Dr. V Kumar
A Marketing Legend who has published over 300 scholarly papers , 35 books and received over 20 Lifetime Achievement Awards
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Book Reviews : MARKETING RESEARCH, SECOND EDITION by David A. Aaker and George S. Day (New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 731 pages, $27.95)
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science / Jun 01, 1985
Mullet, G. M. (1985). Book Reviews : MARKETING RESEARCH, SECOND EDITION by David A. Aaker and George S. Day (New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 731 pages, $27.95). Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 13(3), 319–321. https://doi.org/10.1177/009207038501300325
David Aaker: Brand Equity Trailblazer
Conversations with Marketing Masters / Jan 02, 2012
David Aaker: Brand Equity Trailblazer. (2012, January 2). Conversations with Marketing Masters; Wiley; Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119209256.ch2
Customer Experience Management in Retailing: An Organizing Framework
Journal of Retailing / Mar 01, 2009
Grewal, D., Levy, M., & Kumar, V. (2009). Customer Experience Management in Retailing: An Organizing Framework. Journal of Retailing, 85(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2009.01.001
On the Profitability of Long-Life Customers in a Noncontractual Setting: An Empirical Investigation and Implications for Marketing
Journal of Marketing / Oct 01, 2000
Reinartz, W. J., & Kumar, V. (2000). On the Profitability of Long-Life Customers in a Noncontractual Setting: An Empirical Investigation and Implications for Marketing. Journal of Marketing, 64(4), 17–35. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.64.4.17.18077
Customer engagement: the construct, antecedents, and consequences
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science / Jun 11, 2016
Pansari, A., & Kumar, V. (2016). Customer engagement: the construct, antecedents, and consequences. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 45(3), 294–311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-016-0485-6
Undervalued or Overvalued Customers: Capturing Total Customer Engagement Value
Journal of Service Research / Aug 01, 2010
Kumar, V., Aksoy, L., Donkers, B., Venkatesan, R., Wiesel, T., & Tillmanns, S. (2010). Undervalued or Overvalued Customers: Capturing Total Customer Engagement Value. Journal of Service Research, 13(3), 297–310. https://doi.org/10.1177/1094670510375602
O Projeto Atlas Lingüístico do Brasil (Breve histórico e estágio atual)
O Português do Brasil / Dec 31, 2004
Cardoso, S. (2004). O Projeto Atlas Lingüístico do Brasil (Breve histórico e estágio atual). In O Português do Brasil (pp. 93–106). Iberoamericana Vervuert. https://doi.org/10.31819/9783964562999-006
The Impact of Customer Relationship Characteristics on Profitable Lifetime Duration
Journal of Marketing / Jan 01, 2003
Reinartz, W. J., & Kumar, V. (2003). The Impact of Customer Relationship Characteristics on Profitable Lifetime Duration. Journal of Marketing, 67(1), 77–99. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.67.1.77.18589
Customer Relationship Management
Wiley International Encyclopedia of Marketing / Sep 30, 2010
Kumar, V. (2010, September 30). Customer Relationship Management. Wiley International Encyclopedia of Marketing; Wiley; Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444316568.wiem01015
Measuring Marketing Productivity: Current Knowledge and Future Directions
Journal of Marketing / Oct 01, 2004
Rust, R. T., Ambler, T., Carpenter, G. S., Kumar, V., & Srivastava, R. K. (2004). Measuring Marketing Productivity: Current Knowledge and Future Directions. Journal of Marketing, 68(4), 76–89. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.68.4.76.42721
Seven Power Strategies for Building Customer Loyalty
Measuring Business Excellence / Dec 01, 2002
Seven Power Strategies for Building Customer Loyalty. (2002). Measuring Business Excellence, 6(4). https://doi.org/10.1108/mbe.2002.26706dae.012
Competitive Advantage through Engagement
Journal of Marketing Research / Aug 01, 2016
Kumar, V., & Pansari, A. (2016). Competitive Advantage through Engagement. Journal of Marketing Research, 53(4), 497–514. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmr.15.0044
A Customer Lifetime Value Framework for Customer Selection and Resource Allocation Strategy
Journal of Marketing / Oct 01, 2004
Venkatesan, R., & Kumar, V. (2004). A Customer Lifetime Value Framework for Customer Selection and Resource Allocation Strategy. Journal of Marketing, 68(4), 106–125. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.68.4.106.42728
Building and sustaining profitable customer loyalty for the 21st century
Journal of Retailing / Jan 01, 2004
Kumar, V., & Shah, D. (2004). Building and sustaining profitable customer loyalty for the 21st century. Journal of Retailing, 80(4), 317–329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2004.10.007
Is Market Orientation a Source of Sustainable Competitive Advantage or Simply the Cost of Competing?
