Impact of consumer ethnocentrism, perceived quality and brand loyalty on brand personality: an application on cream chocolate consumers

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of perceived quality and brand loyalty of consumer ethnocentrism on brand personality. The study also examines the effects of consumer ethnocentrism on perceived quality and brand loyalty. In the eastern Black Sea region (Artvin, Rize, Trabzon, Gumushane), which was determined as the main universe of the study, a face-to-face survey was applied to 806 people determined by convenience sampling method. After the elimination of incomplete and incorrect surveys, 560 questionnaires were obtained. The Cronbach Alpha method was used for the reliability of the data and factor analysis method was used for their validity. Multiple linear regression analysis was used for testing hypotheses. As a result of the analysis, it has been determined that consumer ethnocentrism, perceived quality and brand loyalty have a significant effect on brand personality. Another finding of the study is that consumer ethnocentrism has a significant influence on brand loyalty and perceived quality. In line with these findings, the use of promotional activities such as advertising, sales efforts and public relations of the national branded companies in the food sector can provide a significant benefit to both national branded businesses and consumers by ensuring that consumers feel their personality characteristics in the cream chocolate brand. Moreover, the increase in the ethnocentric trend in the sector may also affect perceived quality and brand loyalty.