Evidence from Turkish and Syrian People for the Measurement Invariance of the CBBE Scale and Clues for the Distribution Strategies of the Brands

Purpose: This research aims to test the measurement invariance of the consumer-based brand equity scale on Turkish and Syrian university students who live together but are from different cultural groups. Research design, data, and methodology: The consumer-based brand equity scale developed by Buil et al. (2008) is applied to the participants. In testing the consumer-based brand equity scale, the Netflix brand, which is considered well-known by both cultural groups, is preferred. It is thought that choosing an internationally recognized brand would facilitate the conduct of this research. Structural invariance and measurement invariance are tested using structural equation modeling. Results: The consumer-based brand equity scale has measurement invariance on Turkish and Syrian university students. Therefore, it has been revealed that the responses of participants from both cultures regarding the Netflix brand are comparable. Conclusion: The findings of the study provide clues for practitioners to review their distribution strategies. As a matter of fact, cultural studies conducted in different countries are common. Still, the originality of this study is ensured by the profile of participants who live in the same country but come from different countrie

Determination of Factors Affecting Consumers’ Bulgur Consumption Preferences

This research aims to determine the factors affecting the bulgur consumption preferences of consumers. The research data were obtained by using a face-to-face survey technique from 401 individuals living in the city center of Mardin by convenience sampling. In the analysis of the data, explanatory factor analysis and descriptive statistics were used. According to the research findings, the participants consider food quality, marketing activities, physical properties, and taste-price factors in their bulgur consumption preferences. According to the demographic characteristics of the participants, bulgur consumption preferences differ significantly. These; Taste-price according to a different gender, occupation, and the number of individuals in the household, food quality according to different marital status groups, food quality and marketing activities according to different education levels, marketing activities according to different household income groups. There was no significant difference between the groups according to the age variable