Abstract:
RTD canned coffee is coffee that has been processed for consumers to
purchase and drink immediately. It is packaged in cans made from different
materials and retailed separately in units in quantities suitable for each
consumption for the convenience of consumers. It contains different coffee
ingredients.
The research findings indicate that the majority of respondents are male,
aged between 30-45 years, educational qualification equivalent to a bachelor's
degree or higher, and married. They hold operational-level position and earn an
average monthly income between 15,000-30,000 baht. Most outside in Bangkok
and its surrounding areas, with their accommodations being predominantly private
residences.
The research findings indicate that the majority of respondents are male,
aged between 30-45 years, educational qualification equivalent to a bachelor's
degree or higher, and married. They hold operational-level position and earn an
average monthly income between 15,000-30,000 baht. Most outside in Bangkok
and its surrounding areas, with their accommodations being predominantly private
residences.
The research results on the importance of marketing mix components of
RTD canned coffee that the majority of respondents are know Nescafe brand, buy
it at convenience stores (7-11, minimart), buy 1-2 cans at a time, buy less than once a week, reason for buying is because it is convenient to buy, drink 1 can a
day, drink in the morning, have motivation to drink, relieve drowsiness, drink the
same brand every time, drink Birdy brand regularly, decide to buy by yourself, drink
Americano/black coffee flavor regularly, tend to buy the same amount in the
future, tend to buy Birdy brand in the future, intend to recommend the brand they
drink to others, if the brand they drink regularly increases the price, they are not
sure whether to change the brand or wait to compare with other brands.
The research finding also indicated that the overall the importance of
marketing mix components is high efficiency. When considering each specific
aspect, it was give importance of marketing mix components regarded as high
efficiency, including Place, Packaging, Promotion, Product, Profile and People
respectively.
The analysis results show that the relationship between behavior of RTD
canned coffee purchase decision and demographic characteristics such as gender,
age, educational background, marital status, job level, average monthly income,
residential location and housing characteristics are indicated statistically significant
association at the .05 level.
The comparison of the perceived importance of marketing mix elements
across various demographic groups revealed that individuals with age, educational
level, marital status, average monthly income, residential location and residential
types perceived the importance of marketing mix element differently, with theses
differences being statistically significant at the .05 level.