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Reviving the experiential store: the effect of scarcity and perceived novelty in driving word-of-mouth
International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management ( IF 4.743 ) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 , DOI: 10.1108/ijrdm-10-2022-0398
Denise Pape , Waldemar Toporowski

Purpose

Experiential stores offer potential for emotional brand-consumer connections and word-of-mouth (WoM) generation. Past research links the lifecycle of such stores with perceived novelty, a defining characteristic that has not received sufficient recognition. Scarce products are identified as a promising strategy to enhance novelty perceptions. Additionally, the authors differentiate between electronic and interpersonal WoM, and consider need for uniqueness (NFU) as a relevant personality variable.

Design/methodology/approach

This study encompasses three experiments that seek to shed light on suggested relationships. The first two experiments explore the interplay between scarcity, perceived novelty, and WoM. Moving forward, the third study delves deeper into the matter, scrutinizing the conditions under which scarce products manifest their utility in experiential stores.

Findings

The findings indicate that incorporating scarce products can rejuvenate the novelty aspect of experiential stores and promote positive WoM outcomes. Additionally, including NFU as a personality variable presents a communication dilemma, as high NFU individuals tend to engage more in electronic WoM but less in interpersonal WoM. However, this relationship is contingent on circumstances, with high NFU individuals showing a greater inclination towards interpersonal WoM when the probability of being imitated is low.

Practical implications

This study offers practical guidance for brand managers aiming to sustain the appeal and success of their experiential stores, as well as for commercial real estate managers seeking to revitalize vacant spaces in the post-COVID-19 era.

Originality/value

This pioneering study investigates the role of perceived novelty and scarce products in experiential stores, aiming to identify optimal conditions for favorable consumer responses. It also contributes to research on the forward spillover effect and underscores the importance of interpersonal proximity in WoM investigations.



中文翻译:

重振体验式商店:稀缺性和新颖性对推动口碑的影响,重振体验式商店:稀缺性和新颖性对推动口碑的影响

目的

体验式商店提供了品牌与消费者情感联系和口碑传播的潜力。过去的研究将此类商店的生命周期与感知新颖性联系起来,这是一个尚未得到足够认可的决定性特征。稀缺产品被认为是增强新奇感的有前途的策略。此外,作者区分了电子口碑和人际口碑,并将独特性需求 (NFU) 视为相关的个性变量。

设计/方法论/途径

这项研究包括三个实验,旨在阐明所建议的关系。前两个实验探讨了稀缺性、感知新颖性和口碑之间的相互作用。接下来,第三项研究将更深入地研究这个问题,仔细研究稀缺产品在体验店中体现其效用的条件。

发现

研究结果表明,纳入稀缺产品可以重振体验式商店的新颖性,并促进积极的口碑效应。此外,将 NFU 作为人格变量会带来沟通困境,因为高 NFU 个体往往更多地参与电子口碑,但较少参与人际口碑。然而,这种关系取决于具体情况,当被模仿的可能性较低时,NFU 高的个体表现出更大的人际口碑倾向。

实际影响

这项研究为旨在维持体验式商店的吸引力和成功的品牌经理以及寻求在后 COVID-19 时代振兴空置空间的商业房地产经理提供了实用指导。

原创性/价值

这项开创性的研究调查了体验式商店中感知的新颖性和稀缺产品的作用,旨在确定消费者产生良好反应的最佳条件。它还有助于研究前向溢出效应,并强调人际邻近度在口碑调查中的重要性。

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目的

体验式商店提供了品牌与消费者情感联系和口碑传播的潜力。过去的研究将此类商店的生命周期与感知新颖性联系起来,这是一个尚未得到足够认可的决定性特征。稀缺产品被认为是增强新奇感的有前途的策略。此外,作者区分了电子口碑和人际口碑,并将独特性需求 (NFU) 视为相关的个性变量。

设计/方法论/途径

这项研究包括三个实验,旨在阐明所建议的关系。前两个实验探讨了稀缺性、感知新颖性和口碑之间的相互作用。接下来,第三项研究将更深入地研究这个问题,仔细研究稀缺产品在体验店中体现其效用的条件。

发现

研究结果表明,纳入稀缺产品可以重振体验式商店的新颖性,并促进积极的口碑效应。此外,将 NFU 作为人格变量会带来沟通困境,因为高 NFU 个体往往更多地参与电子口碑,但较少参与人际口碑。然而,这种关系取决于具体情况,当被模仿的可能性较低时,NFU 高的个体表现出更大的人际口碑倾向。

实际影响

这项研究为旨在维持体验式商店的吸引力和成功的品牌经理以及寻求在后 COVID-19 时代振兴空置空间的商业房地产经理提供了实用指导。

原创性/价值

这项开创性的研究调查了体验式商店中感知的新颖性和稀缺产品的作用,旨在确定消费者产生良好反应的最佳条件。它还有助于研究前向溢出效应,并强调人际邻近度在口碑调查中的重要性。

更新日期:2023-06-26
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