Previous literature on WOM has focused on consumers’ communications about their own experiences (Berger and Schwartz 2011; Dichter 1966; Dye 2000), however, consumers may also talk about others’ Read More »
Marketing communication, particularly in the domain of food, frequently contains percentage information about benefit changes (e.g., 50% larger food packages) or about cost changes (e.g., 50% price Read More »
People are exposed to many persuasive health messages that encourage them to become healthy in different ways. For instance, some messages encourage people to eat healthy and diet, and other messages Read More »
Consumers do not passively process marketing influence attempts, but rather use persuasion schemas to interpret, resist, and reject persuasion (Campbell and Kirmani 2000; Friestad and Wright 1994). Read More »
This research examines exposure to cute products – a previously unexplored factor that might affect the extent to which consumers engage in indulgent consumption. Companies market cute products in Read More »