Recent research has highlighted the importance of trust in building and maintaining business relationships. This research addresses these findings and utilizes Macneil’s norm theory to develop a model illu strating the mediating role of trust in buyer-seller relationships and compare it to the...

This article demonstrates that socially anxious consumers avoid close relationships with merchants. An experimental approach (n=102) shows that socially anxious consumers prefer small talk with merchants rather than intimate conversations, whereas non-socially anxious consumers prefer intimate...

Based on 102 online surveys accounting for more than 3 million interviews, we show that websites are powerful purchase intent and brand builders and represent a strong opportunity to enhance customer relationships through “conversation” with the brand's best customers.

Comment choisir et instaurer une relation ? Comment adapter l'organisation pour mettre en oeuvre la stratégie retenue ? Comment analyser les nombreuses données client collectées pour prendre les meilleures décisions ? Quels outils utiliser pour soutenir la stratégie relationnelle ? Gestion...

Présentation des techniques marketing utilisées pour mieux identifier, cibler et fidéliser ses clients, et les outils disponibles sur le marché : outils de datawarehouse et de datamining, de gestion des campagnes marketing. Cette nouvelle édition intègre les réseaux sociaux, les sites...

This article demonstrates that socially anxious consumers avoid close relationships with merchants. An experimental approach (n=102) shows that socially anxious consumers prefer small talk with merchants rather than intimate conversations, whereas non-socially anxious consumers prefer intimate...

A transdisciplinary literature review enabled us to identify a new construct in the marketing research field, i.e. Customer-Company Identification. It is defined as the process whereby customer’s beliefs about a company become self-defining and whereby he defines himself by the same attributes...

Positive outcomes of loyalty programs are clear for firms, yet little research examines customer perceptions. To address this gap, this article investigates various perceived benefits of loyalty programs using a multi-benefit framework based on utilitarian, hedonic, and relationship literature....

Previous research on loyalty programs is mainly characterized by the use of panel data and measures of repurchase behavior. This is a rather short-term approach that contrasts with the objective of strengthening retailer-customer bonds. In this article, we draw on relationship marketing...