Building chain loyalty in grocery retailing by means of loyalty programs – A study of ‘the Norwegian case’
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Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 2021, 60, 1-13. 10.1016/j.jretconser.2021.102450Abstract
The aim of the paper is to analyze chain loyalty effects of customers' perceived value of loyalty programs in grocery retailing. It contributes to filling a gap in the literature, as there has been little earlier focus on the links between customers' perception of loyalty program value and satisfaction, image, and loyalty, at the chain level. One main finding is that customers’ perceived value of a loyalty program has significant direct and moderating effects on chain loyalty, and the moderation effects are chain dependent. Managers should thus consider satisfaction creation, image building, and loyalty program value creation as parallel processes.