Paper Title :Consumer Buying Behaviour of Diamond Jewellery- A Study for Surat
Author :Manisha Panwala
Article Citation :Manisha Panwala ,
(2017 ) " Consumer Buying Behaviour of Diamond Jewellery- A Study for Surat " ,
International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) ,
pp. 57-67,
Volume-3,Issue-7
Abstract : Retail industry is fast changing. All facets of business are undergoing a change. The global and the local business
are causing as well as adapting a change. Jewellery buying for a very long tie has had a traditional pattern of buying
behaviour. There were family jewellers, and a family purchase. While the money was given by the father or husband the
final decision maker was the women. All models of consumer buying behaviour has adopted to the change. The diamond
jewellery buying that too on-line has a generated a curiosity, because it has a route of high tradition.
The present paper examines the growth, factors and current scenario of purchasing diamond jewellery through online retail
formats as well as buying behaviour from branded retailers. It is a descriptive research , survey method has been used for
data collection through a structured questionnaire. The first part of the research which was a qualitative research had
personal interview with experts and review of lieterature, followed by secondary data search.
Some of the key findings were that Indian consumer buy precious jewellery like diamond jewelleries for fashion as well as
special occasions and to have a strong attributes in maintaining social status during social function and gathering and they
always buy from trusted branded outlets. Other Attributes are like store service for branded jewellers seem to be far superior
to the traditional outlets and quality satisfaction is very high with branded jewellers. Working women are greater purchasers
of diamond jewellery and indulge more in impulse purchase. Online currently has arelatively low reach in India. It is more
like a pre-purchase tool. In India, 12per cent of women use the internet to pre-select designs or learn more about diamond
jewellery. However, as internet penetration and sales of smart phones accelerate, online buying is likely to gain importance,
both as a sales channel and as search tool. The changing socio-economic perspectives adds boon to the jewellery industry.
Type : Research paper
Published : Volume-3,Issue-7
DOIONLINE NO - IJMAS-IRAJ-DOIONLINE-8641
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