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2.1 REVIEW OF CO�CEPT A�D THEORIES:<br />
FIRSTLY WE DISCUSS ABOUT WHAT IS CUSTOMER LOYALTY?<br />
SHETH & MITTAL have defined customer loyalty as “ a customer’s commitment to a brand , store<br />
or supplier based on a strong favourable attitude & manifested in consistent re-patronage .”<br />
Fig 2.1<br />
Strong<br />
Weak<br />
Strong Behavior weak<br />
The above given definition of customer loyalty includes both behavior &<br />
attitude, which can result in four possible situations as shown in above fig.<br />
When both attitude & behavior are weak , it means no loyalty exists , weak attitude indicates the<br />
customer may not have any liking for the brand & the store. While weak behavior means that the<br />
purchase of the brand or visiting the store is sporadic. When the attitude & behavior are strong , it<br />
means that the customer has a strong brand or store loyalty. The remaining two situation cases are<br />
interesting.<br />
ATTITUDE<br />
When behavior is high but attitude is low, it can be said that the customer has spurious loyalty, i.e<br />
the customer may buy the same brand again & again or shop at same store regularly but may not have<br />
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