Marketing Theory
Scope & Guideline
Transforming Ideas into Marketing Solutions
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Interdisciplinary Marketing Research:
The journal encourages research that intersects with various disciplines including sociology, psychology, economics, and cultural studies, fostering a multi-faceted understanding of marketing. - Critical Perspectives on Consumption:
Marketing Theory focuses on the ethical and social implications of marketing practices, exploring topics such as consumer vulnerability, moral market compliance, and the impact of digital platforms on consumer behavior. - Emerging Technologies and Marketing Dynamics:
The journal examines the influence of technological advancements on marketing strategies, particularly the role of algorithms, digital platforms, and virtual environments in shaping consumer interactions. - Cultural Contexts of Marketing:
A significant emphasis is placed on understanding marketing within diverse cultural contexts, highlighting how cultural rituals, identity, and spirituality intersect with consumption practices. - Value Co-Creation and Destruction:
The exploration of how consumers contribute to the creation and destruction of value in marketing contexts is a core theme, with a focus on collaborative consumption and the implications of consumer activism.
Trending and Emerging
- Platformization and Digital Consumer Culture:
A growing body of research examines how digital platforms shape consumer behavior, interactions, and market dynamics, reflecting the increasing dominance of technology in everyday consumption. - Ethical Consumption and Activism:
There is an emerging focus on ethical consumption practices and consumer activism, exploring how consumers engage with brands and markets in ways that reflect moral and ethical considerations. - Intersectionality in Marketing:
Research is increasingly addressing intersectionality, examining how various social identities (such as race, gender, and class) intersect to influence consumer experiences and marketing strategies. - Experiential and Relational Marketing:
A trend towards understanding marketing as an experiential and relational process is evident, with emphasis on consumer experiences, engagement, and the co-creation of value. - Cultural Narratives and Consumption Rituals:
The exploration of cultural narratives and consumption rituals is gaining traction, highlighting how cultural practices shape marketing strategies and consumer identity.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Economic Models of Marketing:
There has been a noticeable shift away from conventional economic models that prioritize transactional relationships and market efficiency, in favor of more complex, relational, and experiential frameworks. - Brand Loyalty and Traditional Marketing Metrics:
Research centered solely on brand loyalty and traditional metrics of marketing success (such as sales figures) appears to be diminishing, as the focus shifts to understanding deeper consumer engagement and the ethical implications of marketing. - Static Consumer Segmentation:
The reliance on static demographic segmentation has decreased, with a growing preference for dynamic and fluid understandings of consumer identity that consider the impact of cultural and social factors. - Product-Centric Marketing Approaches:
There is less emphasis on product-centric marketing strategies, as the journal increasingly explores the relational and experiential aspects of consumption, moving towards understanding consumer experiences rather than just product attributes. - Consumer Behavior as Isolated from Broader Social Issues:
The analysis of consumer behavior in isolation from broader social, political, and cultural issues is waning, as there is a stronger push for research that contextualizes consumer actions within larger societal frameworks.
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