ATTITUDES AND FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE CONSUMPTION OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS IN RETAIL DOI: 10.5585/remark.v8i1.2131

The market for organic food is growing due to the concern of consumers with a healthier nutrition and due to the pressures of the consumer market for the use of more sustainable means of production. In Brazil, the organic market also configures itself as a trend. This article aims at identifying the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Rodrigues, Ricardo Rossetto, Carlos, Camila Castro, Mendonça, Paulo Sergio Miranda, Correa, Stella Ribeiro Alves
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE)
Repositorio:REMark - Revista Brasileira de Marketing
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:https://periodicos.uninove.br:article/11767
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.uninove.br/remark/article/view/11767
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Organic Food; Consumer Behavior; Purchase Attitude; Supermarket; Consumption.
Alimentos orgânicos; comportamento de compra; supermercado; consumo.
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Sumario:The market for organic food is growing due to the concern of consumers with a healthier nutrition and due to the pressures of the consumer market for the use of more sustainable means of production. In Brazil, the organic market also configures itself as a trend. This article aims at identifying the factors that influence the consumption of organic products. To do so, the analysis was focused on organic products consumers who choose the supermarket as their point of sale. To identify these factors, issues like consumer behavior, purchase attitude and retail was addressed in the literature review. The methodology has divided the article into 2 parts. The first one used an exploratory research. The second one used a descriptive research under a survey method and factorial analysis. Analysis of the results led to the conclusion that the factors are egocentric, and that there are barriers that confuse the consumers in buying organic food.