Marketing and Consumer Behavior Research Group
Research group
                                    
                         01.01.2010 -                     
                                    
                                Business School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies                            
                                            Leaders
Marketing and Consumer Behavior Research Group examines consumer behavior and business success factors in the marketplace. The research themes cover issues arising from a range of factors including product and service innovations, sustainability, bioeconomy, e-commerce, digital technology, data analytics, sensory marketing, brands, international markets, and entrepreneurial behavior. Quantitative market research serves as a cross-cutting theme for the research group. The purpose of the research group is to undertake impactful research in the marketing and consumer research domains, and transfer this knowledge to academic community and business practice.
Projects
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FOEBE - FOstering Entrepreneurship for the BioEconomy Finished 01.09.2020 - 31.08.2023 - 
                                        
                        
Developing competitiveness of the regional bioeconomy companies Finished 01.06.2020 - 31.12.2020 - 
                                        
                        
Fostering e-commerce with virtual technologies Finished 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2023 - 
                                        
                        
Towards a longitudinal model of eco-innovation adoption: A cross-national study (LOMO-ECO) Finished 01.10.2017 - 31.12.2021 
Keywords
                                                            bioeconomy
                                                            consumer behavior
                                                            data analytics
                                                            digital technology
                                                            e-commerce
                                                            forest bioeconomy
                                                            innovation adoption
                                                            innovation diffusion
                                                            innovation resistance
                                                            innovations
                                                            international marketing
                                                            marketing
                                                            quantitative methods
                                                            quantitative modeling
                                                            quantitative research
                                                            responsibility
                                                            responsible business
                                                            responsible consumption
                                                            sensory marketing
                                                    
                                    Leaders
Senior Researchers
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Sasu-Pekka Tuominen
University LecturerBusiness School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies - 
        
                            
                        Helen Reijonen
University LecturerBusiness School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies - 
        
                            
                        
Jari Lauronen
Research ManagerBusiness School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies - 
        
                            
                        Jani Holopainen
Assistant ProfessorBusiness School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies - 
        
                            
                        Heli Hallikainen
Assistant ProfessorBusiness School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies - 
        
                            
                        Anushree Luukela-Tandon
Senior ResearcherBusiness School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies 
Doctoral Researchers
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                        Anna Kuikka
Marketing SpecialistDevelopment Services, University Services - 
        
                            
                        Nino Ruusunen
University TeacherBusiness School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies - 
        
                            
                        Marianna Halinen
Doctoral ResearcherBusiness School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies 
Other group members
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                                            Amelia Dash [email protected]
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                                            Timo Muhonen [email protected]
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                                            Jyri Hoffren [email protected]
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                                            Emma Savimäki [email protected]