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for money‖ was the most important attribute for private br<strong>and</strong> buyers. Finally, independent sample t-tests reveal the<br />

differences in the individual-level BWS scores between private <strong>and</strong> manufacturer br<strong>and</strong> buyers.<br />

Table 1. Individual-level BWS scores <strong>and</strong> square root ratio scores for each attribute (Orange Juice)<br />

Attribute<br />

Whole Sample (N=210)<br />

Mean of<br />

individual-level<br />

BWS<br />

Private<br />

br<strong>and</strong><br />

buyers<br />

(N=109)<br />

StdSQRT StdSQRT StdSQRT<br />

Manufacturer<br />

br<strong>and</strong> buyers<br />

(N=101) t-test<br />

(p value)<br />

Pure 2.80 100 36 100 -1.89 (0.061)<br />

Taste 2.30 98 54 58 -0.24 (0.812)<br />

Good value for money 2.09 85 100 37 7.32 (0.000)<br />

<strong>Br<strong>and</strong></strong> trust 0.70 27 8 33 -6.51 (0.000)<br />

Pulp -0.10 18 7 14 -1.73 (0.084)<br />

Vitamin C -0.37 15 7 11 -0.84 (0.405)<br />

Sales promotions -0.33 15 10 7 5.50 (0.000)<br />

Corporate image -0.60 13 4 12 -3.97 (0.000)<br />

Long shelf life -0.66 13 7 7 2.65 (0.009)<br />

Premium price -0.93 9 4 5 1.11 (0.268)<br />

Paper carton packaging -1.78 6 4 2 4.15 (0.000)<br />

Recyclable packaging -1.22 6 3 4 0.76 (0.446)<br />

Calcium -1.89 5 1 4 -3.59 (0.000)<br />

Table 2. Individual-level BWS scores <strong>and</strong> square root ratio scores for each attribute (Toothpaste)<br />

Attribute<br />

Whole Sample (N=200)<br />

Mean of<br />

Individual-level<br />

BWS<br />

Private<br />

label<br />

buyers<br />

(N=93)<br />

StdSQRT StdSQRT StdSQRT<br />

Manufacturer<br />

br<strong>and</strong> buyers<br />

(N=107) t-test<br />

(p value)<br />

Good value for money 2.16 100 100 92 4.32 (0.000)<br />

Tartar control/fluoride<br />

content<br />

1.94 79 37 100 0.32 (0.750)<br />

Breath freshening<br />

capabilities<br />

1.35 58 35 63 1.33 (0.184)<br />

Taste 1.16 50 21 66 -0.45 (0.656)<br />

Whitening capabilities 1.12 44 21 55 0.17 (0.866)<br />

<strong>Br<strong>and</strong></strong> trust 0.43 33 10 55 -4.40 (0.000)<br />

Dentist's approval -0.16 22 9 32 -1.21 (0.228)<br />

Corporate image -1.00 13 4 22 -3.76 (0.000)<br />

Texture -1.10 10 4 14 -0.62 (0.539)<br />

No additives -1.12 11 4 17 -1.98 (0.049)<br />

St<strong>and</strong>-up packaging -1.54 11 6 11 2.67 (0.008)<br />

Product innovations -1.57 9 4 12 0.95 (0.344)<br />

Tube packaging -1.67 9 5 11 2.23 (0.027)<br />

Discussion <strong>and</strong> implications<br />

The present work offers insights into the differences in preferences for specific attributes between private labels <strong>and</strong><br />

manufacturer br<strong>and</strong> buyers in two different product categories. Such comparative insights are currently missing from<br />

the relevant literature, so the present work fills in an existing gap in this respect.<br />

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