Etnocentryzm konsumencki wśród nabywców owoców i warzyw w Zakopanem
Consumer Ethnocentrism among Purchasers of Fruit and Vegetables in Zakopane

Summary/Abstract: Aim: characteristics of the market for fruit and vegetables in Zakopane taking into account the phenomenon of consumer ethnocentrism. Research approach: the research was carried out in the form of questionnairebased interview among 150 adult inhabitants of Zakopane in July-August 2013. There were determined consumers’ attitudes towards domestic and imported fruit and vegetables depending on the selected demographic and economic factors. Main research findings: the analysis indicated that presence of consumer ethnocentrism which, however, exists mainly in the sphere of declarations. Information about the country of origin of the product is important for some 63% of respondents, though it is searched for only by 46%. Dwellers better assess domestic garden food products in confrontation with imported ones. The Polish product is associated primarily with such features as taste, freshness, flavour. However, the majority of the individuals surveyed are not able to specify the national brands of fruit and vegetables. Practical implications: the majority of the people interviewed in the market for fruit and vegetables in Zakopane demonstrated their cosmopolitan attitude being guided in their market choices mainly by the factors of offer competitiveness.

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