{"title":"Market shaping through controversial innovation","authors":"Karim Ben-Slimane, Lilia Fessi","doi":"10.1177/14707853221145839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853221145839","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we examine market-shaping literature that investigates how markets evolve over time. We focus on how controversial innovations gain acceptance as the result of the intentional strategies put into place by companies. We’ve carried a qualitative research based on secondary data collected from several online sources. Our study describes how a new packaging, can, had been introduced to the highly conservative market of wine in France. Our findings shed light on the opportunity for practitioners to implement controversial innovation in conservative markets and introduce a set of strategies to achieve such purpose.","PeriodicalId":47641,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Market Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43623122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arry Tanusondjaja, Jenni Romaniuk, M. Nenycz-Thiel, Mototaka Sakashita, Vijay Viswanathan
{"title":"Examining Pareto Law across department store shoppers","authors":"Arry Tanusondjaja, Jenni Romaniuk, M. Nenycz-Thiel, Mototaka Sakashita, Vijay Viswanathan","doi":"10.1177/14707853221145851","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853221145851","url":null,"abstract":"Department stores invest in loyalty strategies that largely focus on retaining current high value customers in response to increasing competition in retail shopping. In this study, we examine the contribution of the top 20% customers for transaction frequency and value (“heavy buyers”) to the total sales, and the consistency of this contribution across departments within a store. We also investigate the heavy buyer stability over time across 3 years, from over 550 million transactions from a department store chain in East Asia. The results show that the Pareto ratio of the top 20% spenders account for 71% of revenue (and 52% of the total transactions), and the top 20% transactors represent 58% of revenue (and 62% of total transactions), which may signal the role of such heavy buyers to overall stores sales. At each department level, the heavy buyers (by value) contribute from 65% to 86% of the department revenue. Despite this, the stability of the top 20% segment over time varies greatly by department from 11% to 74%. Finally, whether high value customers in one department store also translate across departments, depends mainly on the department size in terms of its shopper penetration. The research furthers our knowledge on Pareto Law, with important implications for customer retention strategies and loyalty programs especially for retailers.","PeriodicalId":47641,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Market Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44388286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preferences as a Determinant of the Measurement-Unit Effect for Unit Prices","authors":"Martin Ohlwein","doi":"10.1177/14707853221140757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853221140757","url":null,"abstract":"The extent to which alternative measurement units affect consumer behaviour is the subject of a handful of studies, which, however, measure this effect at an aggregate level. This presents a gap in that it is of great importance for marketing practice to understand whether the observed effect applies to all consumers to a similar extent. Investigating the product category bottled beer and applying an importance-focused post hoc segmentation, it is discovered that no measurement-unit effect occurs for brand-oriented customers. The unit of measurement in which a unit price is indicated substantially influences the preference structure for only one in five respondents. Both strategic and operational decisions with regard to unit prices should therefore not be based on an averaged market view, but on a segment-specific perspective.","PeriodicalId":47641,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Market Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49052925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Consumer partnerships in research (CPR) checklist: A method for conducting market research with vulnerable consumers","authors":"Joan J Carlini, Julia Robertson","doi":"10.1177/14707853221140748","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853221140748","url":null,"abstract":"There is a need for better evidence on how to effectively support consumer partnerships in research (CPR). This paper aims to provide a practical checklist for market researchers to plan, implement, and report research where vulnerable consumers are the target population. A vulnerable consumer is someone who, due to their circumstances, may be disadvantaged or at risk in some marketplace situations. Here, it is proposed that research conducted about vulnerable consumers must include consumer co-researchers as partners in the research process. The involvement of consumers as co-researchers addresses this methodological gap to some extent by democratizing research design and empowering vulnerable consumers. The CPR Checklist is based on an integrative realistic review method, content validation via an expert panel, and includes consumer co-researcher involvement in the research process. Considering the complexities of vulnerable consumers and market research, the CPR Checklist provides a suite of 'how and why' questions to guide rigorous and ethical project conduct.","PeriodicalId":47641,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Market Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47184941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of a hybrid model to plan segment based optimal promotion strategy","authors":"Y. Ekinci, A. Güran","doi":"10.1177/14707853221139599","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853221139599","url":null,"abstract":"The study addresses the long-term effects of promotions in terms of movement in a value-based segmentation (lead, iron, gold, platinum), instead of simply looking at response rates that occur shortly after the promotion. The study develops a framework for planning an optimal promotion strategy via Markov Decision Processes and Machine Learning methods for an online department store. In the first phase, the states are set as the customer profitability segments in order to conduct the MDPs. Then, MDP model is solved, and the optimal decision for each segment is determined. In the second phase, in order to aid the company for making their plans for the next year, the segment that the customer will belong to next year should be predicted. Prediction of the future customer profitability segment is performed by using several machine learning algorithms, and the best performing model is selected. Using this best performing model, the company can predict the future (potential) profitability segment of the customer and make plans which include the optimal promotions that will be directed to the customers depending on their segments (these optimal promotions are the outcomes of the first phase). The proposed framework can be applied by practitioners in e-commerce companies which keep customer data.","PeriodicalId":47641,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Market Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41546312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth Crosby, Kim McKeage, T. Rittenburg, N. Adkins
