Doing Well While Doing Good. Linking A Social Cause To Product Promotions: Why It Works And How To Make It More Effective

Henderson Ty () and Arora Neeraj ()
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Henderson Ty: McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station B6700 Austin, TX 78712 Tel: (512) 232-3746 Fax: (512) 471-1034
Arora Neeraj: John P. Morgridge Chair in Business Administration, Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin- Madison, 975 University Ave. Madison, WI 53706 Tel: (608) 262-1990 Fax: (608) 265-4193

NIM Marketing Intelligence Review, 2010, vol. 2, issue 1, 8-15

Abstract: An increasing number of brands in the marketplace are being linked to social causes. Such enhancements are called embedded premiums (EP) and can be quite effective as a sales promotion strategy. Across three experiments, using a nationwide internet panel, we find that (i) at low denominations EP is more effective than an equivalent price discount, (ii) EP benefits an unknown brand more than a known brand, (iii) an identifiable segment of individuals prefer the “other” over “self,” suggesting possible EP optimization and segmentation strategies, (iv) a customization strategy is shown to be more effective than a coverage strategy. These findings have broad implications for brand managers in regard to resource allocation and EP program ROI.

Keywords: cause related marketing; product promotion; price; promotion; embedded promotion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.2478/gfkmir-2014-0066

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