1. Bush, V. D., Bush, A. J., Clark, P., & Bush, R. P. (2005). Girl power and word-of-mouth behavior in the flourishing sports market. Journal of consumer Marketing, 22(5), 257-264.
• Purpose of the study
See how word of mouth affects sports market in women
• Methodology adopted
Media habits of 118 girls used to generate result using theory of consumer socialization
• Findings
Hypothesis were found true and females are influenced significantly by WOM
• Managerial implications
This study is limited to USA, other parts give a unexplored market
• Conclusion
WOM is a good influencer for teen girls in the US region w.r.t. sports market
2. Dix, S., Phau, I., & Pougnet, S. (2010). “Bend it like Beckham”: the influence of sports celebrities on young
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Bae, J., Lu-Anderson, D., Fujimoto, J., & Richelieu, A. (2015). East Asian college consumer decision-making styles for sport products. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 5(3), 259-275.
• Purpose of the study
Studying consumer behavior in east asia
• Methodology adopted
PSIP scale across 35 categories
• Findings
Japanese had highest brand consciousness
• Managerial implications
Different marketing strategies for different countries
• Conclusion
Different cultures having different lifestyles
7. d'Astous, A., & Chnaoui, K. (2002). Consumer perception of sports apparel: the role of brand name, store name, price, and intended usage situation. International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, 4(2), 14-31.
• Purpose of the
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McDaniel, S. R. (1999). An investigation of match‐up effects in sport sponsorship advertising: The implications of consumer advertising schemas. Psychology & Marketing, 16(2), 163-184.
• Purpose of the study how to maximize consumer consumption in sports.
• Methodology adopted test the impact of brand/occasion matchups and publicizing situation on transitional measures of promoting viability.
• Findings
MANOVA
• Managerial implications
Higher levels of sponsorship will cause a significant increase in the consumership.
• Conclusion
Higher Levels of sponsorship aimed at females leads to direct increase in consumers of sports.
13. Mason, K. (2005). How corporate sport sponsorship impacts consumer behavior. Journal of American Academy of Business, 7(1), 32-35.
• Purpose of the study
Using sports sponsorship as a means to increase consumer