Chinese Consumers Perceptions on Local and Global Brands An empirical analysis with reference to the Household White Goods (HWG) in China

This study examines the Chinese consumers perceptions on local and global brands in the Household white goods sector. The brand perceptions of consumers are essential for marketers and able to provide the managerial implications in the area of branding and marketing overall. This dissertation also h...

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Main Author: Huang, Yanwen
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2007
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/21521/
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description This study examines the Chinese consumers perceptions on local and global brands in the Household white goods sector. The brand perceptions of consumers are essential for marketers and able to provide the managerial implications in the area of branding and marketing overall. This dissertation also has two substantial objectives: firstly to compare the different factors that affecting the decisions on local and global HWG brands and in addition to highlight the purchasing behaviour of the Chinese consumers. This particular household white goods sector has been chosen due to the increasing local and global white goods brands in China, which had lead to the various choices for Chinese consumers as well as the fierce competition within the sector. The literature reviews on the concept of brands and together with the understanding of local and global brands are discovered. It also highlighted the importance of the country-of-origin (COO) effect on Chinese consumers, the consumers ethnocentric, and their unique purchase behaviour, as these literature reviews have been supportive to the research overall. Samples of 10 telephone interviews were conducted in the study. The findings indicated that most of the Chinese consumers preferred certain products on local brands, and certain products on global brands. Although global brands equalled to high quality on their minds but the relatively high prices have made them switch their decisions. Significant differences in the household buying behaviour were found across the households compared to other cultures. All of these findings will have managerial implications for both local and global brands.
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spelling nottingham-215212018-01-06T06:47:30Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/21521/ Chinese Consumers Perceptions on Local and Global Brands An empirical analysis with reference to the Household White Goods (HWG) in China Huang, Yanwen This study examines the Chinese consumers perceptions on local and global brands in the Household white goods sector. The brand perceptions of consumers are essential for marketers and able to provide the managerial implications in the area of branding and marketing overall. This dissertation also has two substantial objectives: firstly to compare the different factors that affecting the decisions on local and global HWG brands and in addition to highlight the purchasing behaviour of the Chinese consumers. This particular household white goods sector has been chosen due to the increasing local and global white goods brands in China, which had lead to the various choices for Chinese consumers as well as the fierce competition within the sector. The literature reviews on the concept of brands and together with the understanding of local and global brands are discovered. It also highlighted the importance of the country-of-origin (COO) effect on Chinese consumers, the consumers ethnocentric, and their unique purchase behaviour, as these literature reviews have been supportive to the research overall. Samples of 10 telephone interviews were conducted in the study. The findings indicated that most of the Chinese consumers preferred certain products on local brands, and certain products on global brands. Although global brands equalled to high quality on their minds but the relatively high prices have made them switch their decisions. Significant differences in the household buying behaviour were found across the households compared to other cultures. All of these findings will have managerial implications for both local and global brands. 2007 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/21521/1/07MAlixywh1.pdf Huang, Yanwen (2007) Chinese Consumers Perceptions on Local and Global Brands An empirical analysis with reference to the Household White Goods (HWG) in China. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] (Unpublished)
spellingShingle Huang, Yanwen
Chinese Consumers Perceptions on Local and Global Brands An empirical analysis with reference to the Household White Goods (HWG) in China
title Chinese Consumers Perceptions on Local and Global Brands An empirical analysis with reference to the Household White Goods (HWG) in China
title_full Chinese Consumers Perceptions on Local and Global Brands An empirical analysis with reference to the Household White Goods (HWG) in China
title_fullStr Chinese Consumers Perceptions on Local and Global Brands An empirical analysis with reference to the Household White Goods (HWG) in China
title_full_unstemmed Chinese Consumers Perceptions on Local and Global Brands An empirical analysis with reference to the Household White Goods (HWG) in China
title_short Chinese Consumers Perceptions on Local and Global Brands An empirical analysis with reference to the Household White Goods (HWG) in China
title_sort chinese consumers perceptions on local and global brands an empirical analysis with reference to the household white goods (hwg) in china
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/21521/