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Original Article
Open Access
Influence of Physical Evidence on Service Brand Image Dimensions and Brand Equity
Somnath Mukherjee, Shradha Shivani
· pp. 1–10
DOI: 10.17010/ijom/2013/v43/i6/36389
Branding and brand equity benefits have long been established for goods. Services which are said to be unique and different from goods in view of its unique characteristics need a different approach. The marketers have been trying to influence the …
Keywords:
Brand Equity, Physical Evidence, Brand Image, Retail Banking, Services
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Original Article
Open Access
A Study on Post Purchase Behaviour with Special Reference to Mahindra Two Wheelers
R. Anitha, V. Kanimozhi
· pp. 1–10
DOI: 10.17010/ijom/2013/v43/i6/36390
The two-wheeler market in India is the biggest contributor to the automobile industry, with a size of ₹100,000 million. Today's customers are becoming harder to please. They are smarter, more price conscious, more demanding, less forgiving, and collect information about …
Keywords:
Customer Satisfaction, Expectations, Perceptions, Post Purchase Behaviour, Two Wheelers, Scooters
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Original Article
Open Access
The Success of Shopping Malls Lies in the Hands of Mall Developers: A Study
N. H. Mullick
· pp. 1–10
DOI: 10.17010/ijom/2013/v43/i6/36391
In India, out of the 12 million sq.ft of Indian shopping centre space planned for opening in 2012, only about 60 percent was expected to be complete (JLLS) because of the huge delay in mall projects in India's biggest cities. …
Keywords:
Mall Developers, Shopping Malls, Organized Retail, Deferment, Growth Drivers
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Original Article
Open Access
Chocolate Packaging and Purchase Behaviour: A Cluster Analysis Approach
Suraj Kushe Shekhar, P. T. Raveendran
· pp. 5–14
DOI: 10.17010/ijom/2013/v43/i6/36388
Packaging is regarded as an important component of our modern lifestyle, and a significant element of the branding process. Changing consumers' lifestyle and increasing self-service has positioned product package as a tool to stimulate impulse buying and increase sales promotion. …
Keywords:
Chocolate, Cluster, Packaging, Product, Purchase
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Original Article
Open Access
Factors Affecting the Purchase of Staple Goods: An Empirical Study of Edible Oil Purchase in Tripura
Manish Das
· pp. 47–53
DOI: 10.17010/ijom/2013/v43/i6/36392
Edible oil is the most important type of cooking medium in India and Tripura is no exception. The present paper is an attempt to find out the underlying factors that are actively considered by the consumers in Tripura while purchasing …
Keywords:
Factor Analysis, Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test, Visible Brand, Healthy Brand, Brand Communication, Packaging Design, Price of the Oil, Taste of the Oil
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Original Article
Open Access
Co-Branding: A Case Study of Micromax and MTV
Mokhalles M. Mehdi
· pp. 54–60
DOI: 10.17010/ijom/2013/v43/i6/36393
Co-branding is an instrument to introduce new products in the market by partner brands. The aim of the present case study is to identify the usefulness of co-branding in brand building. Partner selections in co-branding as well as the pessimistic …
Keywords:
Brand, Co-Branding, Marketers, Partners, MTV, Micromax