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Targeting consumer occasions in Asia-Pacific

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Jan. 28, 2004 - 96 Pages


Table of Contents


TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3

Going out 3

Staying in 5

Entertaining at home 6

Action Points 7

Going out 7

Staying in 9

Entertaining at home 10

CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION 17

Who is the target reader? 18

How to use this report? 18

Scope 18

Definitions 18

CHAPTER 3 GOING OUT 20

‘Value-for-time’ and going out occassions 20

Eating out 21

Drivers of the dining and drinking out trend 24

Social mega-trends 24

Specific drivers of going out 27

Consumer attitudes 30

Conclusion 31

CHAPTER 4 STAYING IN 33

Key trends in the staying in universe 34

Staying in occasions are becoming less frequent 34

The number of at-home dinners is decreasing by more than staying-in occasions 34

Scratch food is growing in popularity 34

Working women are driving convenience food spend 35

In-home snacking is increasing despite a decline in staying-in 35

Staying-in snacking habits - differences by gender and living status 36

Snacking by stage-of-evening 36

At-home pampering routines - differences by gender 47

Frequency of pampering 47

Pampering routines 48

Motivation for pampering at-home 49

Conclusion 51

CHAPTER 5 ENTERTAINING AT HOME 53

Drivers of the entertaining at home trend 53

Economic climate 53

Media impact 53

Increased exposure to new flavors and styles 56

Retailer influence 58

Changing nature of gatherings 58

Confidence and cost 58

Increasing informality 60

Impact of lifestage on frequency 61

Conclusion 64

Consumer segmentation by party preparation requirement 65

CHAPTER 6 ACTION POINTS 68

Going out 68

Establish a bridgehead in the service channels 68

Account for greater going out during the working week 70

Use service trends as a strategic lever for your retail business 71

Give consumers premiumization and indulgence 72

Capitalize on emerging trends in going out, such as the rising interest in healthier products and innovative flavors 73

Adapt personal care offerings to consumer needs 75

Staying-in 77

Target staying-in occasions with premium and/or specialty offerings 77

Adapt marketing to the annual and weekly cyclical nature of staying-in 79

Facilitate consumers going out with in-home solutions 81

Entertaining at home 82

Leverage convenience needs of party hosts 82

Extend hosting a gathering to an all-year-round activity 84

Use specific targeting to enhance the wider brand 88

Emphasize gatherings as an opportunity for indulgence 89

CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX 92

Definitions 92

Research methodology 93

Bibliography 93

Datamonitor custom research capabilities 94

SPP writing team 95

How to contact experts in your industry 96





Abstract

This report examines consumer behavior in routine and special occasions. Such occasions include staying in, going out and entertaining at home. Knowing how consumers behave at these times is vital to marketers as they try to identify emerging trends and target suitable products and services at receptive consumers. The report provides an examination of the drivers of in-home parties - each affecting style of party, frequency, and type of food/drinks served. Use this report to understand how to adapt product portfolios and distribution channel decisions to the increasing tendency of consumers to go out during the week. Recognize how foodservice experiences affect consumers' choice of goods in retail channels - providing both business opportunities and threats and develop winning strategies to target ‘special nights in’ at-home.


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