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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Saurabh BhattacharyaORCiD
This is the authors' accepted manuscript of an article that has been published in its final definitive form by Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018.
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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of multiple brand celebrity endorsement strategies on firms’ performance and different attributes associated with celebrities on firms’ performance. In this regard, the present study specifically explores the role of celebrity reputation and experience, as well as social media as a promotion platform in influencing the economic effectiveness of multiple brand endorsement strategies, i.e. proportion of brands endorsed in a firms’ brand portfolio.Design/methodology/approach – Study is based on instrumental variable regression analysis approach and is conducted in one of the emerging markets, i.e. India.Findings – The findings indicate that firms’ market valuations increase as its proportion of brands endorsed by celebrities increases. Furthermore popularity reputation of celebrity also influences market valuation, and relationship is positively moderated by celebrity’s experience.Originality/value – Extant studies have considered one endorsement news of a firm at a time. However, how total proportion of firms’ brand endorsed by celebrities impacts its performance has not been investigated. Furthermore, impact of celebrity traits has been examined only in consumer behavior studies and has been rarely investigated in context of firms’ economic performance
Author(s): Agnihotri A, Bhattacharya S, Prasad S
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Product & Brand Management
Year: 2018
Volume: 27
Issue: 5
Pages: 523-533
Print publication date: 30/11/2018
Online publication date: 30/11/2018
Acceptance date: 21/11/2018
Date deposited: 22/01/2019
ISSN (print): 1061-0421
ISSN (electronic): 2054-1643
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/JPBM-08-2017-1549
DOI: 10.1108/JPBM-08-2017-1549
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