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Life Transitions and Brand Switching: How Changes in Social Relationships are Linked to Changes in Yogurt Brand and Grocery Chain Choice

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  • Martina E. Reitmeier
  • Jutta Roosen

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type="main"> Older consumers are often neglected as a target group because they are considered brand loyal and not flexible in their consumption habits. However, previous research suggests that life transitions may be associated with changes in consumers’ behavior. To investigate whether late-life transitions are associated with a greater likelihood of changing the regularly bought yogurt brand, we analyzed real purchase data of German consumers from 2004 to 2008. Our findings provide empirical evidence that changes in social relationships (change in household size, relocation) are associated with a higher likelihood of changes in first yogurt brand and first grocery chain for older consumers. These findings have implications for policy makers and marketing practitioners. Les consommateurs plus âgés sont souvent négligés comme groupe-cible, car ils sont considérés comme étant fidèles à leurs marques et peu flexibles dans leurs habitudes de consommation. Cependant, des recherches antérieures suggèrent que les transitions de la vie peuvent être associées à des changements d'habitudes de consommation alimentaire. Afin de déterminer si les transitions qui se passent en fin de vie sont associés avec une plus grande probabilité de changer la marque de yoghourt achetée régulièrement, nous analysons les données d'achats réels des consommateurs allemands de 2004 à 2008. Nos résultats fournissent des preuves empiriques sur la probabilité de changements de (a) la marque première de yoghourt et la chaîne de supermarché première pour les consommateurs les plus âgés à la suite des changements dans les relations sociales comme le changement de la taille de ménage et le déménagement. Et en plus ces résultats ont des répercutions pour les décideurs et les professionnels du marketing.

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  • Martina E. Reitmeier & Jutta Roosen, 2015. "Life Transitions and Brand Switching: How Changes in Social Relationships are Linked to Changes in Yogurt Brand and Grocery Chain Choice," Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society/Societe canadienne d'agroeconomie, vol. 63(4), pages 475-490, December.
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