TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore the attitudes and behaviour of low‐income women consumers in respect of low‐involvement grocery products.Design/methodology/approach– One focus group and 30 in‐depth interviews on the subject‐matter are conducted with low‐income women in Salford (Northwest England). Given the nature of the topic and the target respondents involved, the subjects are recruited through the use of purposive and snowballing sampling methods.Findings– The findings suggest that low‐income women consumers' purchases of low‐involvement grocery products are based on habit. They do not show strong loyalty to brands of these products, and do not perceive price as an indication of their quality. Their key motivation underlying their purchases of these products is value‐for‐money. Also they are very sensitive to sales promotional stimuli, albeit in varying degrees according to the respective attractiveness of these tools. However, while they indicate a positive attitude towards buy‐one‐get‐one‐free (BOGOF), free samples, discount and coupons, BOGOF stands out as their best preference; but they are not positively inclined towards gifts and competition.Originality/value– The paper explores the motivation, attitudes and behaviour of a special group of consumers (low‐income women) in respect of low‐involvement grocery products. It indicates the directions of their sensitivity in terms of marketing stimuli. Hence, it will be valuable for marketing decision making towards providing this group of consumers with the utmost satisfaction needed in this increasingly complex marketing environment.
VL  - 27
IS  - 7
SN  - 0263-4503
DO  - 10.1108/02634500911000207
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/02634500911000207
AU  - Gbadamosi Ayantunji
PY  - 2009
Y1  - 2009/01/01
TI  - Low‐income consumers' reactions to low‐involvement products
T2  - Marketing Intelligence & Planning
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 882
EP  - 899
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -