摘要:The paper compares the effectiveness of front-loaded coupons and rear-loaded
coupons for new product market entry, by considering the existing brand’s promotion choice
at the same time. Two experimental studies consistently show that for the new brand
front-loaded coupons can lead to higher purchase intention and promotion appraisal than
rear-loaded coupons. Moreover, the effect is more prominent when the existing brand carries
no promotions or use rear-loaded coupons. These studies provide important implications on
promotional type and timing decisions for new product market entry.
Keywords: front-loaded coupons, rear-loaded coupons, new brand, market entry
关键词:This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of
China (70872057, 70632003).