gas station

Purpose. The purpose of the article is to analyze the state, competitiveness and development prospects of Ukrainian enterprises in the field of retail trade in light petroleum products on the domestic market. The main tasks of the research are: determination of the subject, object and subject of competition, criteria of competitiveness of gas station networks of Ukraine and their rating; calculation of the intensity of competition in the industry; characterization of the industry according to M. Porter's 5 forces of competition.

The influence of various factors on consumer behaviour, controlled and uncontrolled by the firm, is characterized. Describing that all elements of the marketing complex, which are controlled by the enterprise, have special influence on consumers decision to purchase goods.