Introduction Consumers make planned or impulsive choices when they know they want to buy a product but are unclear about the details. Consumers are influenced by variables and external influences in the decision-making phase of the process, including the way they imagine buying. Since impulse purchases are an essential part of what consumers buy, patterns in the rational decision-making process dominate consumer behavior and influence marketing theory. Consumer behavior theory predicts how consumers make purchasing decisions and show how marketers can best capitalize on predictable behavior. Modern models of consumer behavior focus on rational and conscious decision-making, not on emotions and unconscious desires. The need to integrate EKB Model into Consumer Behavior Once consumers recognize a product or service, they begin to think about how it relates to their experiences and needs and whether it meets current needs. The marketing understands that there is a long delay b...
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