We propose that contextualizing consumer-brand relationships (CBR) by providing interpersonal relationship reminders will activate relational schemas, leading consumers to rate CBRs as less agentic and strong. Four studies demonstrate that relationship reminders lower ratings of brand...

The resource-based view (RBV) of the firm has become a prominent management theory to analyze firm resources as potential sources of competitive advantage. Theorists have suggested sponsorship of sport properties as one such resource, yet specific cases of sponsorship’s role in a firm’s...

This study used a product differentiation strategy to identify the unique attributes inherent in selected intercollegiate sports and their positions relative to underlying factors of those attributes as perceived by university students. Data were factor analyzed to recover subjects' assumptions;...

Innovation is an increasingly relevant concept for the success of any organization, but it also represents a set of internal and external considerations, barriers and challenges to overcome. Along the concept of innovation, new paradigms emerge such as open innovation and co-creation that are...

Word of mouth is thought to help consumers make better choices. But could the way different types of consumers endorse products sometimes lead word of mouth recipients to make worse choices than they would have otherwise? Five studies, including textual analysis of almost 1,000 online reviews,...

The Present paper proposes an explorative research study on an emerging horizon of management of Social Media Marketing. As this new trend and tool of marketing is developing itself at a rapid pace today and looks into future with a good prospect so it is very much pertinent to present a study...

In retail industry furniture and furnishing category has become more competitive. There are many players entering into organized format of retail in this category. Therefore, it becomes important for retailers to differentiate themselves from each other. As the products are similar, one of the...

In spite of having very good growth potential, retail in India is passing through turbulent times and therefore, differentiation becomes very essential. There are various players in apparel segment in terms of lifestyle format. These apparel players deliver almost the same thing as their...

Innovation in marketing channels is a theme that has been treated in reference to specific areas of innovation or to single categories of subjects within channels. Fewer studies have been conducted with a perspective referring to the channel as a whole. This work aims to analyze the theme of...

In the digital economy, influencing and controlling the spread of information is a key concern for firms. One way firms try to achieve this is to target firm communications to consumers who embrace and propagate the spread of new information on emerging and `trending' topics on social media....