Market Knowledge of Polish Final Purchasers on Traditional Meads

• Published in: Handel wewne̜trzny (Warszawa) 2018-01 (373), p.5
• Main Authors: Baruk, Agnieszka Izabela, Iwanicka Anna
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Alcoholic beverages; Beekeeping; Consumer attitudes; Knowledge; Marketing
• ISSN: 0438-5403

Purpose: the aim of this paper was to identify and analyse the level of knowledge of respondents representing Polish final purchasers on the specificity of meads as a group of apiculture products. Design/methodology/approach: the paper is theoretical and empirical in nature. In the theoretical part, a cognitive-critical analysis of the world marketing literature was applied. The role of knowledge as an important component of final purchasers’ marketing potential was identified. In the empirical part, the following research methods were applied: questionnaire survey, non-structured complementaryinterview, quality research method of a case study, and statistical analysis method (factor analysis). Findings: on the basis of the research it was concluded that the level of respondents’ market knowledge on meads was unsatisfactory. The fact that old-Polish meads were purchased influenced the respondents’ level of knowledge of this specific alcoholic beverage to a certain extent. Originality/value: the original contribution of the paper to theory is the accentuation that a proper realisation of the process of managing purchasers’ knowledge requires first of all an analysis of the current level of their market knowledge. Simultaneously, it is essential they should be treated as active partners who co-create the company’s offer. These activities were recognised as exceptionally significant in the case of niche products such as meads. The analysis results enable offerors to properly design and realise the process of managing purchasers’ market knowledge as a key element of their marketing potential.