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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Consumer preferences of wine in Italy applying best-worst scaling |
Author: | Casini, L. Corsi, A. Goodman, S. |
Citation: | International Journal of Wine Business Research, 2009; 21(1):64-78 |
Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
Issue Date: | 2009 |
ISSN: | 1751-1062 1751-1070 |
Editor: | Cohen, E. |
Statement of Responsibility: | Leonardo Casini, Armando Maria Corsi, Steve Goodman |
Abstract: | Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on measuring the importance of the attributes, which influence the wine choice of Italian consumers when they buy wine either in a retail or an on-premise setting, identifying significant behavioural differences across geo-demographic subgroups of the sample. Design/methodology/approach – The best-worst (BW) method was applied together with simple statistical methods to measure the degree of importance given by respondents to attributes, avoid rating bias problems, and compare potential market segments. Findings – A general analysis of BW scores showed that direct, personal and sensorial experiences are the most important attributes when choosing wine. The statistical analysis evidenced that, while choosing wine in retail stores, the level of involvement respondents have toward wine, the age of the interviewees and the geographical provenance of the respondents showed the greatest differences in attribute importance. Respondents in the on-premise sector were more similar across the socio-demographic groups compared to the retail respondents, with differences in the age and involvement having the greatest effect compared to other variables. Originality/value – The BW method has never been applied in Italy so far. Moreover, it has never been used to measure preferences of Italian consumers for wine, either in the retail or in the on-premise setting. The BW method allowed researchers to identify the attributes able to influence consumers choices for wine at most (and at least). Compared to other methodologies, this has been done avoiding problems of rating bias, favouring a cross regional comparison of the way diverse populations judge similar attributes. |
Keywords: | Product attributes Wines Consumer behaviour Italy |
Rights: | © Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
DOI: | 10.1108/17511060910948044 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17511060910948044 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Business School publications |
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