What is the difference between customer and consumer?
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the costomer is the person or company that buys the product/service, while the consumer is the person/company that uses the product/service. for example, if a mom buys dipers, she is the costomer, but the baby is the consumer
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I'm not sure what consumer development is, however, I'm guessing it is asking consumers what they enjoy about an experience.  \n\nCouple questions might include:\n1.  What could be improved in your shopping experience (Kano Analysis, look it up if you are unfamiliar)\n2.  Ask yourself, who is my target audience for this product\n\nYou may actually go with the 2.  question then 1.
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Extremely important relationship!  Customers drive the sales performance...happy customers return...sales performance flourishes.  Unhappy customers talk to friends, etc.  =  possible decline in sales overall  = sales performance plummets.\n\nTreat every customer like they are the only person in the world who are ever going to buy from you...they'll appreciate it, you've done the right thing, and you will be rewarded long term in repeat business and referrals.\n\nHave a great day!
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http://www.cnn.com/books/beginnings/9807/reading.people.cnn/index.html\n\nhttp://www.referenceforbusiness.com/management/Comp-De/Consumer-Behavior.html
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Customer relation ship managment is big and is going to be even bigger in the near future as competition between companies grows and as product and service differentiation declines. \n\nWhy do customer enquire?\n\n- To better understand the product/ service being offered\n- To evaluate its value for money relative to their income and life style\n- To compare it to similar products/ service in the market in terms of quality, ease of use and pricing\n- To recommend the product/ service to a family member or friend\n- To evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the product/ service before making the actual purchase\n\nAdvantages for customer:\n\n- Information building, people in general do not rush into buying products/ services until they can establish their credibility, value for money equation and the details that are not available at the point of purchase\n- Customers can compare quality, price and after sales service of the products/ services before making a decision. Saves them from future hassles\n\nAdvantages for companies?\n\n- Free research - companies can test the effects of ads in terms of response rate\n- Level of enthusiasm amongst potential customers\n- Feedback from potential customer regarding competition\n- Price sensitivity analysis from feedback when informed about prices\n- Advertising medium testing - if a newspaper better or a magazine etc\n- Database collection\n\nHow?\n\nBy giving the customer the required information depending on their level of details and on the nature of the product. Perhaps by taking down their contact information and sending them a brochure. Intra company reports to highlight the most asked questions.
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There are no bad customers...unsatisfied is the word you would use.  ex. I once had an unsatisfied customer who had received below temp food, she came to me very upset and distraught.  I followed my 4 step LAST theory.  The steps are L. listen, I allowed her to tell me everything she felt she needed to.  A. apologize, I apologized for her food being unacceptable.  S. satisfy, I offered to replace her food and she accepted.  T. thank, I thanked her for her patronage and invited her to return to our store.  \n\nBest wishes
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Responsiveness to changing requirements for what type of customer?
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Does the term "repeat customer" come to mind?
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A merchandiser ensures presence of a companies products in retail outlet. Which may involve tie-ups with specialty outlets on a rental basis, or with smaller retailers on a relationship basis. \nWork involves extensive regulated visits to retail outlets in a specific 'beat', to ensure good presence.
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first you have to understand the diff between consumer n customer.... customer is the one who purchases certian item and may or may not use.... but the consumer is the one who may or may not purchase but always use.\n\nso consumer confidence level is calculated by the seller who sells particular item to the buyer who may be the customer or customer who  will directly consume. repeatition of purchasing certain item by the use can be measured by the seller and he can assume that because of his repeatition his confidence level on ceratain label or brand is high or vise versa... i hope u understand :)
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Consumers and voters.  Basically, the people, ideally.  But we know it doesn't always work that way.  But the larger the government, the less likely the people are in charge.  Think about, the bigger the government, more taxes, more chances for corruption, and mismanagement.  Big corporations still have influence, but in the end they want consumers' money, so they answer to the consumer.  Ideally, but not always.
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An external customer is someone not within your company, who buys your products or services.\n\nIn contrast, an internal customer is within your company, though not necessarily in your department.
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ok.. the child consumer is the spoiled brat borne of a broken home.  It has disposable income that was not around 20 years ago.  and it doesn't stabilize anything.   Obviously, this question was from a teacher with an agenda.
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Consumer awareness is making the consumer aware of His/Her rights.\nConsumer awareness it a marketing term. It means that consumers note or are aware of products or services, its characteristics and the other marketing P's (place to buy, price, and promotion).
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The customer. He has the power because he can spend his money anywhere.
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B2B = Business to business .. When a business doing business with another business. Example: wholeseller doing buisness with retailer.\n\nB2C = Business to customer (end user). A reatil store selling merchandize to a customer.
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That they are people too.  They deserve to be treated with the same respect that the customers expect.  And no, when the customer insults or becomes verbally abusive, they are not "right." So no, the customer is NOT "always right."\n\nTrue, without your customers, you would not have a business.  But remember also that without your employees, you would have no customers.