Competing for a Consumer’s Identity · – Knit shirts (Polo, Nautica, Abercrombie & Fitch, and...
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Competing for a Consumer’s Identity
Limits to Self-Expression and the Perils of Lifestyle Branding
Ryan HamiltonAssistant Professor of Marketing
Emory University
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Opportunities for Self-
expression
Brand evaluations
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Functional Benefits
Emotional / Psychological
Benefits
Lifestyle / Self-expression
BenefitsSocial
Benefits
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Need for self-
expression
Subsequent need for
self- expression
Means of self- expression
Initial need for self-
expression
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Means of self- expression
Initial need for self-
expression
Subsequent need for
self- expression
Brand Preferences
Experiment 1
Activate brands in self-concept
Draw a self- portrait
Theoretical Framework
Draw a self- portrait
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Experiment 1
• High self expression– Think of brands that are very important to you. List up to eight
brands that you consider the most relevant to you
• Low self expression– Think of brands that are very important to your parents. List up to
eight brands that are most important to your parents
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Dependent Variable
• Cigarette length (Brendl, Markman & Messner 2003)
• Coin size (Bruner & Goodman 1947)
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Results
t1 t2Self expression task
Brands important to you
Brands important to your parents
Height difference
-.53 cm
.46 cm
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Results
Brands important to
you
Brands important to your parents
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Means of self- expression
Initial need for self-
expression
Subsequent need for
self- expression
Brand Preferences
Experiment 2
Write down your favorite things
Personal relevance ratings
Theoretical Framework
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Experiment 2
• Self expression task– Favorite sports teams, TV shows, books, hobbies – Unrelated filler task
• Brand-evaluation task
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Functional Benefits
Lifestyle / Self-expression
Benefits
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Experiment 2
• More self-expressive product categories– Sneakers (Nike, Adidas, Puma, Converse, and Reebok)– Knit shirts (Polo, Nautica, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Lacoste)– Jackets (The North Face, Timberland, Patagonia, and Columbia)– Watches (Seiko, Movado, Omega, and Rolex)
• More functional product categories– Soft drinks (Coke, Pepsi, and RC Cola)– Paper towels (Brawny, Bounty, and Scott)– Cereal (Kellogg’s, General Mills, Post, Kashi, and Jewel)– Sports drinks (Gatorade, PowerAde, and SoBe)
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Experiment 2Rating of
favorite brand
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Means of self- expression
Initial need for self-
expression
Subsequent need for
self- expression
Brand Preferences
Experiment 3
Evaluate brands
Personal relevance
ratings, brand similarity
Theoretical Framework
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Experiment 3
• Self expression (brand evaluation) task– Rank order 15 categories in terms of personal relevance
– High self-expression: Rate brands in 5 MOST relevant categories, then 5 moderately relevant categories, OR
– Low self-expression: Rate brands in 5 LEAST relevant categories, then 5 moderately relevant categories
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Experiment 3
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Experiment 3Rating of
favorite brand
Rating of brand
similarity
High self-expression (most relevant categories)
Low self-expression (least relevant categories)
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Means of self- expression
Initial need for self-
expression
Subsequent need for
self- expression
Brand Preferences
Experiment 4
Write down your favorite things
Personal relevance
ratings, brand similarity,
willingness to pay
Theoretical Framework
Identity threat
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Experiment 4
• Self expression task (everyone)– Favorite sports teams, TV shows, books, hobbies
• Identity threat– Your preferences are very unique (identity validation)– Your preferences are very similar to those of other respondents
(identity threat)
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Experiment 4Rating of
favorite brand
Rating of brand
similarity
High self-expression (identity validation)
Low self-expression (identity threat)
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Experiment 4
Self-expression
High(identity validation)
Low(identity threat) Effect
Jackets $99.20 $133.26 25.6%
Pens $26.79 $45.31 40.9%
Knit shirts $48.64 $66.57 26.9%
Sunglasses $67.32 $87.12 22.7%
Overall $60.25 $82.99 27.4%
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Means of self- expression
Initial need for self-
expression
Subsequent need for
self- expression
Brand Preferences
Experiment 5
Customize an object
Personal relevance ratings, brand
similarity, willingness to pay, brand
relationship closeness
Theoretical Framework
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Self-Expression through Customization
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Experiment 5Design a shirt for yourself Design a shirt for a parent
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Experiment 5
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Experiment 5
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Experiment 5Rating of
favorite brand
Rating of brand
similarity
High self-expression (t-shirt for yourself)
Low self-expression (t-shirt for a parent)
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Experiment 5Self-expression
High(t-shirt for self)
Low(t-shirt for parent) Effect
Sunglasses $58.00 $72.57 20.1%
Knit shirts $40.19 $57.61 30.1%
Backpacks $79.52 $82.07 3.1%
Pens $20.12 $74.67 73.1%
Jackets $87.65 $117.33 25.3%
Watches $159.75 $266.12 40.0%
Overall $73.41 $111.26 34.0%
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Experiment 5
Brand Closeness Scale
Select the pair that best represents your relationship with your most preferred brand.
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Experiment 5
Closeness to brand
High self-expression (t-shirt for yourself)
Low self-expression (t-shirt for a parent)
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In a world of self-expression…
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Functional Benefits
Lifestyle / Self-expression
Benefits
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“We give the possibility for a 43-year old accountant to dress in black leather and ride through town and scare everybody!”
- Richard TeerlinkFormer CEO
Social Benefits Emotional BenefitsSelf-identification
Benefits
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Functional Benefits
Emotional / Psychological
Benefits
Lifestyle / Self-expression
Benefits
Social Benefits