Using a latent growth modeling (LGM) approach, this study examines the controversial role of perceived sponsor-event fit in inducing changes in brand affect. On the basis of two longitudinal studies related to the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2012 London Olympics, the authors determine that fit...

Cobranding, or the use of two brand names on a single product, generally coincides with higher purchase intentions. Prior research focuses on ingredient co-branding and suggests that attitude towards both the primary and the secondary brands and congruence between the brands are important...

Purpose Using latent growth modelling (LGM) to disentangle the static and dynamic components of brand affect and brand trust, this longitudinal study examines the impacts of consumer ethnocentrism, animosity, and cosmopolitanism on the effects of sponsorships on brand affect and brand trust....

Sponsors increasingly shift from large professional to community-based properties, as these can deliver an engaged audience and enable sponsors to demonstrate their corporate social responsibility (CSR). This research comprises two studies and shows that community-based sponsorship may improve...