Journal of Marketing / Jan 01, 2011
Kumar, V., Jones, E., Venkatesan, R., & Leone, R. P. (2011). Is Market Orientation a Source of Sustainable Competitive Advantage or Simply the Cost of Competing? Journal of Marketing, 75(1), 16–30. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.75.1.16
Balancing Acquisition and Retention Resources to Maximize Customer Profitability
Journal of Marketing / Jan 01, 2005
Reinartz, W., Thomas, J. S., & Kumar, V. (2005). Balancing Acquisition and Retention Resources to Maximize Customer Profitability. Journal of Marketing, 69(1), 63–79. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.69.1.63.55511
Modeling Customer Lifetime Value
Journal of Service Research / Nov 01, 2006
Gupta, S., Hanssens, D., Hardie, B., Kahn, W., Kumar, V., Lin, N., Ravishanker, N., & Sriram, S. (2006). Modeling Customer Lifetime Value. Journal of Service Research, 9(2), 139–155. https://doi.org/10.1177/1094670506293810
Interaction Orientation and Firm Performance
Journal of Marketing / Jan 01, 2008
Ramani, G., & Kumar, V. (2008). Interaction Orientation and Firm Performance. Journal of Marketing, 72(1), 27–45. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.72.1.27
Creating Enduring Customer Value
Journal of Marketing / Nov 01, 2016
Kumar, V., & Reinartz, W. (2016). Creating Enduring Customer Value. Journal of Marketing, 80(6), 36–68. https://doi.org/10.1509/jm.15.0414
Who are the multichannel shoppers and how do they perform?: Correlates of multichannel shopping behavior
Journal of Interactive Marketing / Feb 01, 2005
Kumar, V., & Venkatesan, R. (2005). Who are the multichannel shoppers and how do they perform?: Correlates of multichannel shopping behavior. Journal of Interactive Marketing, 19(2), 44–62. https://doi.org/10.1002/dir.20034
Revisiting the Satisfaction–Loyalty Relationship: Empirical Generalizations and Directions for Future Research
Journal of Retailing / Sep 01, 2013
Kumar, V., Pozza, I. D., & Ganesh, J. (2013). Revisiting the Satisfaction–Loyalty Relationship: Empirical Generalizations and Directions for Future Research. Journal of Retailing, 89(3), 246–262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2013.02.001
Putting one-to-one marketing to work: Personalization, customization, and choice
Marketing Letters / Sep 16, 2008
Arora, N., Dreze, X., Ghose, A., Hess, J. D., Iyengar, R., Jing, B., Joshi, Y., Kumar, V., Lurie, N., Neslin, S., Sajeesh, S., Su, M., Syam, N., Thomas, J., & Zhang, Z. J. (2008). Putting one-to-one marketing to work: Personalization, customization, and choice. Marketing Letters, 19(3–4), 305–321. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11002-008-9056-z
CLV
Journal of Relationship Marketing / Oct 15, 2006
Kumar, V. (2006). CLV: The Databased Approach. Journal of Relationship Marketing, 5(2–3), 7–35. https://doi.org/10.1300/j366v05n02_02
Multichannel Shopping: Causes and Consequences
Journal of Marketing / Apr 01, 2007
Venkatesan, R., Kumar, V., & Ravishanker, N. (2007). Multichannel Shopping: Causes and Consequences. Journal of Marketing, 71(2), 114–132. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.71.2.114
Customer engagement in service
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science / Oct 07, 2017
Kumar, V., Rajan, B., Gupta, S., & Pozza, I. D. (2017). Customer engagement in service. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 47(1), 138–160. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-017-0565-2
Measuring the Effect of Retail Store Promotions on Brand and Store Substitution
Journal of Marketing Research / May 01, 1988
Kumar, V., & Leone, R. P. (1988). Measuring the Effect of Retail Store Promotions on Brand and Store Substitution. Journal of Marketing Research, 25(2), 178–185. https://doi.org/10.1177/002224378802500206
Book Reviews : INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING RESEARCH by David Aaker and George Day (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1980. 628 pp., $20.95)
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science / Jun 01, 1980
Agarwal, M. K. (1980). Book Reviews : INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING RESEARCH by David Aaker and George Day (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1980. 628 pp., $20.95). Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 8(3), 301–302. https://doi.org/10.1177/009207038000800313
A strategic framework for a profitable business model in the sharing economy
Industrial Marketing Management / Feb 01, 2018
