Published: 2024-09-02

Comparative Advertising and Consumer Perceptions of Brands - An Empirical Study

Evelina Kristanova
Kultura-Media-Teologia
Section: Artykuły i rozprawy
https://doi.org/10.21697/kmt.2024.58.09

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to explore consumer attitudes, preferences and reactions to comparative advertising, including an assessment of how it affects purchase decisions. A questionnaire survey was applied, which was quantitative and qualitative in nature. The following research questions were posed for the empirical-oriented paper: What major factors impact purchase decisions made by consumers in light of comparative advertising? Do consumers have any concerns regarding comparative advertising? How do consumers rate the objectivity of comparative advertising? What forms of communication and presentation do they find most appealing in comparative advertising? The study was conducted on a cohort of 100 consumers using a questionnaire survey posted on social media in the first half of 2023. The following research methods were employed in the study: literature and criticism analysis, content analysis, media content analysis and statistical analysis.

Keywords:

advertising, comparative advertising, purchase decisions, brand

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