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This report gives the brief idea about the impact of consumer behaviour and
brand perception of consumers in the shopping malls.
I sincerely hope that the research work and the analysis done will fulfill the
requirement of the project work assigned. I am grateful to all those including
my project guide who have helped me and encouraged me in preparing this
project.
NITIKA YADAV
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Ms. Nitika Yadav roll no: 09-mba-124 has
completed her final research project on “consumer buying behavior and
brand perceptions of consumers in shopping malls”. She has prepared this
report in accordance with course requirement of Master in Business
Administration for the academic year 2009-2011 with my permission.
The completion of this project would not have been possible without the
help of all the members of the MGF DEVELOPMENTS
LIMITED,GURGAON. I take this opportunity to convey my heartly thanks
to all of them .
I thank my project guide MS.SMRITI for the level of interest she took in
my project.
NITIKA YADAV
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
NO.
PREFACE
GUIDE CERTIFICATE
DECLARATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
4.1 Conclusions
4.2 Recommendations
4.3 Limitations
5 APPENDICES
5.1 References
5.2 Annexure
INTRODUCTION
1. Metropolitian Mall: In Metropolitan Mall consumers belong to age 20 – 25 and 25 -35 were in
the maximum numbers. They either belong to students or services or they are professionals.
Consumers in this age group come to the shopping malls either in once in a week or twice in a
week. Their purposes to come to a shopping mall are just for fun and entertainment (PVR
Movies), eating, and shopping’s. On average they used to spend Rs. 500- 2500 on their per visit
in Metropolitan Mall. As a consumer they spend the most on music and entertainment and food
and beverages. After this they spend on apparels and sportswear & footwear. In case of girls in
this age group they spend a large amount on gifts and beauty products. In this age group the
consumers like the metropolitan mall most. The most important think that we observed that the
annual house holds income of this category either their own or their parents between 2-5 lakhs
and 5 – 10 lakhs. In Metropolitan Mall consumer are specially brand oriented. Consumers in the
age group between 25 –35 were also in good numbers. The main different between the age
group of 20 –25 and 25 –35 was that consumers in the age group 25 –35 they don’t come just
come for the fun they were serious buyers of branded products. The brand images in their minds
of Metropolitan Mall were different – different. A large group of this segment have image only of
PVR Gurgaon. Next they have image of Shoppers Stops, McDonalds, and Metropolitan Mall.
Consumers have the image of Metropolitan Mall is the best place for the entertainment and
eating because of good Food joints, restaurants. Most of the consumers of any age group were
very much impressed by the ambience and gentry of Metropolitan Mall. A common brand image
of Metropolitan Mall was that it is some costly for a big shopping.
2. Sahara Mall: Consumers in Sahara Mall belong to 25 – 35 age and age 35 and above were in
the maximum numbers. In this age group consumer were either Homemakers or services, or
they were professionals. They come in either once in a week or twice in a month. In Sahara Mall
consumers were serious buyers and they either come for the family shopping or for the eating.
The annual holds income is between 2 – 5 lakhs common.Consumers spend Rs. Between 500-
2500 and more then Rs. 2500.Consumers in shopping mall and spend mostly on Households
and eating. Consumers in Sahara Mall are very much influence by discount schemes. A large
segment comes for Sahara Mall only for the Pantaloon store. Consumers in Sahara Mall come
only for the BIG BAZZAR, HALDIRAM and PANTALOON. The brand image of Sahara Mall in
consumers is only Big Bazaar and Haldiram. Some have the image of Pantaloon. The common
brand image of Sahara Mall is a mall
3. MGF PLAZA: MGF PLAZA is commonly visited by consumer in the age group of 25- 35 and
age above then 35. Consumers in MGF Plaza are belonging to business, services and most of
them Home Makers. Consumers in MGF PLAZA are serious buyers. They come to the Mall once
in a month or twice in a month. They just come for the family shopping for the home furnishing
and electronic items like TV, Refrigerators etc. Consumers in MGF Plaza are mostly brand
oriented. Their common annual house holds income between 2-5 and 5- 10 lakhs. The brand
image that they have of MGF Plaza is a complete place for the home furnishing items. Arcus,
Samsung, Philpes, LG and Electrolux brand in this mall. Most famous is the Arcus home
furnishings. MGF PLAZA a place for the home furnishing items. This mall is totally different from
Metropolitan Mall and DLF City Centre.
Consumer who visits any shopping mall on M.G.Road almost comes to visit every shopping
mall. In study of shopping malls I found after analysis that Metropolitan Mall is the best place for
the fun & Entertainment, eating and branded shopping. Metropolitan Mall is not a place for the
middle class. Sahara Mall is good for the family shopping like households, apparels due to Big
Bazaar and Pantaloon and good for the eating due to the Haldirams. Sahara Mall is the only one
mall on M.G. Road for the middle class. Regarding the MGF PLAZA it is the place only for the
home furnishings and essential items for the family. It is the place both for the middle class and
higher class.
