Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Submitted to
Dr Sonia Singh
INTRODUCTION
Conducted a survey to understand buying behavior (consumer
health/cleanliness,
nutritional
composition,
availability,
advertisement, product satisfaction, taste, packaging, brand
loyalty etc.
Concluded with trends of ongoing changes in their preferences
OBJECTIVES
scenario
To study the bottled water consumption pattern
To analyse the factors that contributes to consumption of bottled water
To evaluate the consumer satisfaction level associated with the market
offerings
To summarize findings which could further influence consumer
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Sample Size and Design:
The sample size consisted of 300 respondents from Delhi
and NCR
Research Period:
Research work was carried for a period of 4 weeks
Research Instrument:
The research was carried out through self-administered
questionnaires. The questions included both open and
close ended, dichotomous and offered multiple choices
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Data Collection:
The data which is collected for the purpose of study, is
divided into:
Primary Source: Survey of a study on understanding
consumer behavior towards bottled water. The data has
been collected directly and indirectly from respondents
with the help of structured questionnaires
Secondary Source: The secondary data was collected
from academic journals and industry reports
Research Type:
The research primarily is descriptive and inferential
It involves description of the characteristics of the
Survey Design
The study is a cross sectional study because the
DATA ANALYSIS
Analysis of attributes of the product with
was
selfthe
NCR
Cumulati
Freque
ncy
Valid
Bottled
Water
Tap
Water
Total
Valid
Percent Percent
ve
Percent
133
44.3
44.3
44.3
167
55.7
55.7
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
Flavored
bottled
water has not been
consumed
to
a
large extent by the
sample
under
study; however our
research indicates it
as
a
influential
factor which could
enhance
buying
behavior of bottled
water.
Freque
ncy
Valid
yes
Percent
Valid
Percent
Cumulati
ve
Percent
66
22.0
22.0
22.0
224
74.7
74.7
96.7
Can't
say
10
3.3
3.3
100.0
Total
300
100.0
100.0
no
Frequen
cy
Percent
Valid Daily
Valid
Percent
Cumulativ
e Percent
70
23.3
23.3
23.3
Twice a
week
91
30.3
30.3
53.7
Once a
week
52
17.3
17.3
71.0
Rarely
87
29.0
29.0
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
Total
Frequen
cy
Valid
Percent
Valid
Cumulativ
Percent
e Percent
500ml
31
10.3
10.3
10.3
1 litre
182
60.7
60.7
71.0
2 litre
28
9.3
9.3
80.3
5 litre
1.7
1.7
82.0
54
18.0
18.0
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
20 litre
Total
Frequen
cy
Valid yes
Percent
Valid
Percent
Cumulativ
e Percent
79
26.3
26.3
26.3
no
221
73.7
73.7
100.0
Total
300
100.0
100.0
Frequen
cy
Valid yes
Percent
Valid
Percent
Cumulativ
e Percent
29
9.7
9.7
9.7
no
271
90.3
90.3
100.0
Total
300
100.0
100.0
Frequen
cy
Valid yes
Percent
Valid
Percent
Cumulative
Percent
174
58.0
58.0
58.0
no
126
42.0
42.0
100.0
Total
300
100.0
100.0
Frequen
cy
Valid yes
Percent
Valid
Percent
Cumulative
Percent
186
62.0
62.0
62.0
no
114
38.0
38.0
100.0
Total
300
100.0
100.0
least
important
hardly
important
neutral
often
important
most
important
Total
Percent
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
59
19.7
19.7
19.7
42
14.0
14.0
33.7
77
25.7
25.7
59.3
58
19.3
19.3
78.7
64
21.3
21.3
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
Frequen
cy
Valid
least
important
hardly
important
neutral
often
important
most
important
Total
Percent
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
26
8.7
8.7
8.7
12
4.0
4.0
12.7
26
8.7
8.7
21.3
61
20.3
20.3
41.7
175
58.3
58.3
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
least
important
hardly
important
neutral
often
important
most
important
Total
Percent
Valid
Cumulativ
Percent
e Percent
62
20.7
20.7
20.7
47
15.7
15.7
36.3
72
24.0
24.0
60.3
70
23.3
23.3
83.7
49
16.3
16.3
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
least
important
hardly
important
neutral
often
important
most
important
Total
Percent
Valid
Cumulativ
Percent
e Percent
43
14.3
14.3
14.3
38
12.7
12.7
27.0
100
33.3
33.3
60.3
54
18.0
18.0
78.3
65
21.7
21.7
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
Frequen
cy
Valid
least
important
hardly
important
neutral
often
important
most
important
Total
Percent
Valid
Cumulativ
Percent
e Percent
34
11.3
11.3
11.3
23
7.7
7.7
19.0
56
18.7
18.7
37.7
93
31.0
31.0
68.7
94
31.3
31.3
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
The
sample
considers brand as
an
extremely
important attribute
while
purchasing
bottled water. It can
also be inferred that
the sample is able to
associate brand with
trust with regards to
bottled water.
