Purpose – The purpose of this paper is twofold: to outline and analyse the issue of gender differences in supermarket choice; and to demonstrate the nascent CaRBS technique as an appropriate analysis tool on incomplete data. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a CaRBS analysis of...

Purpose – Counterfeiting has become a significant economic phenomenon. Increased demand for counterfeit branded products (CBPs) makes the study of determinants of consumers CBPs purchase behaviour more worthwhile than ever before. Existing studies have largely neglected brand influence on...

Makes the general proposition that the measurement of consumer prolonged satisfaction can be a central element of evaluation and control of strategic marketing input. Based on empirical findings related to automated teller machines (ATMs) showing a different type of consumer process leading to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate “tribal” consumption behaviour and its relationship to branding, in the particular context of the surfing community in Portugal. Design/methodology/approach – Two focus group meetings with “surfers” and “fans” respectively, in...