Consumer new product adoption and preference evolution or learning may be influenced by intrinsic or internal factors (e.g., usage experiences, personal characteristics), external influences (e.g., social effects, media) and marketing activities of the firm. Moreover, the preference evolution in...

Consumer new product adoption and preference evolution or learning may be influenced by intrinsic or internal factors (e.g., usage experiences, personal characteristics), external influences (e.g., social effects, media), and marketing activities of the firm. Moreover, the preference evolution...

While consumer screening of nutritional information as well as general health concerns have been on the rise, whether such concerns are reflected in purchasing behavior is not quite as certain. We postulate this disconnect between health concerns (more specifically concerns with fat, salt and...

Given the unprecedented reach of social media, firms are increasingly relying on social media as a channel for marketing communication. The objective of this study is to examine the effect of firm generated content (FGC) in social media on three key customer metrics, spending, cross-buying and...