Wizerunek starszych konsumentów – wstępne wyniki badań empirycznych studentów kierunków ekonomicznych

The image of older consumers in the opinion of students of economic studies – preliminary results of empirical research The image of elderly changes much slower than the actual meaning of older people in societies. Highly rooted stereotypes persist in the general consciousness, what limits opportunities arising from the aging process in both social and economic dimensions. An example of this is the belief that the older consumers are less attractive to the market of goods and services. To verify this thesis, the results of the research on the image of older consumers among economic students were analysed. As future managers and people responsible for shaping a company’s market policy, students should have a properly shaped image of older consumers. Conclusions: (1) the stereotypical image of the older consumer among students is maintained, (2) still a high degree of discrepancy between the consciousness of the border age of older consumers and those depicted by their image and purchasing behaviour.