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JOURNAL OF RETAILING
Volume 83, Issue 4, Pages 411-421Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jretai.2007.03.011
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price promotions; anchoring effects; grocery pricing
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Consumers often encounter multiple unit price promotions whereby a price reduction is presented as a reduced total price for multiple units of the same item (e.g., an item regularly priced at $1.25 each is promoted as 5 for $5). In a series of experiments, we find that the positive effect of these promotions on quantity purchase intentions is contingent on the magnitude of the quantity specified in the offer and the rate of product consumption. However, offer effectiveness is not influenced by highlighting single unit prices, the unrestricted nature of these promotions, or aggregate savings. As predicted by the selective accessibility explanation, the effect of multiple unit price promotions on quantity purchase intentions is shown to be mediated by accessing anchor-consistent knowledge. An agenda for further research and the implications of our findings for retail practice are discussed. (c) 2007 New York University. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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