Kumar, V., Lahiri, A., & Dogan, O. B. (2018). A strategic framework for a profitable business model in the sharing economy. Industrial Marketing Management, 69, 147–160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2017.08.021
Word of Mouth: September-October 2007
Word of Mouth / Sep 01, 2007
Word of Mouth: September-October 2007. (2007). Word of Mouth, 19(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1177/10483950070190010101
Marketing Actions and the Value of Customer Assets
Journal of Service Research / Aug 01, 2002
Berger, P. D., Bolton, R. N., Bowman, D., Briggs, E., Kumar, V., Parasuraman, A., & Terry, C. (2002). Marketing Actions and the Value of Customer Assets: A Framework for Customer Asset Management. Journal of Service Research, 5(1), 39–54. https://doi.org/10.1177/1094670502005001005
Practice Prize Winner—Creating a Measurable Social Media Marketing Strategy: Increasing the Value and ROI of Intangibles and Tangibles for Hokey Pokey
Marketing Science / Mar 01, 2013
Kumar, V., Bhaskaran, V., Mirchandani, R., & Shah, M. (2013). Practice Prize Winner—Creating a Measurable Social Media Marketing Strategy: Increasing the Value and ROI of Intangibles and Tangibles for Hokey Pokey. Marketing Science, 32(2), 194–212. https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.1120.0768
Evolution of Marketing as a Discipline: What Has Happened and What to Look Out For
Journal of Marketing / Jan 01, 2015
Kumar, V. (2015). Evolution of Marketing as a Discipline: What Has Happened and What to Look Out For. Journal of Marketing, 79(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1509/jm.79.1.1
Investigating how Word-of-Mouth Conversations about Brands Influence Purchase and Retransmission Intentions
Journal of Marketing Research / Apr 01, 2016
Baker, A. M., Donthu, N., & Kumar, V. (2016). Investigating how Word-of-Mouth Conversations about Brands Influence Purchase and Retransmission Intentions. Journal of Marketing Research, 53(2), 225–239. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmr.14.0099
Expanding the Role of Marketing: From Customer Equity to Market Capitalization
Journal of Marketing / Nov 01, 2009
Kumar, V., & Shah, D. (2009). Expanding the Role of Marketing: From Customer Equity to Market Capitalization. Journal of Marketing, 73(6), 119–136. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.73.6.119
The Impact of Customer Relationship Management Implementation on Cost and Profit Efficiencies: Evidence from the U.S. Commercial Banking Industry
Journal of Marketing / Nov 01, 2009
Krasnikov, A., Jayachandran, S., & Kumar, V. (2009). The Impact of Customer Relationship Management Implementation on Cost and Profit Efficiencies: Evidence from the U.S. Commercial Banking Industry. Journal of Marketing, 73(6), 61–76. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.73.6.61
Are Product Returns a Necessary Evil? Antecedents and Consequences
Journal of Marketing / May 01, 2009
Petersen, J. A., & Kumar, V. (2009). Are Product Returns a Necessary Evil? Antecedents and Consequences. Journal of Marketing, 73(3), 35–51. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.73.3.35
Increasing the ROI of social media marketing
IEEE Engineering Management Review / Jan 01, 2013
Kumar, V., & Mirchandani, R. (2013). Increasing the ROI of social media marketing. IEEE Engineering Management Review, 41(3), 17–23. https://doi.org/10.1109/emr.2013.6596535
A contingency framework for the mode of entry decision
Journal of World Business / Mar 01, 1997
Kumar, V., & Subramanian, V. (1997). A contingency framework for the mode of entry decision. Journal of World Business, 32(1), 53–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1090-9516(97)90025-0
Driving Profitability by Encouraging Customer Referrals: Who, When, and How
Journal of Marketing / Sep 01, 2010
Kumar, V., Petersen, J. A., & Leone, R. P. (2010). Driving Profitability by Encouraging Customer Referrals: Who, When, and How. Journal of Marketing, 74(5), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.74.5.1
International Marketing Research
The Handbook of Marketing Research / Jan 01, 2006
Kumar, V. (2006). International Marketing Research. In The Handbook of Marketing Research (pp. 628–645). SAGE Publications, Inc. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973380.n30
Thomas C. Stillinger, ed., Critical Essays on Geoffrey Chaucer. (Critical Essays on British Literature.) New York: G. K. Hall; London: Prentice Hall International, 1998. Pp. ix, 275; 1 table. $49.
