We investigate how competition in product niches affects the timing of product release for experience goods using data on motion pictures in the United States. Additionally, we attempt to estimate the ultimate gain of this timing. We identify product niches that movies occupy along three...

We use an incentivized experimental game to uncover heterogeneity in otherregarding preferences among salespeople in a large Austrian retail chain. Our results show that the majority of agents take the welfare of others into account but a significant fraction reveals self-regarding behavior....

The principal objective of this study was to investigate the consumers' purchase experience and analyze the relationship between consumer perceived value and purchase intention. Data were collected from 356 individuals with a wide experience of purchasing health food products. The data were...

Sustainable Marketing strategies are unavoidable for 21st century businesses. Companies have started investing huge amount on these activities. Consumers do expect companies to adopt sustainable strategies but realizing one's need is the only drive for any consumer. Thus, there is gap between...

Using data from a large-scale sales campaign on eBay, I show that successful auction customers punish the seller through unfavorable public feedback when they later learn discover a cheaper fixed-price offer. The probability of receiving such feedback is four times bigger for auctions than for...

Daten sind der zentrale Rohstoff der digitalen Wirtschaft. Dementsprechend werden sie von zahlreichen Unternehmen begehrt. Die Preisgabe von persönlichen Informationen ist der Tauschwert für die Nutzung zahlreicher Onlinedienste. Diesen zahlen viele Internetnutzer bereitwillig. Besonders oft...

The increased usage of mobile apps has a great potential in Pharmacy market. Through the use of mobile apps, web portals and social media may allow a fast and wide diffusion of awareness for over the counter (OTC) drugs and attract a large number of customers, thus increasing the value of...

This contribution investigates under which conditions consumers can identify a product's country of origin when confronted with conflicting information on the product package. Our study draws on current literature on the country-of-origin effect and on foreign branding, a naming strategy...

The objective of the research was to map the most important global megatrends affecting the business and marketing environment and to analyze and understand how the changed environment will affect the practice and performance of marketing communication in the next decade. For identifying the...

The relationship between brands and consumers has evolved significantly over time. Companies that own successful brands have the power to modify the existing system of values and behaviors in society and even create a completely new lifestyle. This power is derived from the mass of loyal...