Frequen
cy
Valid
least
important
hardly
important
neutral
often
important
most
important
Total
Percent
Valid
Cumulativ
Percent
e Percent
60
20.0
20.0
20.0
43
14.3
14.3
34.3
99
33.0
33.0
67.3
62
20.7
20.7
88.0
36
12.0
12.0
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
Frequen
cy
Valid
least
important
hardly
important
neutral
often
important
most
important
Total
Percent
Valid
Cumulativ
Percent
e Percent
32
10.7
10.7
10.7
27
9.0
9.0
19.7
63
21.0
21.0
40.7
97
32.3
32.3
73.0
81
27.0
27.0
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
Frequen
cy
Valid
least
important
hardly
important
neutral
often
important
most
important
Total
Percent
Valid
Cumulativ
Percent
e Percent
80
26.7
26.7
26.7
50
16.7
16.7
43.3
95
31.7
31.7
75.0
34
11.3
11.3
86.3
41
13.7
13.7
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
AT TRIBUTES
Descriptive Statistics
N
Minimu Maximu
m
m
Mean
Std.
Deviation
taste
300
3.09
1.404
300
4.16
1.261
300
2.99
1.370
300
3.20
1.309
300
3.63
1.303
300
2.90
1.275
300
3.56
1.270
300
2.69
1.342
water quality
chemical
composition
price
brand
packaging
availability
seasonality
Valid N (listwise)
300
malls
48
16.0
16.0
16.0
medical
shops
43
14.3
14.3
30.3
restaurant
s
68
22.7
22.7
53.0
movie
theatres
29
9.7
9.7
62.7
112
37.3
37.3
100.0
mom n pop
shops
Frequen
cy
Valid sa
Percent
Valid
Cumulativ
Percent
e Percent
46
15.3
15.3
15.3
146
48.7
48.7
64.0
77
25.7
25.7
89.7
28
9.3
9.3
99.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
sd
Total
Frequen
cy
Valid ve
Percent
Valid
Cumulativ
Percent
e Percent
3.0
3.0
3.0
93
31.0
31.0
34.0
155
51.7
51.7
85.7
40
13.3
13.3
99.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
va
Total
Frequen
cy
Valid
Percent
Valid
Cumulativ
Percent
e Percent
always
51
17.0
17.0
17.0
usually
154
51.3
51.3
68.3
71
23.7
23.7
92.0
18
6.0
6.0
98.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
sometim
es
may be
never
Total
sensitive.
Therefore,
a
lower
priced bottled water will
not
influence
their
purchasing
decision,
again reflecting them to
be brand loyal.
Frequenc
y
Valid yes
no
Total
Percent
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
137
45.7
45.7
45.7
163
54.3
54.3
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
Freque
ncy
Valid
Percent
Valid
Cumulativ
Percent
e Percent
Aquafina
63
21.0
21.0
21.0
Bisleri
90
30.0
30.0
51.0
Kinley
64
21.3
21.3
72.3
40
13.3
13.3
85.7
43
14.3
14.3
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
Mount
Kailash
Bailey
Total
Frequen
cy
Valid yes
Percent
Valid
Percent
Cumulativ
e Percent
59
19.7
19.7
19.7
no
241
80.3
80.3
100.0
Total
300
100.0
100.0
least
influence
hardly
influence
neutral
often
influence
most
influence
Total
Percent
Valid
Cumulativ
Percent
e Percent
64
21.3
21.3
21.3
39
13.0
13.0
34.3
51
17.0
17.0
51.3
57
19.0
19.0
70.3
89
29.7
29.7
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
The
sample
considers
fragrance as neutral and
least
important
factor
which could influence their
buying decision.
