Article: Old, new and third wine regions: a consumer perspective Journal: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development (WREMSD) 2017 Vol.13 No.5/6 pp.521 - 541 Abstract: Wine businesses operate in a competitive environment, characterised by shifting consumer behavioural trends and the rise of new players (Third Region countries). An extensive theoretical research is initially performed, intending to examine the various aspects regarding wine consumer purchase behaviour. Subsequently, an empirical survey is performed, with the gathered data processed with both descriptive and multivariate statistical techniques. The empirical research evaluated the theoretically identified variables in the context of the new competitive conditions that characterise the wine-growing sector today. The research has identified five 'macro-themes' explaining the perception of the generic product 'wine'; two different clusters of countries presenting homogeneities in terms of their consumers' purchase attitudes; and three consumer-behaviour-defining elements implicitly linked to marketing and branding approaches. The research has identified trends which add to the comprehension of consumer behaviour and offer valuable guidance for the development and implementation of corresponding strategies in the wine business sector. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Old, new and third wine regions: a consumer perspective

Authors: Amedeo Maizza; Monica Fait; Paola Scorrano; Demetris Vrontis

Addresses: Department of Management, Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy ' Department of Management, Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy ' Department of Management, Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy ' School of Business, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus

Abstract: Wine businesses operate in a competitive environment, characterised by shifting consumer behavioural trends and the rise of new players (Third Region countries). An extensive theoretical research is initially performed, intending to examine the various aspects regarding wine consumer purchase behaviour. Subsequently, an empirical survey is performed, with the gathered data processed with both descriptive and multivariate statistical techniques. The empirical research evaluated the theoretically identified variables in the context of the new competitive conditions that characterise the wine-growing sector today. The research has identified five 'macro-themes' explaining the perception of the generic product 'wine'; two different clusters of countries presenting homogeneities in terms of their consumers' purchase attitudes; and three consumer-behaviour-defining elements implicitly linked to marketing and branding approaches. The research has identified trends which add to the comprehension of consumer behaviour and offer valuable guidance for the development and implementation of corresponding strategies in the wine business sector.

Keywords: old-new-third region of wine; region/country-of-origin marketing; branding; wine; consumer behaviour; effect.

DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2017.086300

World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2017 Vol.13 No.5/6, pp.521 - 541

Received: 01 Dec 2015
Accepted: 10 Feb 2016
Published online: 04 Sep 2017 *

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