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Brand betrayal, post-purchase regret, and consumer responses to hedonic versus utilitarian products: The moderating role of betrayal discovery mode

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  • M. S. Maleeha Shahid Sameeni
  • W. Wasim Ahmad
  • R. Filieri

    (Audencia Business School)

Abstract

Drawing on regret theory and the product-type literature, it is argued that emotions elicited during hedonic product consumption reduce the negative consequences of regret and brand betrayal, by amplifying consumers' cognitive regret-regulation and attenuating behavioral regret-coping. An empirical survey of 807 participants who faced post-purchase regret as a result of brand betrayal supports the stronger (vs. weaker) emotional and behavioral effects of utilitarian (vs. hedonic) products. The findings reveal that brand betrayal for utilitarian (vs. hedonic) products leads to stronger (vs. weaker) feelings of regret. Further, the discovery of betrayal from others (vs. personal experience) intensifies the effect of brand betrayal, which is stronger for utilitarian (vs. hedonic) products. Moreover, consumers exhibit a higher intensity of brand avoidance, vindictive negative word-ofmouth, and vindictive complaining with utilitarian (vs. hedonic) products. The findings enrich regret theory and the product-type literature and provide managerial guidance for effective brand strategy formulation in brand transgressions.

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  • M. S. Maleeha Shahid Sameeni & W. Wasim Ahmad & R. Filieri, 2022. "Brand betrayal, post-purchase regret, and consumer responses to hedonic versus utilitarian products: The moderating role of betrayal discovery mode," Post-Print hal-04779117, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04779117
    DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.12.019
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    1. Saenger, Christina & Kuchmaner, Christina A. & Bateman, Patrick J., 2024. "Betrayed by AI: How perceived betrayal by a virtual assistant affects consumers’ purchase intentions for recommended products," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 185(C).
    2. Saeed, Najiya & Akhtar, Naeem & Attri, Rekha & Yaqub, Muhammad Zafar, 2024. "How violation of consumers’ expectations causes perceived betrayal and related behaviors: Theoretical perspectives from expectancy violation theory," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 81(C).

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