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The analysis identifies personal fortitude (“determinism”) and social bonding at both institutional and personal levels as key contributors, combining with perceived product superiority to shape ultimate loyalty. When these elements are unattainable for firms, loyalty potential declines. 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linked inextricably.They al-so understand that this relation is asymmetric.Although loyal consumers are most typically satisfied,satisfactiondoes not universally translate into loyalty.To explain the satisfaction-loyalty conundrum,the author investigateswhat aspect of the consumer satisfaction response has implications for loyalty and what portion of the loyalty re-sponse is due to this satisfaction component.The analysis concludes that satisfaction is a necessary step in loyal-ty formation but becomes less significant as loyalty begins to set through other mechanisms.These mechanisms,omitted from consideration in current models,include the roles of personal determinism(“fortitude”)and socialbonding at the institutional and personal level.When these additional factors are brought into account,ultimate loy-alty emerges as a combination of perceived product superiority,personal fortitude,social bonding,and their syn-ergistic effects.As each fails to be attained or is unattainable by individual firms that serve consumer markets,thepotential for loyalty erodes.A disquieting conclusion from this analysis is that loyalty cannot be achieved or pursuedas a reasonable goal by many providers because of the nature of the product category or consumer disinterest.Forsome firms,satisfaction is the only feasible goal for which they should strive;thus,satisfaction remains a worthypursuit among the consumer marketing community.The disparity between the pursuit of satisfaction versus loyalty,as well as the fundamental content of the loyalty response,poses several investigative directions for the next waveof postconsumption research.  \nFor some time,satisfaction research has been “king.”Spawned by the widespread adoption of the market-ing concept,efforts to align marketing strategy withthe goal of maximizing customer satisfaction have been pur-sued in earnest by product and service providers.Reporteddata show that,in 1993,postpurchase research,\"Iargely in-cluding customer satisfaction work,\"accounted for one-third of revenues received by the largest U.S.research firms(Wylie 1993,p.S-1).Subsequent data(Higgins 1997)con-firm the trend,showing that the number of firms that com-missioned satisfaction studies in 1996 increased by 19%and25%in the United States and Europe,respectively.  \nPerhaps the greatest proponent of the “satisfaction isn'tenough”camp is Reichheld(1996),who coined the term\"the satisfaction trap.\"Citing an impressive array of evi-dence from Bain &Company,he notes that,of those cus-tomers claiming to be satisfied or very satisfied,between 65and 85%will defect.Moreover,in the automobile industry,in which 85%to 95%of customers report that they are sat-isfied,only 30%to 40%return to the previous make ormodel.Thus,it would appear that satisfaction research is astepchild of the 1970s,an anachronism whose time has past.This may be,but the analysis in this article suggests thatmany firms and industries should be content to pursue\"mere satisfaction\"as their goal.  \nYet cracks in the satisfaction research dynasty are be-ginning to appear.Calls for a paradigm shift to the pursuit ofloyalty as a strategic business goal are becoming prominent.Some writers in particular have deplored the popularity of\"mere satisfaction studies.\"For example,Deming(1986,p.141)was among the first to state that \"It will not suffice tohave customers that are merely satisfied.\"More recently,Jones and Sasser(1995,p.91)commented that“[m]erelysatisfying customers that have the freedom to make choicesis not enough to keep them loyal,\"and Stewart(1997,p.112),in his article entitled“A Satisfied Customer Isn'tEnough,\"suggested that the assumption that \"satisfactionand loyalty move in tandem”is simply incorrect.  \n## The Shift to Loyalty Strategies\n\nA shift in emphasis from satisfaction to loyalty appears to bea worthwhile change in strategy for most firms 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