Along with the postmodern transition of
marketing, new concepts in marketing started to emerge. Retro, one of these concepts, has begun to be used
as a marketing variable in order to create demand by revitalization in the
products that are forgotten or about to be forgotten. Retro marketing aims to
introduce products or services in a nostalgic structure. Retro products give
pleasure to consumers because they are products that remind us of a past memory
event or an object. Therefore, while creating a brand identity and brand image,
companies try to appeal to the past aspirations of consumers by aiming to give
more pleasure to the consumer. The main subject of this study is retro
marketing which has been gained to marketing literature as a contemporary concept.
In this study, the concept of retro marketing is examined from various
perspectives. First, detailing the relationship between nostalgia and retro,
then the characteristics of retro marketing is explained by the differences
between traditional marketing and retro marketing with the retro marketing
examples in Turkey and the World.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | September 15, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 3 Issue: 6 |