Speculum / Jan 01, 2000
Thomas C. Stillinger, ed., Critical Essays on Geoffrey Chaucer. (Critical Essays on British Literature.) New York: G. K. Hall; London: Prentice Hall International, 1998. Pp. ix, 275; 1 table. $49. (2000). Speculum, 75(01), 271. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0038713400076284
Sales forecasts for existing consumer products and services: Do purchase intentions contribute to accuracy?
International Journal of Forecasting / Jul 01, 2000
Armstrong, J. S., Morwitz, V. G., & Kumar, V. (2000). Sales forecasts for existing consumer products and services: Do purchase intentions contribute to accuracy? International Journal of Forecasting, 16(3), 383–397. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0169-2070(00)00058-3
Retailing Innovations in a Globalizing Retail Market Environment
Journal of Retailing / Jul 01, 2011
Reinartz, W., Dellaert, B., Krafft, M., Kumar, V., & Varadarajan, R. (2011). Retailing Innovations in a Globalizing Retail Market Environment. Journal of Retailing, 87, S53–S66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2011.04.009
Antecedents and consequences of relationship intention: Implications for transaction and relationship marketing
Industrial Marketing Management / Nov 01, 2003
Kumar, V., Bohling, T. R., & Ladda, R. N. (2003). Antecedents and consequences of relationship intention: Implications for transaction and relationship marketing. Industrial Marketing Management, 32(8), 667–676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2003.06.007
Putting customers first - nine surefire ways to increase brand loyalty
Strategic Direction / Jun 20, 2008
Putting customers first - nine surefire ways to increase brand loyalty. (2008). Strategic Direction, 24(8). https://doi.org/10.1108/sd.2008.05624had.003
Managing retailer profitability—one customer at a time!
Journal of Retailing / Jan 01, 2006
Kumar, V., Shah, D., & Venkatesan, R. (2006). Managing retailer profitability—one customer at a time! Journal of Retailing, 82(4), 277–294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2006.08.002
The Effect of Retail Store Environment on Retailer Performance
Journal of Business Research / Aug 01, 2000
Kumar, V., & Karande, K. (2000). The Effect of Retail Store Environment on Retailer Performance. Journal of Business Research, 49(2), 167–181. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0148-2963(99)00005-3
Conceptualizing the Evolution and Future of Advertising
Journal of Advertising / Jul 02, 2016
Kumar, V., & Gupta, S. (2016). Conceptualizing the Evolution and Future of Advertising. Journal of Advertising, 45(3), 302–317. https://doi.org/10.1080/00913367.2016.1199335
Future of Retailer Profitability: An Organizing Framework
Journal of Retailing / Mar 01, 2017
Kumar, V., Anand, A., & Song, H. (2017). Future of Retailer Profitability: An Organizing Framework. Journal of Retailing, 93(1), 96–119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2016.11.003
Customer lifetime value approaches and best practice applications
Journal of Interactive Marketing / May 01, 2004
Kumar, V., Ramani, G., & Bohling, T. (2004). Customer lifetime value approaches and best practice applications. Journal of Interactive Marketing, 18(3), 60–72. https://doi.org/10.1002/dir.20014
Sustainability and branding: An integrated perspective
Industrial Marketing Management / Jan 01, 2014
Kumar, V., & Christodoulopoulou, A. (2014). Sustainability and branding: An integrated perspective. Industrial Marketing Management, 43(1), 6–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2013.06.008
Measuring and maximizing customer equity: a critical analysis
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science / May 05, 2007
Kumar, V., & George, M. (2007). Measuring and maximizing customer equity: a critical analysis. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 35(2), 157–171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-007-0028-2
Sustainability as corporate culture of a brand for superior performance
Journal of World Business / Jul 01, 2013
Gupta, S., & Kumar, V. (2013). Sustainability as corporate culture of a brand for superior performance. Journal of World Business, 48(3), 311–320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2012.07.015
