The impact of perceptual similarity and visual attention on choice uncertainty and copycat brand evaluation
This paper examines the effects of perceptual similarity and how choice uncertainty through visual attention affects copycat brand evaluation. Four studies demonstrate that perceptual similarity affects copycat brand evaluation in a non-comparison scenario. We show that high levels of perceptual similarity with the leader brand tend to reduce uncertainty. Our findings indicate that choice uncertainty is a potential mediator of the effects of perceptual similarity on copycat brand evaluation. Finally, our results reveal a significant difference between lo...