Frequen
cy
Valid
least
influence
hardly
influence
neutral
often
influence
most
influence
Total
Percent
Valid
Cumulativ
Percent
e Percent
69
23.0
23.0
23.0
45
15.0
15.0
38.0
71
23.7
23.7
61.7
69
23.0
23.0
84.7
46
15.3
15.3
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
Cumulati
Freque
ncy
Valid
least
influence
hardly
influence
neutral
often
influence
most
influence
Valid
Percent Percent
ve
Percent
48
16.0
16.0
16.0
30
10.0
10.0
26.0
51
17.0
17.0
43.0
62
20.7
20.7
63.7
109
36.3
36.3
100.0
The
sample
considers
flavor as most important
factor
which
could
influence
their
buying
decision. This reflects the
sample
would
be
interested
in
flavored
bottled water if introduced
in the market.
NEW ATTRIBUTES IF
INCLUDED
Descriptive Statistics
N
Std.
Deviation
if included which
factors will
influence your
buying decisioncolor
300
5 3.23
1.522
if included which
factors will
influence your
buying decisionfragrance
300
5 2.93
1.384
if included which
factors will
influence your
buying decisionflavor
300
5 3.42
1.531
Valid N
(listwise)
300
Frequen
cy
Valid
Percent
Valid
Cumulative
Percent
Percent
male
190
63.3
63.3
63.3
female
110
36.7
36.7
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
Total
Frequen
cy
Valid
Percent
Valid
Cumulativ
Percent
e Percent
10-25
113
37.7
37.7
37.7
26-30
42
14.0
14.0
51.7
31-45
75
25.0
25.0
76.7
70
23.3
23.3
100.0
300
100.0
100.0
45 and
above
Total
Descriptive
Statistics
Cross tabulation
age group
45 and
gender
male
10-25
where do u obtain
Bottled
Water
water ?
Tap Water
Total
female
where do u obtain
Bottled
Water
water ?
26-30
31-45
above
Total
32
14
14
65
43
19
34
29
125
75
33
39
43
190
23
26
64
shops
restaurants
movie
mom n pop
theatres
shops
Total
500ml
12
31
31
18
50
17
66
182
11
28
5 litre
20 litre
17
29
54
48
43
68
29
112
300
Total
Count
where do you buy most of bottled from
medical
malls
How often do you
Daily
purchase bottled
Twice a
water
week
Once a
shops
restaurants
movie
mom n pop
theatres
shops
Total
15
14
28
70
13
23
15
33
91
13
23
52
Count
age group
45 and
10-25
Which brand of
Aquafina
26-30
31-45
above
Total
23
11
16
13
63
43
18
23
90
21
10
18
15
64
11
12
40
Flavor
Asymp. Significance level: 0.140
Consumers consider flavor(if
included) as an important
attribute that might affect their
buying behavior and they
probably want companies to
add bottled water with new
flavors to their product line
Count
if included wich factors will influence your buying
decision-flavor
least
hardly
influence
influence
neutral
often
most
influence
influence
Total
do you drink
yes
11
12
34
66
flavoured water ?
no
35
26
43
49
71
224
10
48
30
51
62
109
300
Can't say
Total
Count
where do u obtain most of your drinking
water ?
Bottled Water
profession
Tap Water
Total
self employed
29
43
72
student
52
44
96
teacher
10
13
23
doctor
14
19
lawyer
20
33
53
22
26
businessman
govt employee
Descriptive
Statistics
Hypothesis Testing
Independent Sample-T Testing
Std.
Interval of the
Error
Difference
Sig.
df
tailed)
Lower
Upper
assumed
1.410
.236
.554
298
.580
.084
.151
-.214
.381
Std.
Interval of the
Error
Difference
Equal variances
products
assumed
2.305
Sig.
.130 -3.859
df
298
tailed)
.000
e
-.327
e
.085
Lower
-.493
Upper
-.160
Std.
Interval of the
Error
Difference
Equal variances
you purchase
assumed
bottled water
Equal variances
.108
Sig.
.743 -1.559
df
298
tailed)
.120
e
-.347
e
.222
Lower
-.784
Upper
.091
CONCLUSION
Tap water preferred by sample but when outdoors, bottled
THANK
YOU !!