Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: The rise of digital platforms has changed how, when and where consumers communicate with each other (consumer-to- consumer, C2C) and with firms (consumer-to-business, C2B). Word-of-mouth (WOM) behavior has evolved in the digital age. Complaints and compliments are no longer just words. C2B and C2C Marketing communication is increasingly played out in other media and in view of others. An updated typology of complaint channels is proposed. The rise of incentivized and solicited C2B and C2C communication creates new challenges to both consumers and marketers. This paper provides unambiguous definitions that encompass the various types of communication methods, motives and channels.
Author: Gillian Naylor
Institution: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language: English
Subfield: Marketing
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2599987764