Title of article :
Brand Image and Customers’ Willingness to Pay a Price Premium for Female’s Stitched Clothing
Author/Authors :
Munir, Saad COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Vehari, Pakitan , Humayon, Asad Afzal COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Vehari, Pakitan , Ahmed, Munir COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Vehari, Pakitan , Haider, Sajid COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Vehari, Pakitan , Jehan, Noor Department of Economics - Abdul Wali Khan University - Mardan, Pakistan
Abstract :
The aim of the present study is to better understand customer’s willingness to pay a price
premium in the market for female’s stitched clothing and what sort of brand images can be
used by a brand in order to achieve price premium. This study is based on quantitative
survey of brand images found in branding literature and their impact on customer’s
willingness to pay a price premium for branded female’s stitched clothing. This study
applies regression analysis to find out the strength of the role of brand image dimensions
towards willingness to pay price premium, using data collected from 409 university level
female students. The outcome of the present study demonstrates that perceived uniqueness
is the strongest predictor, perceived social image is the second strongest, perceived
corporate social responsibility is the third strongest predictor, perceived awareness is the
fourth strongest predictor, perceived quality is the fifth strongest predictor, perceived
country of origin is the last strongest predictor of customer’s willingness to pay a price
premium. This study looks into other branding related dimensions to check price premium
rather than actual price premium determinants. The outcomes aid brand managers to be
aware of the significance of incorporating price premium and to build up an improved
perceptive of what brand images dimensions coerce price premium.
Keywords :
customer’ willingness , price premium , brand image , perceived uniqueness , perceived social image , perceived corporate social responsibility , perceived awareness , perceived quality , perceived country of origin
Journal title :
Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Science