Hayk Khachatryan

Dr. Hayk Khachatryan

Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 February 2018 in Ecosystem Services
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José R Soto
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Francisco J Escobedo
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Hayk Khachatryan
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Damian C. Adams

1 June 2013 in Journal of Environmental Psychology
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Hayk Khachatryan
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Jeff Joireman
KCKen Casavant
Ken Casavant

1 October 2019 in Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics
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ARAlicia Rihn
Alicia Rihn
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Xuan Wei
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Hayk Khachatryan

3 February 2018 in Marketing Letters
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Hayk Khachatryan
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Alicia Rihn
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Bridget Behe
CHCharles Hall
Charles Hall
BCBen Campbell
Ben Campbell
CYChengyan Yue
Chengyan Yue

18 August 2016 in Agricultural Economics
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Alicia Rihn
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Hayk Khachatryan
BCBenjamin Campbell
Benjamin Campbell
CHCharles Hall
Charles Hall
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Bridget Behe

1 February 2013 in HortScience
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Bridget Behe
BCBenjamin L. Campbell
Benjamin L. Campbell
CHCharles R. Hall
Charles R. Hall
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Hayk Khachatryan
JDJennifer H. Dennis
Jennifer H. Dennis
CYChengyan Yue
Chengyan Yue
Some consumers are becoming more interested in and purchasing products that are locally grown and/or ecologically friendly. Market segmentation and product targeting are efficient methods to allocate a firm’s scarce marketing resources to supply heterogeneous markets. This study’s objective was to identify consumer segments, focusing on their gardening purchases, to determine whether there were differences in consumer preferences for provenance and environmental attributes for transplant purchases. Using a consumer survey of U.S. and Canadian consumers, we found that participants who purchased different plant types had distinct preferences for varying environmental attributes and provenances. We profiled nine consumer segments, identifying their plant purchases and preferences for local and sustainably grown products and plant containers. Results provide plant producers and retailers with market segments that can be identified and targeted and provide a basis for customizable marketing communications to enhance profits.