6. Fournier 1998
Consumers and Their Brands:
Developing Relationship Theory in Consumer Research.
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The concept of Relationship & it’s legitimation
Brand as a relationship-partner
Relationships add and structure meanings
Relationships are:
Polymorph
Dynamic
7. Fournier 1998
Consumers and Their Brands:
Developing Relationship Theory in Consumer Research.
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Empirical Study: 3 women, 12-15 hours interview, $100 tailor gifts
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Jean
59 years old
Married mother
Barmaid
Italian origins
Karen
• 39 years old
• Recently divorced
• Working mother
Vicki
• 23 years old
• Master student
• Living away from
home
8.
9.
10. Fournier 1998
Consumers and Their Brands:
Developing Relationship Theory in Consumer Research.
Buzz
QUESTION
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The development of ICT and in particular the
internet has enabled new types of relationships:
« virtual relationsips ».
Having in mind the Brand Relationship theory of
Fournier (1998), how should those new types of
relationships be interepreted/included in this
model?
12. Oliver 1999
Whence Consumer Loyalty?
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Loyalty ≠ satisfaction; but the concepts are
strongly linked
Satisfaction: pleasurable fulfillment
Loyalty: A deeply held commitment to rebuy a
preferred product or brand consistently in the
future.
Ultimate loyalty as an enhanced form of loyalty
13. Oliver 1999
Whence Consumer Loyalty?
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Loyalty Phases and Obstacles to Loyalty
Cognitive
loyalty
Affective
loyalty
Conative
loyalty
Action loyalty
• Create dissatisfaction
on different levels of
vulnerability
• Switching incentives:
Price
reductions, coupons, disc
ounts, induced
unavailability
• Variety-seeking
consumers
14. Oliver 1999
Whence Consumer Loyalty?
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The four loyalty strategies
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Product superiority as the weakest form of loyalty
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Determined self-isolation: The consumer s desire to rebuy a brand can be
based on determined self-isolation; comparable to the concept of love.
•
Village envelopment: The consumer is a passive acceptor of the brand
environment within a social alliance that shelters from outside influences.
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Immersed self-identity: This form represents a form of ultimate loyalty as
the consumer found a “natural match” with the brand and its environment.
15. Buzz
QUESTION
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Oliver 1999
Whence Consumer Loyalty?
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Considering Oliver s theory that some firms will
struggle achieving true loyalty among consumers
and should thus focus on achieving satisfaction
only, what indicators do you think determine if a
firm/brand should create a loyalty program?
17. Oliver 1999
Fournier 1998
Consumers and Their Brands…
Whence Consumer Loyalty?
Create a Framework
To better understand the
relationships between consumers
and brands
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Purpose
Interaction
Investigates the interaction
between consumer satisfaction
and loyalty.
Relationship
Loyalty and it’s nuances have been
lost in traditional brand loyalty
research.
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Main points
Loyalty/Satisfaction
A shift from satisfaction to loyalty.
18. Oliver 1999
Fournier 1998
Consumers and Their Brands…
Ex. Casual Friends, buddies,
marriage etc.
Stress
-Enviromental Stress
-Partner-Oriented Stress
-Dyadic/relational Stress
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Relationship types
=
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Relationship
Whence Consumer Loyalty?
Loyalty
Growth of loyalty
-Congnitive
-Affective
-Conative
-Action
Obstacles
-Consumer idiosyncrasies
-Switching incentives
20. Oliver 1999
Fournier 1998
Consumers and Their Brands…
Indicators of
relationships
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Active, practical
Brands as partner
≠
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Lived experience
Whence Consumer Loyalty?
The village
More passive
Interaction consumers
Ultimate loyalty
21. OWN
REFLECTIONS
E-commerce?
Innovation = Loyalty and satisfaction + relationship?
Broader picture
What are the costs of relationships- and loyalty programs?
Fourier (1998) and Oliver (1999) in black and white?
24. QUESTION
Group A2
Some consumers are multiloyal to several brands
and some enjoy seeking diffrent alternatives.
How should companies that aim to have a high
level of costumer loyalty deal with this?
(Think about the articles!)
25. QUESTION
Group A4
Fournier (1998) states that « Consumers do not
choose brands, they choose lives », this indicates
that brands define people and the self-identity
they pursue. Do you believe this is applicable to
all types of products and services?
In which cases is this not applicable?
26. QUESTION
Group A3
Have loyalty programs become a hygien factor as
Oliver (1999) was touching upon, and if this is the
case:
How should companies diffrentiate themselves
through loyalty/relations?