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Breaking Down the Consumer Buying Process (Infographic) There's a well documented process consumers go through when buying and it's formed around six stages.

By Andrew Gazdecki

This story originally appeared on Bizness Apps

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Retailers are often thrown for a loop by consumers' purchasing decisions. They can seem random, unpredictable. This thinking leads many businesses to approach marketing randomly and without proper research. But there is a well documented process consumers go through when buying and it's formed around six stages. Understanding this process makes it easier to market effectively and create a strategy that works at each stage, ultimately leading to high conversion rates and loyal customers.

Andrew Gazdecki

CEO of BiznessApps

Andrew Gazdecki is the founder and CEO of BiznessApps

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