Florence Krémer

How store brands build retailer brand image

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to highlight the role store brands can play in retail branding. Does an image transfer take place between store brands and the retailer brand? To address this issue, the authors propose to identify and test the dimensions of image transfer from the store brand to the retailer brand.Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative study of 138 consumers helped to complete the attributes of store brand image and retailer brand image identified in the literature. A total of 322 customers of three major French retailers responded to a questionnaire. The data collected were tested in a structural equation model.Findings – Results indicate that store brands have a positive impact on the retailer image. The price image of the store brand is positively related to the retailer price image. The values that customers associated with store brands improve the retailer brand image in terms of its values.Research limitations/implications – Store brands are considered as a whole, with...

Assessing business model relevance for business leaders in the construction industry

This paper studies the business model (BM) relevance for business leaders in the construction industry. Specifically, we address the question of the comprehension and utility of the generation, remuneration, participation (GRP) model, a BM representation, for leaders within an established sector. Using an action research methodology, our findings empirically prove that the BM can be taken out of its original context of start-ups, and used within existing organisations. Our results also suggest that in traditional small-sized companies, where strategic tools are rarely mobilised, the BM might be appropriate for leaders to address the question of business growth. Interaction between leaders and researchers also contributed to the advancement of the GRP model and the homogenisation of its visual representation.

Attitude envers l’achat de contrefaçons : déterminants et effet sur l’intention d’achat

La contrefaçon est un problème majeur pour les entreprises, les pouvoirs publics et les consommateurs. Bien qu’il existe une littérature marketing abondante sur la question, il manque un outil intégrant les nombreux déterminants de l’attitude envers l’achat de contrefaçons. Une échelle de mesure comportant 13 déterminants, regroupés autour de trois facteurs de second ordre, est validée : l’impact sociétal (essentiellement de nature économique), les motivations et les freins individuels. Cette recherche met en évidence les freins et motivations les plus efficaces pour lutter contre l’achat de contrefaçons. Les résultats les plus frappants résident dans l’absence de pouvoir explicatif de l’impact sociétal négatif, et, a contrario, dans le rôle crucial des motivations individuelles. En effet, les motivations et les freins individuels sont les seuls antécédents de l’attitude envers l’achat de contrefaçons, l’influence des motivations étant supérieure à celle des freins. L’effet des facteurs de second ordre sur l’intention d’achat de contrefaçons est indirect, l’attitude envers l’achat jouant le rôle de variable médiatrice.

Attitude towards the purchase of counterfeits: Antecedents and effect on intention to purchase:

Counterfeiting is a major issue for companies, public institutions and consumers. Despite extensive literature on the subject in marketing, an instrument for measuring the wide variety of the determinants of attitude towards and intention to purchase counterfeit products is missing. A second-order model comprising 13 determinants, grouped into three latent constructs, is validated. This model includes a dimension related to the societal consequences of counterfeiting and two dimensions representing individual factors’ motivations and deterrents. This research pinpoints the most relevant motivations for and deterrents of counterfeit purchases. Results show that societal economic factors do not impact attitude towards and intention to purchase counterfeits, whereas individual motivations are crucial. Individual motivations and deterrents are the only antecedents of attitude towards counterfeits, with motivations being the most important determinant. Second-order factors indirectly influence intention to purchase counterfeits, through the mediation of attitude towards the purchase.