The Construct, Measurement, and Impact of Employee Engagement: a Marketing Perspective
Customer Needs and Solutions / Jan 15, 2014
Kumar, V., & Pansari, A. (2014). The Construct, Measurement, and Impact of Employee Engagement: a Marketing Perspective. Customer Needs and Solutions, 1(1), 52–67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40547-013-0006-4
Synergistic effects of social media and traditional marketing on brand sales: capturing the time-varying effects
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science / Jun 14, 2016
Kumar, V., Choi, J. B., & Greene, M. (2016). Synergistic effects of social media and traditional marketing on brand sales: capturing the time-varying effects. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 45(2), 268–288. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-016-0484-7
Managing Customers for Value
Journal of Service Research / Nov 01, 2006
Kumar, V., Lemon, K. N., & Parasuraman, A. (2006). Managing Customers for Value: An Overview and Research Agenda. Journal of Service Research, 9(2), 87–94. https://doi.org/10.1177/1094670506293558
Choosing the Right Metrics to Maximize Profitability and Shareholder Value
Journal of Retailing / Mar 01, 2009
Petersen, J. A., McAlister, L., Reibstein, D. J., Winer, R. S., Kumar, V., & Atkinson, G. (2009). Choosing the Right Metrics to Maximize Profitability and Shareholder Value. Journal of Retailing, 85(1), 95–111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2008.11.004
Research framework, strategies, and applications of intelligent agent technologies (IATs) in marketing
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science / Feb 20, 2015
Kumar, V., Dixit, A., Javalgi, R. G., & Dass, M. (2015). Research framework, strategies, and applications of intelligent agent technologies (IATs) in marketing. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 44(1), 24–45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-015-0426-9
Practice Prize Report—The Power of CLV: Managing Customer Lifetime Value at IBM
Marketing Science / Jul 01, 2008
Kumar, V., Venkatesan, R., Bohling, T., & Beckmann, D. (2008). Practice Prize Report—The Power of CLV: Managing Customer Lifetime Value at IBM. Marketing Science, 27(4), 585–599. https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.1070.0319
Impact of a Late Entrant on the Diffusion of a New Product/Service
Journal of Marketing Research / May 01, 2000
Krishnan, T. V., Bass, F. M., & Kumar, V. (2000). Impact of a Late Entrant on the Diffusion of a New Product/Service. Journal of Marketing Research, 37(2), 269–278. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkr.37.2.269.18730
Cross-buying in retailing: Drivers and consequences
Journal of Retailing / Apr 01, 2008
KUMAR, V., GEORGE, M., & PANCRAS, J. (2008). Cross-buying in retailing: Drivers and consequences. Journal of Retailing, 84(1), 15–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2008.01.007
Evaluating the impact of social media activities on human brand sales
International Journal of Research in Marketing / Sep 01, 2016
Saboo, A. R., Kumar, V., & Ramani, G. (2016). Evaluating the impact of social media activities on human brand sales. International Journal of Research in Marketing, 33(3), 524–541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijresmar.2015.02.007
Performance Implications of Adopting a Customer-Focused Sales Campaign
Journal of Marketing / Sep 01, 2008
Kumar, V., Venkatesan, R., & Reinartz, W. (2008). Performance Implications of Adopting a Customer-Focused Sales Campaign. Journal of Marketing, 72(5), 50–68. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.72.5.50
Using a Customer-Level Marketing Strategy to Enhance Firm Performance: A Review of Theoretical and Empirical Evidence
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science / Oct 01, 2005
Kumar, V., & Petersen, J. A. (2005). Using a Customer-Level Marketing Strategy to Enhance Firm Performance: A Review of Theoretical and Empirical Evidence. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 33(4), 504–519. https://doi.org/10.1177/0092070305275857
