The purpose of the study was to investigate consumer attitudes towards a brand that in itscampaigns presents a social problem for attention. The study is based on theories in threemain areas, controversial marketing, brand loyalty and purchase behavior. Where brandloyalty is examined in two individual groups, attitudinal loyalty and behavioral loyalty. Threetheories were also used to gain an understanding of how the consumer is influenced, SocialIdentity Theory, Commitment Trust Theory and Interpersonal relationship Theory.Through a deductive approach, survey questions were created as the quantitative method,which were also later used in the study's focus groups, a qualitative method. The respondentsas well as the participants were between 18-60+ to be aware that they both have full controlover their purchasing behavior and have a sense of brand loyalty. The result showed thatsocial marketing is effective in gaining attention from consumers but also the risk that exists.As it can easily have a negative effect on the consumer's brand loyalty, which both affects thebuying behavior of the individual consumer but also people around through WoM. What typeof message and what values the brand has are important to the consumer and that it is of greatimportance that the marketing is adapted to its target group. Since the social marketing isinterpreted differently by individuals and with the right knowledge of its target group, themarketing can instead have a positive effect on its existing consumers.

Titel: Recept på differentiering – En studie om differentiering och kundlojalitet på den svenska apoteksmarknaden Författare: Elin Enblom & Anita Music Handledare: Richard Afriyie Owusu Examinator: Bertil Hultén Kurs: Examensarbete på magisternivå 30 hp. Civilekonomprogrammet inriktning marknadsföring, Linnéuniversitetet Kalmar, VT2017. Forskningsfrågor: Hur nyttjar svenska apotek differentieringsstrategier för att uppnå konkurrensfördelar gentemot marknadens aktörer? På vilket sätt påverkas kundlojalitet av differentiering på den svenska apoteksmarknaden? Syfte: Syftet med studien är att utreda och analysera hur differentieringsstrategier nyttjas av apotek och vilken påverkan förevarande har på lojalitet hos kunden. Syftet kommer att undersökas utifrån både konsumenternas och apotekens perspektiv för att ge en mer objektiv syn. Studien ämnar att tolka de båda perspektivens syn på apoteksbranschens nuvarande arbete gällande differentiering och kundlojalitet för bidra till ökad kunskap inom området. Genom det önskar vi att bidra med teoretiska implikationer till den befintliga teorin. Studien ämnar även att bidra med generella praktiska implikationer för apoteksmarknaden och dess framtida utveckling inom området för differentiering och lojalitet. Slutligen kommer studien att bidra med mer specifika implikationer till uppdragsgivaren Apoteksgruppen AB på hur de borde differentiera sig för att kunna påverka kundernas lojalitet positivt. Genom dessa förslag önskar vi uppvisa hur Apoteksgruppen AB kan stärka sin konkurrenskraft gentemot marknadens övriga aktörer. Metod: Studien har nyttjat en kvalitativ inriktad fallstudie med en abduktiv ansats. Datainsamlingen av primärdata har skett genom fokusgrupper och intervjuer utifrån både ett kund- och företagsperspektiv. Resultat & slutsatser: Differentieringsstrategier som nyttjas av svenska apotek och som ger konkurrensfördelar är varumärke, erbjudande, plats och lojalitetsprogram. Differentiering har en positiv påverkan på såväl beteende- och attitydaspekter av lojalitet där främst plats, service och erbjudande påverkar. Teoretiska & praktiska implikationer: De teoretiska implikationerna består av en reviderad undersökningsmodell där sambandet mellan differentiering och lojalitet på den svenska apoteksmarknaden förklaras. Studien ger både generella praktiska implikationer samt implikationer specifika för Apoteksgruppen AB där de utvecklingsmöjligheter som finns för marknaden presenteras. Nyckelord: Differentiering, differentieringsstrategier, lojalitet, beteendelojalitet, attitydlojalitet, apotek. / Title: Recipe for differentiation - A study in differentiation and customer loyalty in the Swedish pharmacy market Authors: Elin Enblom & Anita Music Supervisor: Richard Afriyie Owusu Examiner: Bertil Hultén Course: Master Thesis 30 ECTS, Business Administration and Economics Programme, Linnaeus University Kalmar, Spring 2017. Research questions: How does Swedish pharmacies use differentiation strategies to achieve competitive advantages against the market actors? How is customer loyalty affected by differentiation in the Swedish pharmacy market? Purpose: The purpose of the study is to investigate and analyze how differentiation strategies are used by pharmacies and what impact this has on the loyalty of the customer. The aim will be examined from the perspective of both consumers and pharmacists to provide a more objective view. The study aims to interpret the views of the two perspectives on the pharmaceutical industry's current work regarding differentiation and customer loyalty to contribute to increased knowledge in the field. Through this we wish to contribute theoretical implications to existing theory. The study also aims to provide general practical implications for the pharmacy market and its future development in ​​differentiation and loyalty. Finally, the study will contribute more specific implications to the client Apoteksgruppen AB on how they should differentiate to positively influence customer loyalty. Through these proposals, we wish to display how Apoteksgruppen AB can strengthen its competitiveness against other actors in the market. Method: The study has used a qualitatively oriented case study with an abductive approach. The data collection of primary data has been conducted through focus groups and interviews based on both a customer and business perspective. Results & conclusions: Differentiation strategies used by Swedish pharmacies and which provide competitive advantages are brand, offer, location and loyalty programs. Differentiation has a positive impact on both behavioral and attitudinal aspects of loyalty, primarily in terms of location, service and offerings. Theoretical & practical implications: The theoretical implications consist of a revised survey model explaining the relationship between differentiation and loyalty in the Swedish pharmacy market. The study gives both general practical implications and implications specific to Apoteksgruppen AB, where the opportunities of development available to the market are presented. Keywords: Differentiation, differentiation strategies, loyalty, behavioral loyalty, attitude loyalty, pharmacy.