Consumption patterns can be indicative of how a consumer wants to be perceived by others. In this paper, I study markets where consumers are heterogeneous with respect to both their concerns for the quality of goods and the image associated with buying them. Consumers with a taste for quality...

In this paper, I study markets where consumers are heterogeneous with respect to both their concerns for the quality of goods and the image associated with them. Consumers with a taste for quality lend a positive image to the product of their choice and thereby increase the product's value to...

Kontraktgütermarketing als konzeptioneller Rahmen des Kompetenzmarketing -- Die Vertrauensbildung im Kontraktgütergeschäft -- Grundlegung des Kompetenzmarketing für Kontraktgüter -- Branchenspezifische Konkretisierung und Gestaltungsvorschläge für die Umsetzung des ganzheitlichen Modells...