The internet offers market researchers a broad variety of possibilities to gather information and insights. Online surveys and online observations are to commonly used research methods. In this article, both methods are being compared and their possible value proposition in terms of brand...

The rise of social media is causing challenges for brand managers of premium manufacturers in the fast moving consumer goods industry. Social Media platforms as innovative and open communication channels have to be integrated in the established media mix while preventing the damage of the...

The major macroeconomic changes occurred in the last years at global level represent real challenges for contemporary governments which had to rethink their public policies for getting a real impact on citizens’ behaviour. In this paper, we explore the instruments promoted by social marketing,...

Do consumers change their payment behaviour after being exposed to a public campaign that encourages them to use their debit cards more often? We analyse the impact of such a campaign that started in 2007, using weekly debit card transaction data between 2005 and 2013. The overall results show...

Alternative tourism represents an important source of income in Mexico. There are many potential sites remaining to be developed in the southeast of the country. Included in this group is the state park Cañón del Río Usumacinta, Boca del Cerro. This park is located in the municipality of...

A crucial element for starting or developing a business is to find the adequate forms of financing. The European Commission provides guarantees to SME, therefore facilitating the contracting of bank loans. Furthermore, the Commission favours SME risk capital investments. The European Investment...

Economic decline in recent years has been strongly felt by European countries. Once with currency devaluation, the recession has caused rapid deterioration of incomes, and marked the collapse of financial markets. Furthermore, the difficulties encountered in industry and services have led to a...

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate education supported corporate social responsibility campaigns from customers’ point of view. Within this scope, corporate social responsibility notion has been explained and especially education based social responsibility campaigns have been...

This article examines two possible solutions when a charity reaches the point where donations cease to increase: either rejuvenate the target population or use different marketing tools. Following a review of the literature, this article presents the results of two surveys carried out on 884...

The paper aims to identify the role of Universities in fostering public policies, through the promotion of social responsibility, and the implementation of social marketing initiatives. This innovative approach is particularly interesting since the literature does not cover, until now, the...