Using Lexical Semantic Analysis to Derive Online Brand Positions: An Application to Retail Marketing Research

Praveen Aggarwal; Rajiv Vaidyanathan; Alladi Venkatesh

doi:10.1016/j.jretai.2009.03.001

Using Lexical Semantic Analysis to Derive Online Brand Positions: An Application to Retail Marketing Research

Praveen Aggarwal, Rajiv Vaidyanathan, Alladi Venkatesh

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Abstract

This paper provides an innovative approach to brand tracking in the context of online retail shopping by deriving meaning from the vast amount of information stored in online search engine databases. The method draws upon research in lexical text analysis and computational linguistics to gain insights into the structural schema of online brand positions. The paper proposes a simple-to-use method that managers can utilize to assess their brand's positioning relative to that of their competitors' in the online environment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	145-158
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Retailing
Volume	85
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2009.03.001
State	Published - Jun 2009

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The authors would like to thank Aleksey Cherfas for his significant assistance with the programming for this project. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the UMD Chancellor's Grant program and additional support from CRITO/Project POINT.

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Brand personality
Lexical semantics
Positioning
User-generated content

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