www.ccsenet.org/ijms International Journal of Marketing Studies Vol. 3‚ No. 2; May 2011 The Influence of Brand Loyalty on Cosmetics Buying Behavior of UAE Female Consumers Dr. Hamza Salim Khraim Marketing Department‚ Faculty of Business Middle East University‚ Amman‚ Jordan E-mail: hkhraim@meu.edu.jo Received: January 24‚ 2011 Accepted: February 9‚ 2011 doi:10.5539/ijms.v3n2p123 Abstract The worldwide annual expenditures for cosmetics is estimated at U.S. $18 billion‚ and
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Why do consumers purchase branded items when own brand products are a cheaper option? Economic theory suggests that as price of a product decreases‚ the demand for the product should then increase. However in terms of branded and own brand products‚ this is not necessarily the case. The demand for such products is dependent upon a number of factors and I shall be exploring these factors. A branded product is distinguished by design‚ symbol‚ name‚ term or other features. These unique features creates
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BRAND PERSONALITY & CONSUMERS Brand personality is the way a brand speaks and behaves to its consumers. A brand’s personality is like a set of human characteristics that one would associate with the brand‚ which allows their consumers to relate. Customers are more likely to purchase a brand if its personality is similar to their own as it gives the opportunity for consumers to make a connection with a particular brand. A brand’s personality stems from a companies understanding of their market
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drop in consumer spending associated with the global financial strife. Though numbers may be dropping‚ according to a MSS Vodka impact study‚ “even in this economic environment‚ Grey Goose is the most recommended vodka by bartenders across the U.S.” (Grey‚ 2009). Generally‚ numbers don’t lie; Grey Goose appeared to have a definitive drop in sales. Being the number 1 recommended vodka does not refute that. It does indicate‚ however‚ that Grey Goose’s “saving grace” is strong brand loyalty Grey
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Colgate’s Distasteful Toothpaste 1. Identify the major strategic and ethical issues faced by Colgate in its partnership with Hawley and Hazel. Answer: Colgate made the decision to acquire fifty percent of Hawley and Hazel as a way to quickly get a large share of the Asian market without having to build its own plant. Strategic issues included increased growth‚ sales activity‚ and profits. The ethical issue confronting Colgate was that it promoted the brand label “Darkie” toothpaste in foreign
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targeted for selected products’ Customers are people who buy products and services from other people (usually companies of one sort or another). What customers think and feel about a company and/or its products is a key aspect of business success. Attitudes are shaped by experience of the product‚ the opinions of friends‚ direct dealings with the company‚ and the advertising and other representations of the company. Irrespective of whether a business’ customers are consumers or organisations‚ it
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Chapter 10 – Products and Services for Consumers Discussion Questions 1. Define the following terms and show their significance to international marketing: Product diffusion Innovation Product Component Model Green marketing Quality Homologation Global brands 1. Debate the issue of global versus adapted products for the international market. A recurring debate exists relative to product planning and focuses on the question of standardized products marketed worldwide versus differentiated
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Responsible Accounting 1. Identify at least two behavioral that could arise There are two potential behavior advantages if manager accepts and participate in the responsibility accounting system and participatory budgeting system. Responsibility accounting is used to measure the performance of people and department to foster goal congruence whereas‚ participatory budgeting system is a budgeting process under which those people impacted by a budget are actively involved in the budget creation process
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Asics has been developing sports shoes for more than 50 years and yet there principles haven?t changed. Everything Asics undertakes at its research and development center in Kobe‚ Japan is developed on the basis of scientific work with the intensive cooperation of male and female athletes‚ and with a very clear objective: To enable professional and recreational athletes all over the world to perform better‚ to reach a higher level and to enjoy themselves. Asics has been traditionally associated
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facilitate the product.It has created the own brand.A brand is an offering from a known source.The CG company(where noodles are manufactured and delivered) seems to be knowing the fact of “converting potential buyers into profitable customers”.1 as it as make the easy access to their customers by developing efficient marketing channels. The product is focusing on its core areas:the service or benefit the customer is really buying.The consumers are buying it for yummy taste and instant use.And the
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