17Jul 2017

THE DIMENSIONS OF BUYER BEHAVIOUR IN THE PURCHASE OF COSMETICS IN CHENNAI.

  • Research Scholar, Bharathiar University Coimbatore.
  • Professor ? PSGR Krishnammal College for Women Coimbatore.
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Grasping Buyer Behavior is what a Marketer has to do. No wonder, the study of buyer behavior has become very vital now. So there is need to identify the dimensions of the buyer and decode the consumer behavior. This study attempts to provide a view towards buyer behaviour. A sample of 82 female cosmetic users was selected. The results confirm with what has been largely theoretical ideas of linkages between the buyer characteristics and the importance that they place on different criteria during the decision-making process. The results are supported with the analysis that has been made with the data gathered during the study.


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[V. Nithya and A. Kumudha. (2017); THE DIMENSIONS OF BUYER BEHAVIOUR IN THE PURCHASE OF COSMETICS IN CHENNAI. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jul). 1-9] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4686      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4686