Selected aspects of marketing of specialist shops and their importance for the region

The aim of the thesis is to present and assess some selected marketing aspects of specialist shops selling organic products as well as their significance for development of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The study was performed in 2019 via the method of Mystery Shopping in the specialist shops of the region. The studies used the observation sheet instrument, which took into account selected marketing aspects according to the 7 Ps of marketing. The formulated research hypothesis was that in the majority of selected cities marketing performance is satisfying. It was identified for each of seven marketing instruments on the basis of selected criteria. Relying on the performed study, it was noted that the activities in the majority of the specialist stores in selected cities are satisfactory, what would confirm the research hypothesis. The most highly evaluated marketing tools were the procedures and staff that obtained high and very high ratings in more than 90% of specialist stores. It was observed that the shop assistants have proper qualifications and knowledge and these would enable them to help the customers in a professional manner. The weak points, however included promotion which received high and very high ratings in only every third shop. Although the personal sale was performed in a very good way, the other forms such as supplementary promotion and PR were considered to be weak factors. According to the above, the shops should show greater activeness on social media.