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Newspapers - image formation agents for retailers?

Thelander, Åsa LU orcid ; Hansson, Charlotte ; Hansson, Fredrik and Johansson, Ulf LU (2009) p.429-451
Abstract
The aim of this study is to analyse the role of newspapers as an image formation agent for retailers. The role of the media has been emphasised in theories about image formation but there are few empirical studies of the role of newspapers. This is an explorative study of how IKEA is represented in British and Swedish newspapers. The study is based on a quantitative content analysis of 153 news articles. The analysis shows differences in reporting between Sweden and Britain and that the store, the unique feature of a retailer, does not feature in the strategic public relation work.
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keywords
IKEA, newspaper, image formation agent, communication, retail image
host publication
Medien im Marketing; Optionen der Unternehmenskommunikation
editor
Gröppel-Klein, Andrea and Germelmann, Claas Chrisian
pages
429 - 451
publisher
Gabler Verlag
ISBN
978-3-8349-0735-6
project
Transferring International Retail Image
language
English
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yes
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  author       = {{Thelander, Åsa and Hansson, Charlotte and Hansson, Fredrik and Johansson, Ulf}},
  booktitle    = {{Medien im Marketing; Optionen der Unternehmenskommunikation}},
  editor       = {{Gröppel-Klein, Andrea and Germelmann, Claas Chrisian}},
  isbn         = {{978-3-8349-0735-6}},
  keywords     = {{IKEA; newspaper; image formation agent; communication; retail image}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{429--451}},
  publisher    = {{Gabler Verlag}},
  title        = {{Newspapers - image formation agents for retailers?}},
  year         = {{2009}},
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