scholarly journals BRAND LOVE AND CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT S ROLE OVER BRAND LOYALTY

Pressacademia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-365
Author(s):  
Berker Pandir ◽  
Bahar Yasin
Author(s):  
Wajdy Omran

Given the growth of Social Networking Sites (SNS), especially Facebook, companies have commenced engaging with customers in this newly emerged digital space. This study investigates the role of brand trust and brand love in enhancing engagement throughout Facebook. The effect of customer engagement on brand loyalty is also examined. Data was collected using a survey of 400 Syrian fast-food customers. The model is examined by structural equations modeling (SEM). The findings revealed that brand trust and brand love are considered drivers of customer engagement, also brand loyalty is an outcome of customer engagement. Moreover, the finding provides a model which brand managers can follow to build brand loyalty. It will add value in the field of Brand Management.


2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 367-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Wallace ◽  
Isabel Buil ◽  
Leslie de Chernatony

Purpose Brand “Likes” on Facebook facilitate self-expression, forming part of consumers’ virtual selves. Yet, consumers’ brand “Likes” may bear little resemblance to their material realities. This paper aims to test similarities of brand image with self-image for Facebook “Likes” to determine whether self-congruence with a “Liked” brand leads to positive offline brand outcomes. It also investigates whether consumers’ perceptions about their Facebook social relations influence self-congruent brand “Likes”. Design/methodology/approach A large-scale survey was conducted of regular Facebook users who “Liked” brands. Data from 438 respondents was analysed and hypotheses tested using structural equation modeling. Findings Empirical results show that the perceived self-congruence with a “Liked” brand increases with social tie strength. Perceived social tie strength is informed by perceived attitude homophily. When the perceived self-congruence with a “Liked” brand is higher, brand love and word of mouth (WOM) are enhanced. Consumers also have greater brand loyalty and offer more WOM when brands are loved. Research limitations/implications Findings demonstrate the influence of consumers’ cognitive network on “Likes” and brand outcomes. Further replication would enhance generalisability. Future research should use a wider sample and investigate other variables. Practical implications Findings support managers seeking to grow and analyse Facebook “Likes” by providing insights into brand loyalty, brand love and WOM for “Liked” brands. Originality/value The paper addresses the dearth of research exploring how consumers’ perceptions of their Facebook network influence their online brand behaviour and how perceived self-congruence with a “Liked” brand relates to brand outcomes.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khyati Shetty ◽  
Jason R. Fitzsimmons

PurposeThe purpose of this research study is to empirically investigate a hypothesized theoretical framework that captures the impact of brand personality congruence, brand love and brand attachment on brand loyalty in the luxury branding sector.Design/methodology/approachEmpirical data were gathered from 416 millennial shoppers with incomes from US$100,000 and above (High-Earners-Not–Rich-Yet). Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypotheses of the framework developed for the study. Dubai is chosen as the context of the study based on the fact that the luxury brands sector is one of the leading industries in the country, and has a sizeable population of HENRY's.FindingsThe findings of this study revealed that brand personality congruence is a critical determinant of brand love and brand loyalty, suggesting congruence between the consumer's personality and the brand is essential to the luxury branding sector. The study also establishes a relationship between brand attachment and brand loyalty.Research limitations/implicationsThis study offers new empirical support for the proposition that consumers' emotional aspects like brand personality congruence and brand love are critical for enhancing brand loyalty toward luxury. The findings from this study can provide brand managers with a guide to managing their branding strategies and understand the strategic role of these variables on communication strategies for a new emerging segment of the HENRY's customer segment.Originality/valueThis study contributes to luxury branding and a new segment of millennials by examining the relationship between brand personality congruence, brand love, brand attachment and its effect on brand loyalty in the luxury branding context.


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seonjeong Ally Lee

Purpose This paper aims to explore how customer engagement behaviors and brand loyalty are enhanced through customers’ preferences of m-servicescape, based on the S-O-R model as a theoretical background. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional, online, self-administered survey method was conducted to examine proposed relationships by recruiting previous users of hotel mobile apps in the USA. Findings Results identified aesthetics, functionality and symbolism preferences of the m-servicescape fulfilled customers’ evaluations on autonomy and relatedness needs fulfillment, which positively influenced their engagement behaviors and brand loyalty. Research/limitations/implications This study contributed to mobile marketing research by investigating customers’ preferences of m-servicescapes that enhanced customers’ positive responses in the hotel industry. Practical implications Practical implications are as follows: using a holistic approach to explore mobile service environments in fulfilling customers’ needs, enhanced customers’ engagement behaviors and brand loyalty. Originality/value This study proposed and empirically investigated the role of m-servicescapes in customers’ evaluations on needs fulfillment and their positive responses in the hotel industry.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-162
Author(s):  
Nur Latifah

