentes onde o consumidor está. O Facebook é a rede social por excelência, destacando-se das demais pela interatividade que permite e pela preferência e número de utilizadores ativos, característica reconhecida pelas empresas e marcas que veem nesta rede social um canal de comunicação com vantagens excecionais e por isso apostam na sua presença. A partir de um quadro teórico no âmbito do marketing digital, das redes sociais e do comportamento do consumidor e de um quadro metodológico composto por técnicas de abordagem qualitativa e quantitativa, observou-se como essa relação se manifesta. Através da análise da presença das marcas no Facebook, com base nos casos de cinco marcas com presença nesta rede social, a saber: Danone, Fnac Portugal, Meo, Sumol e A Padaria Portuguesa, bem como na experiência dos seus community managers, assim como nas motivações partilhadas pelos consumidores para aderir a uma comunidade de fãs, na interatividade gerada e no envolvimento do consumidor com as marcas no Facebook e, por fim, na caracterização do papel do consumidor na relação com as marcas na rede social em análise, com recurso a um inquérito, grupos de discussão e observação direta dos utilizadores dessas páginas, conclui-se que os consumidores estão conscientes da sua importância na relação com as marcas e que se gera envolvimento quando se inicia o diálogo.

Men's grooming in Germany: A consumer research and discussion of current consumer attitudes

The objective of this dissertation was to explore the German men’s grooming market and to discuss the usage and purchase behavior of young male adults. After a brief market analysis, this dissertation evaluates the results of qualitative and quantitative research. The conducted research explored the consumer’s reasoning for and attitude towards personal grooming, and their attitude towards product attributes and the aging process. The dissertation concludes that men attach high value to personal grooming but only to the extent that their personal need is satisfied. As the male involvement in MG is highly dependent on each consumer’s individual needs, the market requires a careful segmentation.

A business plan for a new mobile application to the consumer foodservice industry

The Portuguese consumer foodservice industry is experiencing a boost in technology adoption, driven by significant changes in consumer behavior and business dynamics, due to mobile increasing penetration. Accordingly, the present work project consists on developing a business plan for meeting an identified opportunity in the technological foodservice landscape. Therefore, this report is divided into three sections, each of which addressing different objectives: (A) External Environment, providing key external insights that support the opportunity; (B) Strategy Formulation, establishing a strategic direction; and (C) Action Plan, determining an implementation plan for starting the business

The impact of in-store activations (communication) in the consumer's emotions

Consumer behavior: Sport Zone. The analysis of "The impact of in-store activations (communication) in the consumer's emotions" Several studies have been conducted on the consumer behavior. This study aims to analyze and understand which factors are important to consumers’ emotions when the purchase decision occurs, the brand awareness, brand loyalty and the campaigns/activations’ impact in the above factors. Two research surveys were conducted to realize this study, the first online and the other was an interview to the Agency Up Partner who conceived and put into practice this Fitness campaign. First of all, was the consumer’s survey, a survey with 100 answers, to understand which factors are taken into account when a campaign in-store is held, in which the atmosphere is mainly used to arouse consumer’s desire to purchase, and also emotions. Second, the interview with the agency was realized to find out on what they were based on when they delineate it, and if the raise of emotions was taken into account in the origin of it. Concluding, emotions have a significant impact on formation of consumer in-store behavior, satisfaction and loyalty. As we could assay through of how this Fitness campaign was carried out as well as the optimal feedback received by consumers, improved attention over in-store marketing activity strongly influences consumer behavior at the point of purchase. “Sport Zone: A new store concept where the love for sports is combined with functionality”

Exploring the consumer decision journey and online shoping experience through an emotional prespective

Traditional consumer decision-making models have long used quantitative research to address a link between emotional and rational behavior. However, little qualitative research has been conducted in the area of online shopping as an end-to-end experience. This study aims to provide a detailed phenomenological account of consumers’ online shopping experience and extend Mckinsey & Companys’s consumer decision journey model from an emotional perspective. Six semi-structured interviews and a focus group of nine people are analyzed using Interpretive Phenomenology Analysis and five superordinate themes emerged from the results: emotional experience, empathy and encouragement, in relation to brand preference, emotional encounters in relation to consumer satisfaction and emotional exchange and relationship with a company or brand. A model interrelating these themes is then introduced to visually represent the emotional essence of a large online purchase. This study promises to be applicable as a descriptive, and perhaps, better predictive report for understanding the complex consumer decision-making process as it relates to online consumer behavior. Future research topics are also identified.