Determining the impact of experiential marketing on consumer satisfaction: A case of India’s luxury cosmetic industry
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Author(s)Rati DhillonLink to ORCID Index: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4219-6518
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Bhawna AgarwalLink to ORCID Index: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3835-2699
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Namita RajputLink to ORCID Index: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7978-0959
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DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21511/im.17(4).2021.06
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The growth of consumerism in the luxury cosmetic industry in India is backed by the ability and willingness of the consumers to spend money, internet penetration, awareness, and consciousness of luxury cosmetics from exposure to beauty brands. Among other methods of marketing, the adoption of experiential marketing is gaining ground. It is specifically relevant in the cosmetic industry as it creates behavioral experience, brand experience, and brand engagement for appealing to the affective, sensory, and intellectual aspects of the consumers. The study examines the impact of experiential marketing on consumer satisfaction while identifying its importance in the industry. With the help of a close-ended questionnaire, a survey was conducted to examine the perception of 820 consumers of luxury cosmetics in India. SEM analysis was conducted to examine the impact of experiential marketing on consumer satisfaction using SPSS AMOS software. Herein, experiential marketing is represented by five components i.e. relate, feel, think, act, and sense while customer satisfaction by three components i.e. overall service quality, individual experience, and service quality, and perceived expectation-actual performance. The findings of the study revealed the presence of a positive impact.
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JEL Classification (Paper profile tab)M31, M37, C51, L66
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- Figure 1. Demographic analysis based on gender, age, education, and occupation
- Figure 2. Demographic analysis based on income, visit, and marital status
- Figure 3. Background analysis on knowledge of luxury brands
- Figure 4. Background analysis on knowledge of luxury brands
- Figure 5. Background analysis on usage, importance, and recommendation
- Figure 6. Background analysis based on integrity and reputation, staff support, and store location
- Figure 7. Background analysis based on product quality, product availability, and after-sale service
- Figure 8. Initial path diagram
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- Table 1. Reliability and validity test
- Table 2. Model fitness examination for the original model
- Table 3. Model fitness examination for the final model
- Table 4. Hypotheses testing
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Green product buying intentions among young consumers: extending the application of theory of planned behavior
Andhy Setyawan 
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Noermijati Noermijati ,
Sunaryo Sunaryo ,
Siti Aisjah
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.16(2).2018.13
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Sudaryanto Sudaryanto ,
Imam Suroso ,
Anifatul Hanim ,
Jaloni Pansiri ,
Taskiya Latifatil Umama
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/im.17(1).2021.11
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Acknowledgment
We would like to thank the Research Centre (LP2M) of University of Jember, East Java, Indonesia, for their support and funding. We also want to thank Rusdiyanto, a Ph.D. student from the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia, for his helpful discussions and contributions. -
Determinants of consumer retention strategies for telecom service industry in Central India
Vinod Sharma ,
Sunny Joseph ,
Jeanne Poulose
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.16(2).2018.28
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