Connecting consumers to producers to foster sustainable consumption in international coffee supply – a marketing intervention study
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In: Journal of Marketing Management, Vol. 37, No. 11-12, 24.07.2021, p. 1148-1168.
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T1 - Connecting consumers to producers to foster sustainable consumption in international coffee supply – a marketing intervention study
AU - Weber, Hanna
AU - Loschelder, David D.
AU - Lang, Daniel J.
AU - Wiek, Arnim
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2021/7/24
Y1 - 2021/7/24
N2 - Creating connections between consumers and producers (relational proximity) seems a promising approach to foster sustainable consumption behaviour in international food supply. In this intervention study, we tested three experiential marketing interventions to connect consumers to producers of an international community-supported agriculture (CSA) partnership for coffee (Teikei Coffee). Consumers (N = 136), recruited at a fair for sustainable products and lifestyles in Germany, (a) watched a promotional video about the coffee CSA, (b) attended a presentation of the coffee CSA, or (c) participated in a mindful tasting experience of the CSA coffee. Findings indicate that experiential marketing tools, to varying degrees, indeed create connections from consumers to producers, thereby fostering sustainable consumption behaviour. The findings can inform international food supply marketing efforts aimed at stimulating sustainable consumption.
AB - Creating connections between consumers and producers (relational proximity) seems a promising approach to foster sustainable consumption behaviour in international food supply. In this intervention study, we tested three experiential marketing interventions to connect consumers to producers of an international community-supported agriculture (CSA) partnership for coffee (Teikei Coffee). Consumers (N = 136), recruited at a fair for sustainable products and lifestyles in Germany, (a) watched a promotional video about the coffee CSA, (b) attended a presentation of the coffee CSA, or (c) participated in a mindful tasting experience of the CSA coffee. Findings indicate that experiential marketing tools, to varying degrees, indeed create connections from consumers to producers, thereby fostering sustainable consumption behaviour. The findings can inform international food supply marketing efforts aimed at stimulating sustainable consumption.
KW - Experiential marketing
KW - community-supported agriculture (CSA)
KW - consumer behaviour
KW - global food supply
KW - relational proximity
KW - sustainability marketing
KW - Transdisciplinary studies
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85102694765&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/0267257X.2021.1897650
DO - 10.1080/0267257X.2021.1897650
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 37
SP - 1148
EP - 1168
JO - Journal of Marketing Management
JF - Journal of Marketing Management
SN - 2333-6080
IS - 11-12
ER -