The role of disclosure of social shopping rewards in social buzz
- UNCP Author/Contributor (non-UNCP co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Dr. Suzanne Altobello, Associate Professor of Marketing (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP )
- Web Site: http://www.uncp.edu/academics/library
Abstract: Purpose – Social shopping relies on word-of-mouth, with marketers turning to social shopping rewards (SSRs) to generate social buzz. According to US regulatory bodies, these types of rewards, if considered endorsements, must be disclosed. Yet, little is known about the impact of disclosure of SSRs. To address this gap, this study aims to examine the impact of disclosure of SSRs on consumerresponses.Design/methodology/approach – Respondents were randomly assigned to three experimentalconditions via an online survey. The “no disclosure” condition featured a hypothetical friend’s tweet of a product (n 91). The “disclosure” conditions featured the same tweet, either with the words“Sponsored Tweet” in a boxed tweet (n 50) or with a hashtag “#Sponsored” (n 48). All respondents completed a questionnaire designed to address the hypotheses.Findings – No differences between the disclosure conditions were found, thus they were combined and compared to the non-disclosure condition. Of the 13 hypotheses, 9 were sustained by significant correlations. Disclosure to consumers that a product review was sponsored by a marketer strengthens the relationships between certain model constructs, i.e. between dual source credibility and attitude toward the message and between attitude toward the message and attitude toward the brand.Originality/value – This study is the first to empirically test the impact of disclosure of SSRs on consumer responses in a social shopping context. Findings provide marketers and practitioners with a solution to complying with regulatory requirements in ways that do not hurt consumer responses tosocial buzz
The role of disclosure of social shopping rewards in social buzz
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, Vol. 10, Issue 4
- Language: English
- Date: 2016
- Keywords
- Social media marketing, Social networking sites, Word-of-mouth marketing, Marketing ethics, Social shopping rewards, Social buzz