Connecting the dots between CSR and brand loyalty: the mediating role of brand experience and brand trust

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imran Khan ◽  
Mobin Fatma
Keyword(s):  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Brand Experience ◽  
Brand Trust ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Connecting The Dots

Investigating loyalty through CSR: The mediating role of brand image and brand trust

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 252-279
Author(s):  
Eman Mohamed Abd-El-Salam
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Brand Trust ◽  
Mediating Role

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities on brand image, brand trust, brand loyalty, and purchase intention, based on consumers' perceptions in the context of the retail hypermarkets industry within the Egyptian market. To address the objectives of the study, a quantitative research methodology was used; the data were collected through a questionnaire, resulting in 403 valid responses from customers. The collected data were analysed using SPSS 23 and structural equation modelling on AMOS. The study found that CSR activities influence directly brand image and brand trust and indirectly brand loyalty and purchase intentions through the mediating role of brand image and brand trust. There was no significant direct relationship between CSR and brand loyalty as well as between CSR and purchase intentions. The effect of brand image is stronger than brand trust on both brand loyalty and purchase intention. The effects of brand image and brand trust are stronger in brand loyalty than in purchase intention. The paper adds to the understanding of the pivotal role of CSR activities as well as brand image and trust in affecting a consumer's intention to purchase decision, which has not been studied extensively in the Egyptian business to customer relationship markets in the retail industry. The study emphasises the importance of consumers' perceptions of CSR in achieving the main outcomes of relationship marketing (brand image, brand trust, brand loyalty and purchase intention). Retailers are progressively anxious to contribute to social and environmental domestic and international markets. Marketers should develop more consistent and effective social responsibility programmes to close any gaps between the retailer and the consumer perspective on CSR initiatives, and enhance the coordination between CSR activities incorporated into retailers' corporate strategic plans and their consumers' perceptions of these activities.

Brand engagement and experience in online services

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imran Khan ◽  
Linda D. Hollebeek ◽  
Mobin Fatma ◽  
Jamid Ul Islam ◽  
Zillur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Brand Commitment ◽  
Brand Trust ◽  
Online Service ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Brand Engagement ◽  
Service Brands ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the mediating role of brand trust and commitment in the relationship of brand engagement and brand experience with brand loyalty in the online service context. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the study’s objective, 414 users of virtual service brands, predominantly in the online banking, airline and hotel sectors, were surveyed. Findings Both brand engagement and experience exert direct effects on brand trust and commitment, as well as indirect effects on brand commitment (via brand trust) and service brand loyalty (via brand commitment). Research limitations/implications This paper adds to the literature by incorporating brand engagement, experience, trust and commitment into a unifying framework. The framework emphasizes brand trust and commitment’s mediating role in the relationship that brand engagement and experience share with brand commitment and loyalty in the online service context. Practical implications Marketers should formulate online brand engagement and experience strategies that strengthen customer brand trust and commitment, which are expected to exert a significant brand loyalty-enhancing effect. Originality/value Brand engagement and experience were validated as key drivers of brand trust and commitment, thereby further substantiating their role as important strategic metrics. Moreover, the role of commitment as a mediating factor in the association between brand engagement and experience and their respective impact on brand loyalty has been verified. Although the findings suggest that improved brand engagement/experience contributes to brand loyalty, this effect transpires only though brand commitment.

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