2016
DOI: 10.1057/dddmp.2016.5
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Exploring the impact of social media practices on wine sales in US wineries

Abstract: This paper investigates the impact of social media practices on wine sales in US wineries as perceived by winery owners and general managers. An online survey research methodology involving a sample of 375 US wineries was used to gather data. MS Excel software was used to analyze data, including descriptive statistics and ANOVAs. Results illustrate that 87 per cent of wineries in the sample report a perceived increase in wine sales due to social media practices. Using multiple social media platforms, rather th… Show more

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“…Travelling to different wine regions to interview potential participants would have required significant resources, including time and costs, which were not available before, during, and after the study. The decision to gather data through an online questionnaire is also reflected in contemporary wine research that employed an online platform to collect data from U.S. wineries (Thach, Lease, & Barton, ).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Travelling to different wine regions to interview potential participants would have required significant resources, including time and costs, which were not available before, during, and after the study. The decision to gather data through an online questionnaire is also reflected in contemporary wine research that employed an online platform to collect data from U.S. wineries (Thach, Lease, & Barton, ).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Consumers are spending an increasing amount of time on social media, brands have discovered their power marketing opportunity to attract consumers, encourage consumption and build relationships. Companies mostly use social media to announce, generate promotional contests, provide information, and customer services [32,34]. According to Flint et al [31] countries show differences in the use of new media and, consequently, the companies located in these environments, are reflecting the higher level of adoption.…”
Section: Social Media and Wine: The Place To Tell Stories In The 20 mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite the significant impact of SM on wine customers and winery businesses [9,10] digital marketing for wine is still complex [11]. Wineries are increasingly adopting SM [12] but at a slow pace, as most lack the knowledge to incorporate and exploit SM effectively in their marketing strategy [13][14][15][16].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%