Learning Effect in Multinational Diffusion of Consumer Durables: An Exploratory Investigation
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science / Jun 01, 1997
Ganesh, J., Kumar, V., & Subramaniam, V. (1997). Learning Effect in Multinational Diffusion of Consumer Durables: An Exploratory Investigation. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 25(3), 214–228. https://doi.org/10.1177/0092070397253003
An Interactive Multicriteria Approach to Identifying Potential Foreign Markets
Journal of International Marketing / Mar 01, 1994
Kumar, V., Stam, A., & Joachimsthaler, E. A. (1994). An Interactive Multicriteria Approach to Identifying Potential Foreign Markets. Journal of International Marketing, 2(1), 29–52. https://doi.org/10.1177/1069031x9400200103
Customer Lifetime Value
The Handbook of Marketing Research / Jan 01, 2006
Kumar, V. (2006). Customer Lifetime Value. In The Handbook of Marketing Research (pp. 602–627). SAGE Publications, Inc. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973380.n29
Multinational Diffusion Models: An Alternative Framework
Marketing Science / Aug 01, 2002
Kumar, V., & Krishnan, T. V. (2002). Multinational Diffusion Models: An Alternative Framework. Marketing Science, 21(3), 318–330. https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.21.3.318.139
Getting the Most Out of Your TOC Information
Opflow / Mar 01, 2004
Consonery, P. (2004). Getting the Most Out of Your TOC Information. Opflow, 30(3), 10–15. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1551-8701.2004.tb01744.x
Dynamically Managing a Profitable Email Marketing Program
Journal of Marketing Research / Dec 01, 2017
Zhang, X. (Alan), Kumar, V., & Cosguner, K. (2017). Dynamically Managing a Profitable Email Marketing Program. Journal of Marketing Research, 54(6), 851–866. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmr.16.0210
Aggregate and disaggregate sector forecasting using consumer confidence measures
International Journal of Forecasting / Sep 01, 1995
Kumar, V., Leone, R. P., & Gaskins, J. N. (1995). Aggregate and disaggregate sector forecasting using consumer confidence measures. International Journal of Forecasting, 11(3), 361–377. https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-2070(95)00594-2
Book Review: V. Kumar, Profitable Customer Engagement: Concept, Metrics and Strategies
Global Business Review / Nov 27, 2014
Sondhi, N. (2014). Book Review: V. Kumar, Profitable Customer Engagement: Concept, Metrics and Strategies. Global Business Review, 15(4_suppl), 126S-127S. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972150914550132
Data‐driven services marketing in a connected world
Journal of Service Management / Jun 14, 2013
Kumar, V., Chattaraman, V., Neghina, C., Skiera, B., Aksoy, L., Buoye, A., & Henseler, J. (2013). Data‐driven services marketing in a connected world. Journal of Service Management, 24(3), 330–352. https://doi.org/10.1108/09564231311327021
Optimal Customer Relationship Management Using Bayesian Decision Theory: An Application for Customer Selection
Journal of Marketing Research / Nov 01, 2007
Venkatesan, R., Kumar, V., & Bohling, T. (2007). Optimal Customer Relationship Management Using Bayesian Decision Theory: An Application for Customer Selection. Journal of Marketing Research, 44(4), 579–594. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkr.44.4.579
Perceived Risk, Product Returns, and Optimal Resource Allocation: Evidence from a Field Experiment
Journal of Marketing Research / Apr 01, 2015
Petersen, J. A., & Kumar, V. (2015). Perceived Risk, Product Returns, and Optimal Resource Allocation: Evidence from a Field Experiment. Journal of Marketing Research, 52(2), 268–285. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmr.14.0174
Modeling Customer Opt-In and Opt-Out in a Permission-Based Marketing Context
Journal of Marketing Research / Aug 01, 2014
Kumar, V., Zhang, X. (Alan), & Luo, A. (2014). Modeling Customer Opt-In and Opt-Out in a Permission-Based Marketing Context. Journal of Marketing Research, 51(4), 403–419. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmr.13.0169
Cross‐National Diffusion Research: What Do We Know and How Certain Are We?
