Semiotics and perception : Do labels convey the same messages to older and younger consumers?

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Title

Semiotics and perception : Do labels convey the same messages to older and younger consumers?

Subject

COMPORTAMIENTO DEL CONSUMIDOR
EVALUACION SENSORIAL
ETIQUETAS
BIBLIOGRAFIA NACIONAL QUIMICA
2011

Abstract

In this competitive world, a package has only a few seconds to make an impact and
catch the consumer’s eye. In that time, a successful label should communicate its
message and convince the shopper. Considering the importance of transmitting an
adequate, and in some occasions, the “perfect” message, it is crucial to understand
how consumers perceive and interpret the labels froma semiotic perspective, which
has not been considered in depth. In this context, the objective of the present study
was to gather information on how consumers of different age groups read the profiles
of symbolic labels and what they construe. A word association task was performed
with 101 participants (50 aged below 35 years old, 51 aged 60 and over).
Participantswere asked towrite down all that came to their minds when they sawfive
simple images of yogurt labels, which were constructed by combining a variety of
signs. All the elicited terms were grouped into 54 categories and then into nine
general dimensions. Though some main messages were conveyed successfully, relevant
differences were found in perceptions and interpretations of the two age
cohorts. Youngsters made more references to the specific attributes of the expected
product, whereas the elders assignedmore global and hedonic meanings.

Creator

Piqueras-Fiszman, Betina
Varela, Paula

Source

Journal of Sensory Studies  v. 26, no. 3, 2011. -- p. 197-208

Publisher

Wiley Periodicals

Date

2011

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PDF

Language

Inglés

Type

Artículo

Identifier

doi:10.1111/j.1745-459X.2011.00336.x
Date Added
September 18, 2013
Collection
Bibliografía Nacional Química
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Citation
Piqueras-Fiszman, Betina, Ares, Gastón, and Varela, Paula, “Semiotics and perception : Do labels convey the same messages to older and younger consumers?,” RIQUIM - Repositorio Institucional de la Facultad de Química - UdelaR, accessed December 19, 2025, https://riquim.fq.edu.uy/items/show/951.