Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Spanish Journal of Marketing - ESIC
Publisher
Emerald
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
52348
Abstract
Purpose:
This study aims to achieve three objectives: to explore the perception of consumers about supersized foods (in both pre- and post-consumption scenarios), to identify why consumers prefer supersized options over other available options and to determine the types of situations that push consumers to make such decisions.
Design/methodology/approach:
This qualitative study uses the triangulation of projective methods, coupled with semi-structured interviews with 120 participants. The data was collected from major cities of Pakistan, using a convenient sample of 25 semi-structured interviews, 35 narratives and 60 sentence completions and constructions analyzed by performing thematic analysis.
Findings:
The findings indicate that the antecedents of the purchase of supersized food include price/quantity trade-off, hunger, liking and the social setting of consumption. Such purchase decisions also lead to consequences such as saving after purchase, health concerns, food waste, guilt and satisfaction. The findings also reveal the factors that play a dual role of an antecedent and a consequence: sharing, social status, quantity and leisure time.
Practical implications:
The knowledge of factors that make consumers select supersized foods can help marketers design deals that can control overconsumption and food waste. Instead of only focusing on the motivations behind the purchase of supersized foods, the authors also discuss the aspects of food purchase and consumption.
Originality/value:
This study advances the literature on purchase decision, consumption and post-consumption of supersized foods, providing insights for food retailers, regulators and policymakers.
DOI
10.1108/SJME-10-2021-0187
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
Qazi, A., Cova, V., Hussain, S., & Khoso, U. (2022). When and why consumers choose supersized food?. Spanish Journal of Marketing-ESIC, 26(2), 247-266.
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