Alat  komunikasi  canggih  atau  yang  terkenal  dengan smartphone,  saat  ini sudah  menjadi  kebutuhan  bagi  sebagian  besar  orang. Dengan banyaknya perusahaan smartphone yang ada di Indonesia menyebabkan konsumen lebih sadar akan merek yang ada dan mengenalinya sesuai dengan kebutuhan. Salah satu smartphone flagship yang dikenal konsumen adalah iPhone. Penelitian ini menggunakan SEM-PLS untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi hubungan antara brand experience (sensory experience, intellectual experience, behavioral experience) terhadap brand loyalty (behavioral loyalty, attitudinal loyalty). Hasil penelitian menyatakan bahwa seluruh dimensi brand experience berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap brand love dan brand trust . Brand love dan brand trust berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap seluruh dimensi brand loyalty. Brand love memediasi secara signifikan hubungan antara seluruh dimensi brand experience dengan seluruh dimensi brand loyalty kecuali dimensi brand experience (intellectual experience) dengan brand loyalty (attitudinal loyalty). Brand identification tidak memoderasi secara positif signifikan hubungan antara seluruh dimensi brand experience dengan brand love dan brand trust. Brand identification tidak memoderasi secara positif signifikan hubungan antara brand love dan seluruh dimensi brand loyalty. Brand identification memoderasi secara positif signifikan hubungan antara brand trust dan behavioral loyalty. Brand identification tidak memoderasi secara positif signifikan hubungan antara brand trust dan attitudinal loyalty.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
R V Rupini ◽  
R Nandagopal

The purpose of the study were: (1) to develop a reliable and valid scale and model for sensory experience, (2) to empirically test the model using Roberts’ (2004) lovemarks theory by examining the effect of the two brand image dimensions on the lovemark experience (brand love and brand respect) and, (3) to examine the relationship among brand loyalty, brand trust and overall brand equity. The empirical results show that the model is found to be fit and the hypotheses are significant and the variables have a strong correlation with one another.


2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Devi Dwi Agusthera ◽  
Theresia Militina ◽  
Saida Zainurrosalmia ZA

This study aims to analyze and find out Brand Identification, Self-Concept Connection, Brand Love and Brand Loyalty for iPhone brand Smartphone users in Samarinda. The background of this research refers to the relationship between Brand Identification and Self-Concept Connection that is woven by the iPhone Brand with its users. Besides seeing how the Brand Identification and Self-Concept Connection formed the Brand Love and Brand Loyalty iPhone smartphone users in Samarinda. Brand Identification and Self-Concept Connection may not necessarily create optimal love for iPhone smartphone users in Samarinda, so it needs to be reevaluated along with how much influence it has on brand loyalty. This research is a quantitative descriptive study and uses SEM-AMOS v.22, analysis tool with the SAMPLE formula = Σ Indicator x (5-10), which then selected samples of 102 respondents. Data collection techniques using the proportional accidental sampling method. The results showed that five proposed hypotheses were accepted namely Brand Identification had a significant effect on Brand Love, Self-Concept Connection had a significant effect on Brand Love, Brand Identification had a significant effect on Brand Loyalty, Self-Concept Connection had a significant effect on Brand Loyalty and Brand Love had a significant effect towards Brand Loyalty. These findings support the theory and previous research that became the reference of researchers.


Author(s):  
Harpuneet Singh Kohli ◽  
Sujata Khandai ◽  
Renu Yadav ◽  
Sonia Kataria

Branding has always garnered substantial interest among marketers for many years. Brand love and brand hate are two aspects of branding that are drawing a great deal of attention today. Yet, there remains a gap in measuring the effect of brand love and brand hate on the relationship between brand experience and brand loyalty for the fashion apparel sector in India. Data was collected from 250 participants using both online and offline channels. Results imputed from the structural equation modeling show that brand experience is directly related to brand loyalty. In addition, brand love mediates the relationship between brand experience and attitudinal loyalty and for brand hate, ideological incompatibility and symbolic incongruity mediate the relationship between brand experience and attitudinal loyalty, as well as, behavioral loyalty.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Won Seok Lee ◽  
Jiwoo Jung ◽  
Joonho Moon

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of coffee quality on brand preference and loyalty using Starbucks as a study subject. The determinants of coffee food healthiness are also investigated.Design/methodology/approachFood quality measures are composed of healthiness, taste, customization, price fairness and convenience. Hygiene and nutrition disclosure were examined as determinants of food healthiness. The highlighted food quality attributes were brand love and brand loyalty. Data were collected using Amazon Mechanical Turk. A total of 431 observations were used for data analysis. A structural equation model was conducted for hypotheses testing.FindingsThe results revealed that healthiness is positively associated with hygiene and nutrition disclosure. Brand love is also significantly influenced by healthiness, taste, customization and price fairness. Moreover, taste and price fairness appeared to be essential determinants of Starbucks brand loyalty.Originality/valueThis study scrutinized food quality in the domain of coffee business, and presented implications for the business. Data collected in this study contributed to the literature by revealing quality attributes of coffee and its determinants and also showing the significant relationship between coffee food quality, brand love and brand loyalty.


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