TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Impact of Brand Nostalgia on Purchase Intention among Gen Y
JO  - Journal of Emerging Trends in Marketing and Management
VL  - I
IS  - 1
SP  - 111
EP  - 121
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/08/31
PB  - The Bucharest University of Economic Studies Publishing House
PP  - Bucharest, Romania
T2  - 
AU  - Jensen, Stefanie
AU  - Ohlwein, Martin
SN  - 2537-5865
DO  - 
UR  - http://www.etimm.ase.ro/RePEc/aes/jetimm/2020/ETIMM_V01_2020_55.pdf
KW  - Brand authenticity
KW  - brand nostalgia
KW  - brand trust
KW  - Generation Y
KW  - purchase intention
AB  - In many cases, a brand’s past positively influences a consumer’s attitudes, preferences and ultimately brand choice. Nevertheless, the psychographic profile of Gen Y, viz. people born between the early 1980s and the turn of the millennium, raises the question whether personal and historical memories related to a brand as well as perceived brand oldness are important for this market segment as well. More so than their predecessors, this generation is characterized by materialism and a desire for technology and innovation. Therefore, this paper examines the impact of brand nostalgia on brand trust, brand authenticity and finally purchase intention among Gen Y. Three product segments (fruit gums, lingerie, and skin cream) and a nostalgic/non-nostalgic brand pair for each acted as a stimulus in a study with 330 randomly-selected college students as representatives for Gen Y. Results suggest that brand nostalgia significantly influences brand trust, brand authenticity as well as purchase intention. Furthermore, personal rather than historical experience plays a key role in Gen Y. Therefore, brand arguments should put forward nostalgia in a personalised setting for this target group.
ER  -