The Role of Relationship Marketing on Brand Equity: The Mediating Role of Brand Identification and Brand Experience (A Case Study of Isfahan Fitness Clubs)

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1 Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Department of Applied Humanities, Kashmar Higher Education Institute, Kashmar, Iran

2 Department of Physical Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran.

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چکیده

Relationship marketing is considered an influential factor in changing customer purchasing behavior and plays an important role in the development of sport clubs' brand equity. This research aims to investigate the role of relationship marketing on brand equity with the mediating role of brand identification and brand experience in Isfahan fitness clubs during the year 2024. The study is applied in nature and was conducted using a survey method. The research instruments included standard questionnaires measuring relationship marketing, brand equity, brand identification, and brand experience. The reliability coefficients of the questionnaires were estimated at 0.82, 0.81, 0.86, and 0.74, respectively. The statistical population consisted of 384 customers of Isfahan fitness clubs. The findings revealed that relationship marketing had a significant impact on brand equity (β=0.33, t=6.94, p<0.01), brand identification (β=0.48, t=11.17, p<0.01), and brand experience (β=0.55, t=15.86, p<0.01). Additionally, brand identification (β=0.32, t=6.72, p<0.01) and brand experience (β=0.24, t=5.16, p<0.01) had a significant effect on brand equity. Since previous studies have mostly focused on the importance of relationship marketing in non-sport organizations, the present research underscores the importance of evaluating its effect on brand equity in sport clubs, considering the mediating role of brand identification and experience.

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عنوان مقاله [English]

The Role of Relationship Marketing on Brand Equity: The Mediating Role of Brand Identification and Brand Experience (A Case Study of Isfahan Fitness Clubs)

نویسندگان [English]

  • Seyed Mohammad Javad Razavi 1
  • Azam Tolabi Mazreno 2
  • Fereshteh Kotobi 2
1 Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Department of Applied Humanities, Kashmar Higher Education Institute, Kashmar, Iran
2 Department of Physical Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran.
چکیده [English]

Relationship marketing is considered an influential factor in changing customer purchasing behavior and plays an important role in the development of sport clubs' brand equity. This research aims to investigate the role of relationship marketing on brand equity with the mediating role of brand identification and brand experience in Isfahan fitness clubs during the year 2024. The study is applied in nature and was conducted using a survey method. The research instruments included standard questionnaires measuring relationship marketing, brand equity, brand identification, and brand experience. The reliability coefficients of the questionnaires were estimated at 0.82, 0.81, 0.86, and 0.74, respectively. The statistical population consisted of 384 customers of Isfahan fitness clubs. The findings revealed that relationship marketing had a significant impact on brand equity (β=0.33, t=6.94, p<0.01), brand identification (β=0.48, t=11.17, p<0.01), and brand experience (β=0.55, t=15.86, p<0.01). Additionally, brand identification (β=0.32, t=6.72, p<0.01) and brand experience (β=0.24, t=5.16, p<0.01) had a significant effect on brand equity. Since previous studies have mostly focused on the importance of relationship marketing in non-sport organizations, the present research underscores the importance of evaluating its effect on brand equity in sport clubs, considering the mediating role of brand identification and experience.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Relationship Marketing
  • Brand Equity
  • Brand Identification
  • Brand Experience
  • Fitness Clubs