Research Article

Perception of the Brand Personalityof a Supermarket Brand: The Case of BİM Discount Supermarket

Volume: 23 Number: 4 December 19, 2025
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Perception of the Brand Personalityof a Supermarket Brand: The Case of BİM Discount Supermarket

Abstract

Brand personality refers to attributing human characteristics to a brand and assigning human traits to it. Through brand personality, businesses differentiate themselves and achieve a more favourable positioning in consumers’ minds compared to their competitors, thereby gaining a competitive advantage. This study investigates the brand personality of BİM supermarket, one of Turkey’s most important discount supermarket chains, and aims to determine whether consumers’ perceptions of this brand personality differ according to their shopping habits. A survey was conducted with 1,000 participants selected through systematic sampling. The results reveal that the BİM supermarket brand is predominantly associated with the brand personality dimensions of sincerity, competence, and capability. Furthermore, brand personality perceptions were found to vary according to age, gender, income, and occupation. Women perceived the BİM brand as more sincere, exciting, and feminine compared to men, while consumers aged 18–29 perceived the brand as more original and competent than those over 40. Significant differences were also identified between consumers’ frequency of visiting grocery stores and supermarkets and their perceptions of brand personality.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Finance and Investment (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 14, 2025

Publication Date

December 19, 2025

Submission Date

September 4, 2025

Acceptance Date

October 19, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 23 Number: 4

APA
Yıldırım, Y. (2025). Perception of the Brand Personalityof a Supermarket Brand: The Case of BİM Discount Supermarket. Journal of Management and Economics Research, 23(4), 101-120. https://doi.org/10.11611/yead.1778181
AMA
1.Yıldırım Y. Perception of the Brand Personalityof a Supermarket Brand: The Case of BİM Discount Supermarket. Journal of Management and Economics Research. 2025;23(4):101-120. doi:10.11611/yead.1778181
Chicago
Yıldırım, Yıldırım. 2025. “Perception of the Brand Personalityof a Supermarket Brand: The Case of BİM Discount Supermarket”. Journal of Management and Economics Research 23 (4): 101-20. https://doi.org/10.11611/yead.1778181.
EndNote
Yıldırım Y (December 1, 2025) Perception of the Brand Personalityof a Supermarket Brand: The Case of BİM Discount Supermarket. Journal of Management and Economics Research 23 4 101–120.
IEEE
[1]Y. Yıldırım, “Perception of the Brand Personalityof a Supermarket Brand: The Case of BİM Discount Supermarket”, Journal of Management and Economics Research, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 101–120, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.11611/yead.1778181.
ISNAD
Yıldırım, Yıldırım. “Perception of the Brand Personalityof a Supermarket Brand: The Case of BİM Discount Supermarket”. Journal of Management and Economics Research 23/4 (December 1, 2025): 101-120. https://doi.org/10.11611/yead.1778181.
JAMA
1.Yıldırım Y. Perception of the Brand Personalityof a Supermarket Brand: The Case of BİM Discount Supermarket. Journal of Management and Economics Research. 2025;23:101–120.
MLA
Yıldırım, Yıldırım. “Perception of the Brand Personalityof a Supermarket Brand: The Case of BİM Discount Supermarket”. Journal of Management and Economics Research, vol. 23, no. 4, Dec. 2025, pp. 101-20, doi:10.11611/yead.1778181.
Vancouver
1.Yıldırım Yıldırım. Perception of the Brand Personalityof a Supermarket Brand: The Case of BİM Discount Supermarket. Journal of Management and Economics Research. 2025 Dec. 1;23(4):101-20. doi:10.11611/yead.1778181