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Organic Consumer Evolution 2003: Understanding Consumer Lifestyles in Organics
Keywords: wellness, trends, reports, market, health, information, nutrition, control


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Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Publication Date: 01-APR-03
Pages: 60
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Report Description

This report defines the various organic lifestyles that consumers are currently engaged in and explores how they integrate products into these lifestyles. Using our Live-Shop-Buy Model, this report provides extensive analysis of consumer perception and behavior to support marketing implications and recommendations for the high-growth category of organic food and beverages. Qualitative research for this report was conducted in Seattle, San Francisco, Denver, Boston, Chicago and New York. Where available, qualitative findings are combined with national survey data collected by The Hartman Group in 2000-2002.
* Consumer Segments, Triggers for Usage & Dimensions of Consumption
* How Organic Consumers Live: The Organic Consumer Deep Dive
* How Organic Consumers Shop: Shopping Typifications, Evolution & Brands
* What Organic Consumers Buy: Product Category Adoption, Brands & Purchase Channels
Marketing implications and recommendations conclude the report with communication techniques, specific opportunities and trends.



Table of Contents: Organic Consumer Evolution 2003: Understanding Consumer Lifestyles in Organics
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER I. Introduction: Consumer Segments, Triggers for Usage and Dimensions of Consumption
This Is Not A Fad
The World of Organics: Segmentation and Demographics
Core, Mid-Level and Periphery Organic Consumers
Key Organic Facts
Triggers for Using Organic
Organic Dimensions of Consumption (Motivators and Barriers)
Organic Category Barriers
Who Is Using Organic?
Meaning of Organic to Consumers
Definitions (Natural, Organic, Certified Organic)
USDA Labeling
CHAPTER II. How Organic Consumers Live: The Organic Consumer Deep Dive
What Is An "Organic Lifestyle"?
What Organic Consumers Look Like: The Big Picture
Segment Targeting
Exploring the Mid-Level
What About Periphery and Core?
CHAPTER III. How Organic Consumers Shop: Shopping Typifications, Evolution and Brands
How to Segment Consumers by Shopping Behavior
A Closer Look at Mid-Level: Key Purchase Criteria
The "Organic Journey"
Importance of the Retail Environment
Integration or Segregation?
What They Believe
What They Want To Know
Who They Want to Hear it From
CHAPTER IV. What Organic Consumers Buy: Product Category Adoption, Brands and Purchase Channels
Organic Product Category Adoption Path
Different Drivers for Product Category Entry
Importance of Brands
Brands Based on Occasion and/or Situation
Market Basket Review
Brand Recall
How Consumers Shop the Organic Category
CHAPTER V. Recommendations
Communications Techniques for Organic
Specific Opportunities
Trends
APPENDIX I. Study Proposal and Methods
Study Objective
Study Description
Qualitative Methods
APPENDIX II. Hartman Group Publications Used as Sources for Quantitative Research

 

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The Hartman Group, Inc. is a full-service consulting and market research firm offering a wide range of services and products focusing on the health and wellness markets. Our experienced staff, with diverse, yet complementary backgrounds are experts in providing trade reports, syndicated studies, strategic consulting and customized research. This team has extensive knowledge and experience in marketing, business management, retail anthropology, sociology, nutrition, healthcare management, consumer economics and statistics.

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