In my study consumers were taken for all age groups and all classes. In Metropolitan Mall
management should think about the indoor games like bowling, snooker for their good time pass
in mall. In Metropolitan Mall there should be a disco for the complete fun and entertainment. In
Sahara Mall management should also think about to promote other stores except Big Bazaar.
Make it like a Shopping mall not like a Big Bazaar store. In MGF PLAZA there are basically
home furnishing items so make some plans for these serious customers who visit and purchase
from the mall.
THE METROPOLITANs
(Shopping, leisure, entertainment)
RETAIL :-
HOSPITALITY:-
ENTERTAINMENT:-
Health & fitness club, branded parlours, staying fit is now the
mantra of the day. Exclusive fitness club boasting modern equipment & facilities
will feature in the complex parlors & trial outlets by leading fashion names.
COMPLETE LEISURE ZONE
Spread over nearly four acres, the metropolitan, is the mall that has more
than 150 stores and is a state of art shopping mall having retail space
of over 250,000 square feet, which is huge.
The first step in my marketing research calls for the researcher to define
the project scope & then define problem carefully & formulated the research
objectives.
1. Data sources,
2. Research approaches,
3. Research instruments,
4. Sampling plan
Data sources :-
The research involved gathering secondary data as well as primary data. For
the purpose survey was conducted by me to collect the data-
CONSUMER SURVEY
• PRIMARY - DATA
Customer survey was conducted to gather initial data from the market .
Here the main emphasis was given on the consumers because they are the
one’s on which I have to my project.
Consumers decide the brand of any shopping mall and they are different to
each other to various aspects.
• SECONDARY DATA:-
RESEARCH APPROACH:-
• Observational research
• Focus-group research
• Survey research
• Experimental research
Survey research – survey research is best suited for my purpose i.e for the
descripted research . survey of consumers this mode helped me to know
consumers , their preferences and brand perception.
RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS:-
CONSUMER SURVEY:-
Open ended questionnaire was put to them . It had a set of option and the
respondent made a choice among them .
For the detail of questionnaire see annexure.
SAMPLE PLAN:-
1. Sampling unit
2. Sample size
3. Sampling procedure
CONSUMER SURVEY:-
Sample size:
MGF Plaza-30
Total-100
The best suited method for this kind of survey is personal interview.
Through this method of conducting research more questions can be asked &
helps in collecting additional information, which may be useful for the
company.
CHAPTER -3
DATA
PRESENTATION
AND ANALSIS
CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR MALLS
8% 12%
BELOW 20 YRS
20 - 25 YRS
25 - 35 YRS
40% 35 YRS & ABOVE
40%
2. Frequency of visit to the malls of below 20 yrs consumers
10% 10%
10%
EVERYDAY
ONCE IN A WEEK
TWICE IN A WEEK
ANY OTHER
70%
3. Purpose to come to shopping malls of age group below 20 yrs.
FUN &
ENTERTAINMENT FAMILY OUTING SHOPPING EATINGS
80 0 10 10
10%
10%
80%
4. Annual household income in the age group below 20 yrs.
BELOW RS.2 LAKHS RS.2 - 5 LAKHS RS. 5 - 10 LAKHS RS. 10 LAKHS &ABOVE
10 80 10 0
10% 0% 10%
80%
5. Spend per visit in shopping malls in the below 20 yrs.
0% 10%
30%
UP TO RS.200
RS.200 - 500
RS. 500-2500
RS.2500 ABOVE
60%
6. Sectors on which they spend most below 20 yrs consumers
0% 10% 10%
APPARELS
0% FOOD& BEVERAGES
BEAUTY PRODUCTS
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
GIFTS & WATCHES
80%
7. Favourite shopping mall on M.G.Road
10% 0%
METROPOLITAN MALL
SAHARA MALL
MGF PLAZA
90%
8. Category of consumers of age group 20 – 25 yrs.
0%
22%
33% STUDENT
BUSINESS
PROFESSIONALS
SERVICES
HOMEMAKER
6%
39%
9. How often they come to shopping malls ( 20- 25 yrs)
TWICE IN A ANY
EVERYDAY ONCE IN A WEEK WEEK OTHER
11 66 17 6
6% 11%
17%
EVERYDAY
ONCE IN A WEEK
TWICE IN A WEEK
ANY OTHER
66%
10. Annual household’s income ( 20- 25 yrs)
BELOW 2
LAKHS 2 - 5 LAKHS 5 - 10 LAKHS RS.10 LAKHS & ABOVE
15 65 5 5
6%
6% 17%
BELOW 2 LAKHS
2 - 5 LAKHS
5 - 10 LAKHS
RS.10 LAKHS & ABOVE
71%
11. Spend per visit in shopping malls ( 20- 25 yrs)
6% 6%
22%
UP TO RS 200
RS 200-500
RS 500-2500
RS 2500 & ABOVE
66%
12. Category on them spend the most ( 20- 25 yrs)
6% 6% 6%
16% APPARELS
FOOD& BEVERAGES
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
SPORTSWEAR
GIFTS & WATCHES
66%
13. Favorite shopping mall on M.G.Road. ( 20-25yrs)
METROPOLITAN
MALL SAHARA MALL MGF PLAZA
70 15 15
15%
70%
14. Category of the consumers age group between 25 – 35 yrs
0%
15% 15%
STUDENT
BUSINESS
PROFESSIONALS
SERVICES
30%
HOMEMAKER
40%
15. How often they come to shopping mall (25- 35 yrs)
ONCE IN A TWICE IN A
EVERYDAY WEEK WEEK OTHER
0 75 10 15
0%
15%
10% EVERYDAY
ONCE IN A WEEK
TWICE IN A WEEK
OTHER
75%
16. Spend per visit in shopping mall, ( 25 – 35 yrs)
UP TO RS 2500 &
RS.200 RS 200-500 RS 500-2500 ABOVE
0 40 45 5
0%
6%
UP TO RS.200
44%
RS 200-500
RS 500-2500
50% RS 2500 & ABOVE
17. Favorite shopping mall on M.G.Road ( 25 – 35 yrs)
METROPOLITAN
MALL SAHARA MALL MGF PLAZA
75 15 10
10%
15%
METROPOLITAN MALL
SAHARA MALL
MGF PLAZA
75%
18. Category of consumers age group 35 and above
35% STUDENT
45% BUSINESS
PROFESSIONALS
SERVICES
0% HOMEMAKER
10%
10%
19. When they come to shopping mall ( above 35 yrs)
ONCE IN A TWICE IN A
EVERYDAY WEEK WEEK OTHER
14 86 0 0
0%
0%
14%
EVERYDAY
ONCE IN A WEEK
TWICE IN A WEEK
OTHER
86%
20. Purpose to come to shopping mall( above 35 yrs)
FAMILY
SHOPPING FUN EATING OUTINGS
20 30 25 25
25% 20%
SHOPPING
FUN
EATING
FAMILY OUTINGS
30%
25%
RESEARCH FINDINGS
consumers in mall were mostly in the age group of 20-25 yrs and 25-35.
They came to the mall mainly for the entertainment in PVR and shopping in
the shoppers stop . Consumers in mall were all age group and almost all
were brand oriented regarding the products. The average spending was in the
mall between 500- 2500 and more then RS.2500 . The annual holds income
of the mall between the rs.2-10 lakhs. Consumers in shopping mall accepted
that metropolitan malls the best shopping mall on M.G.ROAD in gurgaon.
• Consumers accept that this mall is the best place for the fun &
entertainment & good food joint.
Consumers in Sahara mall were mostly in the age group among 25-35 and
35 above. In consumers the numbers of homemakers and services and
professionals were in the maximum numbers. Consumer visits the mall
generally the mall once in a week and twice in a month. Consumers come to
the mall for the households shopping, eating, and purchase for the apparels.
Consumers influence by the discounting schemes, and for the entertainment.
The annual household’s income between 2-10 lakhs.
• According to them Sahara mal is the best for the middle class.
As a brand the Sahara mall is famous a mall fore the middle class due to the
big bazaar.
Big bazaar, pantaloon, and haldiram is the most popular among the
consumers.
In MGF Plaza the consumers were in the age group of 25-35 yrs. And 35
above mostly.
Consumers were homemakers, businesspersons, and professionals. They
come for all the mall home furnishing items and electronic items. They
spend in the shopping mall more than Rs.2500 and above. Consumers in
mall were brand oriented only purchase these branded products.
• Consumers come for the purchase the branded electronic items and
home furnishing items.
• Consumers in the mall were the only serious buyers and they don’t
come for entertainment purpose.
CONCLUSIONS
AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
2. FOR THE SAHARA MALL :- Its not like a shopping mall , its just
like a big bazaar store specially for the middle class and place mostly for the
consumers in the age group of 35 years above. So promote other stores also
in shopping mall make it a complete shopping mall. Open some places like
PVR in the mall by which it can also attracts the young generations. Make
some proper sitting arrangements for the customers especially for the old
customers.
3. FOR THE MGF PLAZA:- This is a complete place for the home
furnishing items and necessary electronic items so open some branded stores
for these items.
LIMITATIONS OF THE PROJECT
4. Only a small populations of the consumers were studied, which may not
be enough to throw correct picture.
5. The answer given by the consumers were too vague to deduct exact
figures.
6. The consumers were very reluctant to answer the question and the
response may be biased.
BIBLIOGRAPHY