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What Values-Driven Consumers Really Want

Brands Should Skip the Gimmicks and Focus on Authenticity

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Consumers care about companies’ values, but they have varying expectations of how brands reflect these values. To navigate the polarized political and social landscape, companies need to begin with a clear understanding of their brand values, communicate with authenticity, and strike a balance between engagement, action, and restraint.
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Executive Summary

Values-driven consumers care about social and political issues. They are attentive, vocal, and energized, and they have high expectations for companies they patronize. While this presents a minefield for businesses, brands can meet the challenge with authenticity, consistency, and restraint.

Key Question: How can marketers attract and keep values-driven consumers?

KEY STAT: Consumers care about brand values but have varying expectations of how companies should act on and communicate about them.

authors

Dave Frankland

Contributors

Patty Soltis
Tracy Tang
Senior Researcher
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