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    Environment vs. sports vs. art: effects of CSR activities on the perceived value of products and advertising in the food industry

    Companies engage in philanthropic corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities not only to genuinely support certain organizations and people but also to promote and improve brand recognition and image. CS...

    Toshifumi Matsuda, Takumi Kato in Journal of Marketing Analytics (2024)

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    Selection is superior to scale: determining brand loyalty highly correlated to market share

    Despite the extensive research on loyalty, academic discussions on simple and effective loyalty indices are surprisingly scarce. One of the few suggestions for loyalty indices is the net promoter score (NPS). ...

    Takumi Kato, Nobu Takenaka, Rie Ito, Kazuki Nishiguchi in Journal of Marketing Analytics (2023)

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    Selection versus scale: Loyalty indices for brand management

    As a loyalty index, the net promoter score (NPS) has attracted much attention. The simplicity of this index has been overwhelmingly well received by industry, and many organizations have adopted it. However, s...

    Takumi Kato, Nobu Takenaka, Rie Ito, Kazuki Nishiguchi in Journal of Marketing Analytics (2023)

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    Rating valence versus rating distribution: perceived helpfulness of word of mouth in e-commerce

    The success of e-commerce (EC) platforms depends heavily on word of mouth (WOM). Therefore, it is important to understand the characteristics of WOM, an aspect of consumer behavior, and using this knowledge to...

    Takumi Kato in SN Business & Economics (2022)

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    Demand Prediction in the Automobile Industry Independent of Big Data

    In recent years, various kinds of big data have been handled, and many variables are used in prediction model research. However, a gap between research and practice is thought to exist. As a result of adding v...

    Takumi Kato in Annals of Data Science (2022)

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    An Empirical Study of Brand Concept Recall as a Predictor of Brand Loyalty for Dyson

    Brand loyalty factors are generally explained by product/service features like design and usability. However, consumers may be attracted to superficial functionality and design, but easily switch brands when a...

    Takumi Kato in From Grand Challenges to Great Solutions: … (2022)

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    Synergistic effect of matching corporate and product brand images on purchase intentions: Comparing the importance of functional and emotional value

    Corporate brands convey unique information to consumers and promote their intention to use product brands, as it is possible for product brands to express the characteristics and mission of corporate brands. I...

    Takumi Kato in Journal of Brand Management (2021)

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    Brand loyalty explained by concept recall: recognizing the significance of the brand concept compared to features

    Consumers may be attracted to superficial functionality and design, but they may easily switch brands when another company’s product/service with higher functionality and a more fashionable design appears. If ...

    Takumi Kato in Journal of Marketing Analytics (2021)

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    The impact of questionnaire length on the accuracy rate of online surveys

    Online surveys have the advantages of affordability and speedy collection; however, there have been some concerns about their response quality. Previous studies have measured response quality using nonresponse...

    Takumi Kato, Taro Miura in Journal of Marketing Analytics (2021)

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    Differences in delivery times’ effects on purchase intentions by the purchase candidates’ sequencing in the Japanese automotive industry

    Long wait times lead to consumer dissatisfaction and adversely affect purchase intentions. Therefore, in some cases, delivery times can be shortened by exceeding a company’s manufacturing and sales ability. Ho...

    Takumi Kato in Journal of Marketing Analytics (2020)

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    Loyalty management in durable consumer goods: trends in the influence of recommendation intention on repurchase intention by time after purchase

    Unlike consumer goods, durable consumer goods have a long product life, so it is difficult to survey repurchase intentions. Therefore, recommendation intention tends to be adopted as factors that contribute to...

    Takumi Kato in Journal of Marketing Analytics (2019)