Consumers and Brands Across the Globe: Research Synthesis and New Directions

Extensive research has investigated branding practices, processes, and consumers' reactions to brands in a globalized world. In this review, the authors aim to organize and synthesize the growing literature on branding, culture, and globalization from a behavioral perspective by reviewing 129 a...

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Published in:Journal of International Marketing 2018-03, Vol.26 (1), p.96-117
Main Authors: Gürhan-Canli, Zeynep, Sarial-Abi, Gülen, Hayran, Ceren
Format: Article
Language:eng
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Summary:Extensive research has investigated branding practices, processes, and consumers' reactions to brands in a globalized world. In this review, the authors aim to organize and synthesize the growing literature on branding, culture, and globalization from a behavioral perspective by reviewing 129 articles published over 25 years. Specifically, they explicate two perspectives found in the literature: (1) global-local branding and (2) the influence of culture on consumer and brand interactions. The authors identify conceptual gaps in the literature and discuss how new realities in the macro environment (e.g., political issues, digital transformation, environmental concerns) may affect the interaction between culture, brands, and consumers in a globalized world. This review facilitates a more impactful future research agenda in both theory and practice at the interface of branding and globalization from the perspective of behavioral outcomes.
ISSN:1069-031X
1547-7215
1547-7185