2010-08-24
Cue incongruity in wine personality formation and purchasing
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Publication
International Journal of Wine Business Research , Volume 22 - Issue 3 p. 288- 307
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the direct and interaction effects of brand name (BN) of wine and countryoforigin (COO) on perceptions of the personality image of the wine, expected price, and willingness to engage with the wine. Design/methodology/approach – A field experiment in which label information for a fictitious wine was presented to wine consumers with a questionnaire on wine perceptions and response measures. The label information was manipulated across subjects using four BNs and three COOs. Findings – The study confirms BN and COO effects on perceived wine personality and responses to the wine. Findings also indicate the effects of BN and COO as well as a BNCOO interaction effect on price expectations. Research limitations/implications – Findings link different personality dimensions to the two different cues, suggesting greater independence of the cues than originally expected. However, some BNCOO incongruity effects are found particularly regarding price perceptions. A small set of wine BNs and COOs are tested and sample size/treatments are limited. With larger sample sizes, some weak effects might prove more significant. For more substantive support of these findings, the study could be repeated in different locations with different BN and COO examples. Practical implications – The results suggest consumers are open to some fluidity in brand name use across wineproducing countries with appropriate pricing strategies. They also highlight the importance of understanding consumer perceptions of wine personality in assessing consumer responses and price expectations. Originality/value – The research addresses BN and COO direct and interaction effects on many aspects of wine evaluation and the central role of personality dimensions in wine assessments. The paper provides evidence of value in a rapidly evolving marketplace for wine and insights into the ongoing strategic changes in the wine market. It also contributes to theory and research on information cue use and cue incongruity effects.
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Brand image, Consumer behaviour, Country of origin, Personality, Wines | |
dx.doi.org/10.1108/17511061011075400 | |
International Journal of Wine Business Research | |
Organisation | Sprott School of Business |
Heslop, L.A, Cray, D, & Armenakyan, A. (Anahit). (2010). Cue incongruity in wine personality formation and purchasing. International Journal of Wine Business Research, 22(3), 288–307. doi:10.1108/17511061011075400
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