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Consumer Response to Point of Purchase Advertising for Local Brands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 January 2015

Alba J. Collart
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Marco A. Palma
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Carlos E. Carpio
Affiliation:
School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
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This study evaluates the effectiveness of a point of purchase advertising program conducted for two local horticultural brands in Texas. The results based on surveys gathered before and after the program was launched suggest that the campaign size was not sufficient to significantly increase brand awareness and overall demand, yet it increased willingness to pay by 5.5% for those consumers aware of one of the brands. A major factor found to increase willingness to pay and likelihood of brand awareness was purchase frequency measured in transactions per month, which suggests that other advertising methods aimed to increase buying frequency might affect demand more effectively.

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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2013

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