Marketing to mature consumers: ten things you need to know


Many marketing campaigns focused on mature audiences generate poor results because they are based on stereotypes and concepts detached from reality. Understanding the mind of the older consumer is essential to connecting brands and products. The 10 aspects listed below come from international literature, as there is almost no knowledge about the behavior of the Brazilian senior consumer. Even so, it is highly recommended that a marketing strategist – interested in attracting 57 million Brazilian tourists over 50 years old, people who have R$ 2 trillion in their wallets to spend every year – take these aspects into consideration:


An older shopper might seem stingy asking for a discount in a store just before driving off in an imported car. This isn't evidence of contradictory behavior, but an example of item 9: in some purchases, price matters. In purchases of desirable items, the value the consumer assigns to the good matters. On the same trip, the customer might choose to pay for the cheapest airfare but opt ​​for a high-end hotel. Spending two hours on a plane isn't exactly a tourist experience. The customer probably travels frequently and understands the plane as merely a means of transportation. But the hotel is part of their vision for a relaxing and enjoyable trip. It's where they choose to invest more.

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Author: Fabio Nogueira

Fabio Nogueira is the CEO of the Longevity Observatory. Nogueira studied civil engineering at the Polytechnic School of USP (University of São Paulo)...


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**Any article in which the author presents and defends their ideas and opinions, based on the interpretation of facts and data, does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the São Paulo Mais Perto program.


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