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John Hauser.
Ergez, Merve
Sloan School of Management.
Sloan School of Management
2014-09-19T21:47:53Z
2014-09-19T21:47:53Z
2014
2014
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90238
890377200
Thesis: S.M. in Management Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2014.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 40-41).
This thesis aims to create a better branding message for the OLIVITA Artisan by finding specific scents that are closely aligned with its marketing strategy for their future product line, to reassure the existing brand image and increase its competency in the market. In order to find the scents that are aligned with OLIVITA Artisan's existing brand image, an edited version of the Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique (ZMET), a patented market research tool that has been proven successful in eliciting the conscious and more importantly the unconscious thoughts by exploring people's non-literal or metaphoric expressions, was applied for the "Mediterranean life" concept among a convenience sample. The transcriptions of the interviews were analyzed, relevant statements were extracted and the strongest statements were selected and logically grouped to be able to identify the key themes in consumer's mind by Voice of the Customer analysis. The themes were also used to create short stories. The results shaped the scent recommendations for the OLIVITA Artisan, including four pure, three conceptual scents that are closely aligned with its brand image.
by Merve Ergez.
S.M. in Management Studies
43 pages
eng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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