{"title":"Amplifying marginalised consumers’ voices: A case for trauma-informed qualitative methodologies","authors":"Elizabeth Crosby, Kim McKeage, T. Rittenburg, N. Adkins","doi":"10.1177/14707853221139576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853221139576","url":null,"abstract":"The lived experiences of marginalised consumers are relatively absent in the marketing canon. In this article, we propose layering a trauma-informed approach onto the qualitative research methodologies of depth-interviewing and collaging to enhance the voices of marginalised consumers. Although marketing researchers are trained to consider potential risks to research participants, little formal guidance exists on how to negotiate the research space when the phenomenon of interest involves or intersects with consumer marginalisation. Application of a trauma-informed approach (TIA) not only offers a path toward effective methodologies to better understand the lived experiences of marginalised consumers, but also provides a method to amplify their voices. Adopting a TIA approach ensuring informants’ physical and emotional safety can build trust, engage informants in the research process, and encourage open, honest responses among marginalised consumers who often feel disenfranchised in the marketplace.","PeriodicalId":47641,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Market Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47404453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jayne Lawrence (Wiradjuri), Mark Lock (Ngiyampaa), Jodie Kleinschafer, Phillip Naden (Wiradjuri and Gamilaraay), Cassandra Gibbs (Gamilaraay), Joseph Gordon (Ngemba and Barranbinja), Oliver K Burmeister
{"title":"Value Co-Creation: For respectful research with Aboriginal Australians","authors":"Jayne Lawrence (Wiradjuri), Mark Lock (Ngiyampaa), Jodie Kleinschafer, Phillip Naden (Wiradjuri and Gamilaraay), Cassandra Gibbs (Gamilaraay), Joseph Gordon (Ngemba and Barranbinja), Oliver K Burmeister","doi":"10.1177/14707853221139700","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853221139700","url":null,"abstract":"Bringing together individuals of diverse perspectives in a research team can be challenging, especially when one perspective has been largely unacknowledged. The phrase ‘Value co-creation’ is used ...","PeriodicalId":47641,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Market Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138505633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mona Nikidehaghani, Freda Hui-Truscott, C. Cortese
{"title":"Researching vulnerable participants: The role of critical reflexivity in overcoming methodological challenges","authors":"Mona Nikidehaghani, Freda Hui-Truscott, C. Cortese","doi":"10.1177/14707853221137467","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853221137467","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we critically reflect on the methodological challenges encountered during a qualitative research project that examined the effectiveness of the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). We draw on Lewis and Mehmet’s (2021) approach that combines aspects of autoethnography and reflexivity to focus on three key areas, inclusive research, informed consent, and recruitment, which we have considered in terms of mistrust and the roles of the gatekeeper. This paper contributes to our understanding of researching vulnerable and marginalised populations and highlights learnings for marketers as they seek to identify how to adequately capture the voices of the often voiceless. Key implications include acknowledging vulnerability as a multi-dimensional concept, adopting a continual reflective approach, selecting appropriate channels of communication, and considering team dynamics before and during research implementation. By showcasing our learning experiences, we guide other market researchers who are interested in exploring similarly marginalised or vulnerable groups.","PeriodicalId":47641,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Market Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44953023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of social media brand blunders on brand trust and brand liking","authors":"Ceren Hayran, Melis Ceylan","doi":"10.1177/14707853221132216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853221132216","url":null,"abstract":"More companies are engaging with consumers in real-time on digital platforms, which may lead to accidental or unintentional sharing of messages. Accordingly, how to manage online brand crises has become an increasingly important issue for marketing managers. The present research explores how online brand blunders influence consumers’ trust and liking toward the blunderer brand, and the role of brand commitment in this relationship. Three studies show that consumers evaluate online brand blunders differently than they do product performance problems. Specifically, upon receiving negative brand blunder information, high (vs. low)-commitment consumers’ brand trust and brand liking decrease to a higher extent due to finding the blunder less humorous and more offensive. On the contrary, upon receiving negative product performance information, low (vs. high)-commitment consumers’ brand trust and brand liking decrease to a higher extent, which supports previous literature. Our findings suggest that managers should prioritize high and low-commitment consumers differently and tailor blunder communication in handling online brand crises.","PeriodicalId":47641,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Market Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46372125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of question topics and filter question formats on web survey breakoffs","authors":"Zeming Chen, A. Cernat, N. Shlomo, S. Eckman","doi":"10.1177/14707853211068008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853211068008","url":null,"abstract":"Web surveys have become increasingly popular over the last decade, but they tend to suffer from breakoffs, which take place when respondents start the survey but do not complete it. Many studies have investigated the factors impacting breakoffs, but they often ignored the breakoff timing and gave scant attention to two factors: question topics and filter question formats (grouped vs. interleafed as defined by whether filter questions are presented upfront or not). Using survival analysis, this study first identifies when breakoffs are more likely to happen and what are the time-varying predictors of breakoffs. Then, by using a web survey that experimentally manipulates the filter question format and randomly orders the question topic, this study investigates the effect of question topics and filter question formats on the breakoff event and its timing. We find that most breakoffs tend to happen at the beginning of the questionnaire and at the place where a new question topic is introduced. While item nonresponse is associated with more breakoffs, it is surprising to see that open-ended and long questions are associated with a lower breakoff risk. Additionally, we discover that grouping the filter questions leads to fewer breakoffs at the beginning compared to the interleafed counterpart, but the breakoff risk in the grouped format catches up quickly when respondents realise their previous answers will trigger more questions. This study also shows that questions about insurance have more breakoffs while questions on demographics and income have fewer breakoffs despite their sensitivity level.","PeriodicalId":47641,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Market Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49362441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}