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- Title
Antecedents and consequences of brand attachment: A literature review and research agenda.
- Authors
Hemsley‐Brown, Jane
- Abstract
Consumers develop powerful connections with brands and they feel a strong bond or attachment to favourite brands that can lead to re‐purchase behaviour, reduced price sensitivity and increased customer loyalty. Gaining greater in‐depth knowledge of brand attachment offers a powerful means of understanding and facilitates modelling the mechanisms for achieving greater profitability and increased revenue for firms. The purpose of this paper is first to map the antecedents, mediators and consequences of brand attachment; second to provide scholars with a map of prior research as a starting point for future research; and third to offer insights to extend understanding of how consumers relate to and engage with brands. The antecedents to brand attachment are categorized under five headings: brand‐related concepts; self‐brand connection and connection; congruence and the self; emotional drivers of brand attachment; and service‐related concepts. The consequences of brand attachment are categorized as: brand loyalty and switching resistance; purchase intentions and willingness to pay; and word of mouth. The review and future research agenda utilize the Theory, Context, Characteristics, Methodology structure: (T) theory and concepts; (C) context and industry sectors; (C) characteristics (antecedents, mediators and consequences); (M) methods used in prior research. Recommendations focus on: social media marketing; social media marketing influencers and psychological ownership.
- Subjects
CONSUMER psychology; SOCIAL media in marketing; INFLUENCER marketing; BRANDING (Marketing); EMOTIONAL labor; PSYCHOLOGICAL ownership; CUSTOMER loyalty; HYACINTHOIDES
- Publication
International Journal of Consumer Studies, 2023, Vol 47, Issue 2, p611
- ISSN
1470-6423
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ijcs.12853