The Country-of-Origin Effect and its Influence on Consumer’s Purchasing Decision

Abstract

The aim of this article is to provide the results of research focused on the topic connected with the country of origin effect and its influence on the consumer behaviour of the young consumers called the Generation Y. This research is conducted on the base of the qualitative research methods combining the focus group and group discussion (called focus group discussion). The Generation Y consumers are at these days important part of the consumers – they are forming their opinion and consumer behaviour so the companies can positively influence them. This study contains the results which reflect the opinion of consumers in condition of the Czech Republic in connection with the country of origin effect, consumer ethnocentrism and consumer patriotism and its influence in the wine industry.

Keywords

• country-of-origin effect
• consumer ethnocentrism
• consumer patriotism
• wine industry
• consumer behaviour
• Generation Y