TY - JOUR
T1 - The preservation of loyalty halo effects
T2 - An investigation of the post-product-recall behavior of loyal customers
AU - Byun, Kyung Ah (Kay)
AU - Duhan, Dale F.
AU - Dass, Mayukh
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Inc.
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/8
Y1 - 2020/8
N2 - This study examines the post-product-recall behaviors of previously loyal customers. Specifically, the study examines whether they stay with a product or leave it, and if they do stay, then how long they delay resumption of their regular purchase cycle. The investigation examines three types of influences on post-recall behavior: first, the behavioral characteristics of customers, including their levels of product loyalty and their strength of shopping habits; second, the use of post-recall promotions and loyal customers’ promotion sensitivity; and third, the recall characteristics, including its seriousness and its public announcement. Using 20,342 point-of-sale grocery scanner transactions by 1919 rewards card members, we found that loyal customers tended to stay with affected products while delaying repurchases of these products. Customers with strong shopping habits may leave the product but do not delay repurchases if they stay. The findings also suggest the differential effects of price promotions and non-price promotions on repurchase behaviors.
AB - This study examines the post-product-recall behaviors of previously loyal customers. Specifically, the study examines whether they stay with a product or leave it, and if they do stay, then how long they delay resumption of their regular purchase cycle. The investigation examines three types of influences on post-recall behavior: first, the behavioral characteristics of customers, including their levels of product loyalty and their strength of shopping habits; second, the use of post-recall promotions and loyal customers’ promotion sensitivity; and third, the recall characteristics, including its seriousness and its public announcement. Using 20,342 point-of-sale grocery scanner transactions by 1919 rewards card members, we found that loyal customers tended to stay with affected products while delaying repurchases of these products. Customers with strong shopping habits may leave the product but do not delay repurchases if they stay. The findings also suggest the differential effects of price promotions and non-price promotions on repurchase behaviors.
KW - Brand loyalty
KW - Loyalty halo effects
KW - Product recalls
KW - Purchase delay
KW - Retail promotion
KW - Shopping habits
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85085178362&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.05.010
DO - 10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.05.010
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85085178362
VL - 116
SP - 163
EP - 175
JO - Journal of Business Research
JF - Journal of Business Research
SN - 0148-2963
ER -