Journal of Product Innovation Management / May 01, 1998
Kumar, V., Ganesh, J., & Echambadi, R. (1998). Cross‐National Diffusion Research: What Do We Know and How Certain Are We? Journal of Product Innovation Management, 15(3), 255–268. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/1540-5885.1530255
Marketing Communication Strategies and Consumer Financial Decision Making: The Role of National Culture
Journal of Marketing / Jan 01, 2015
Petersen, J. A., Kushwaha, T., & Kumar, V. (2015). Marketing Communication Strategies and Consumer Financial Decision Making: The Role of National Culture. Journal of Marketing, 79(1), 44–63. https://doi.org/10.1509/jm.13.0479
Global Customer Engagement
Journal of International Marketing / Mar 01, 2018
Gupta, S., Pansari, A., & Kumar, V. (2018). Global Customer Engagement. Journal of International Marketing, 26(1), 4–29. https://doi.org/10.1509/jim.17.0091
Social coupons as a marketing strategy: a multifaceted perspective
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science / Aug 28, 2011
Kumar, V., & Rajan, B. (2011). Social coupons as a marketing strategy: a multifaceted perspective. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 40(1), 120–136. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-011-0283-0
Telecommunications demand forecasting—a review
International Journal of Forecasting / Oct 01, 2002
Fildes, R., & Kumar, V. (2002). Telecommunications demand forecasting—a review. International Journal of Forecasting, 18(4), 489–522. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0169-2070(02)00064-x
The impact of internal and external reference prices on brand choice: The moderating role of contextual variables
Journal of Retailing / Sep 01, 1998
Kumar, V., Hurley, M., Karande, K., & Reinartz, W. J. (1998). The impact of internal and external reference prices on brand choice: The moderating role of contextual variables. Journal of Retailing, 74(3), 401–426. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-4359(99)80102-x
A Theory of Customer Valuation: Concepts, Metrics, Strategy, and Implementation
Journal of Marketing / Jan 01, 2018
Kumar, V. (2018). A Theory of Customer Valuation: Concepts, Metrics, Strategy, and Implementation. Journal of Marketing, 82(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1509/jm.17.0208
Capturing the Cross-National Learning Effect: An Analysis of an Industrial Technology Diffusion
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science / Sep 01, 1996
Ganesh, J., & Kumar, V. (1996). Capturing the Cross-National Learning Effect: An Analysis of an Industrial Technology Diffusion. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 24(4), 328–337. https://doi.org/10.1177/0092070396244004
Customer Relationship Management in Business Markets
Handbook of Business-to-Business Marketing / Feb 29, 2012
Venkatesan, R., Kumar, V., & Reinartz, W. (2012). Customer Relationship Management in Business Markets. In Handbook of Business-to-Business Marketing. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781781002445.00027
A Customer Lifetime Value-Based Approach to Marketing in the Multichannel, Multimedia Retailing Environment
Journal of Interactive Marketing / May 01, 2010
Kumar, V. (2010). A Customer Lifetime Value-Based Approach to Marketing in the Multichannel, Multimedia Retailing Environment. Journal of Interactive Marketing, 24(2), 71–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intmar.2010.02.008
Make Promises You Can Keep
Design Management Review / Mar 01, 2010
Walter, G. (2010). Make Promises You Can Keep. Design Management Review, 21(1), 14–22. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1948-7169.2010.00046.x
Customer Lifetime Value Management: Strategies to Measure and Maximize Customer Profitability
Handbook of Marketing Strategy / Apr 30, 2012
Kumar, V., & Rajan, B. (2012). Customer Lifetime Value Management: Strategies to Measure and Maximize Customer Profitability. In Handbook of Marketing Strategy. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781781005224.00016
Why Do Salespeople Quit? An Empirical Examination of Own and Peer Effects on Salesperson Turnover Behavior
Journal of Marketing Research / Jun 01, 2017
Sunder, S., Kumar, V., Goreczny, A., & Maurer, T. (2017). Why Do Salespeople Quit? An Empirical Examination of Own and Peer Effects on Salesperson Turnover Behavior. Journal of Marketing Research, 54(3), 381–397. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmr.15.0485
Unprofitable Cross-Buying: Evidence from Consumer and Business Markets
Journal of Marketing / May 01, 2012
Shah, D., Kumar, V., Qu, Y., & Chen, S. (2012). Unprofitable Cross-Buying: Evidence from Consumer and Business Markets. Journal of Marketing, 76(3), 78–95. https://doi.org/10.1509/jm.10.0445
Regaining “Lost” Customers: The Predictive Power of First-Lifetime Behavior, the Reason for Defection, and the Nature of the Win-Back Offer
Journal of Marketing / Jul 01, 2015
Kumar, V., Bhagwat, Y., & Zhang, X. (Alan). (2015). Regaining “Lost” Customers: The Predictive Power of First-Lifetime Behavior, the Reason for Defection, and the Nature of the Win-Back Offer. Journal of Marketing, 79(4), 34–55. https://doi.org/10.1509/jm.14.0107
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