Abstract
The current research explores how shelf display organization and limited product quantity together influence consumer purchase. The authors find that, in certain cases, shelves that are disorganized and not fully stocked tend to reduce sales, but in other cases, disorganized shelves that are not fully stocked tend to increase sales. In particular, for products that are ingested (e.g., juice), purchase likelihood is reduced when the product appears to be disorganized and product quantity is limited. However, for products that are not ingested (e.g., fabric softener), purchase likelihood increases when the product appears to be disorganized and product quantity is limited. Importantly, the authors also show that brand familiarity moderates these effects.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 118-133 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Marketing |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2013 |
Keywords
- Consumer decision making
- Contamination
- Product assortment
- Scarcity
- Shelf displays
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Marketing