Effects of Brand Placement Disclosures: An Eye Tracking Study Into the Effects Of Disclosures and the Moderating Role of Brand Familiarity

Developments as advertising clutter and increased aversion towards commercials have led to an increased popularity of brand placements to unobtrusively reach the customer (Cain, 2011; Glass, 2007; Van Reijmersdal, Neijens, and Smit, 2007; Wei, Fischer, and Main, 2008). However, due to its unobtrusiveness, ethical concerns have been raised about the deceptive nature of brand placements (Kuhn, Hume, and Love, 2010)