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245 4 _aThe effects of positive and negative online customer reviews
_bDo brand strength and category maturity matter
260 _c2013
300 _a37-53
520 _aResearch has shown brand equity to moderate the realtionship between online customer reviews (OCRs) and sales in both the emerging Blu-ray and mature DVD player categories. Positive OCRs increase the sales of models of weak brand. In contrast, OCRs have no significant impact on the sales of the models of strong brands, although these models do receive a significant sales boost from their greater brand equity. Higher sales lead to a larger number of positive OCRs and increased positive OCRsaid a brand's transition from weak to strong.
653 _aMARKETING
700 _aCARSON, STEPPHEN J
773 _oP15196
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_tJOURNAL OF MARKETING
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