... in the experiment are real. Findings – The results indicate that, as expected, the inclusion of a decoy in the choice set significantly increases the consumer’s relative preference for the promoted product; however, more importantly, the results also show that store brand consumers are more influenced...

...Rakhi Thakur; Mala Srivastava Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop and empirically test a conceptual model to establish how consumer innovativeness can be used as a variable to positively influence online retailing adoption intention both directly and reducing consumer perceived risk...

...Francisco J. Sarabia‐Sanchez; Maria D. De Juan Vigaray; Monali Hota Purpose The purpose of this study is to segment consumers using personal values and to link the resulting typologies with shopping styles for the fashion apparel (FA) market. Design/methodology/approach The Schwartz value...

...Peter Kenning; Vivian Hartleb; Helmut Schneider Purpose This paper aims to add insights on consumers' price knowledge in food retailing using a theory‐based multi‐method approach. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides data from one questionnaire and two experimental studies. The aim...

...Yoo‐Kyoung Seock; Lauren R. Bailey Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate Hispanic consumers' use of personal and impersonal information sources and to examine age and gender differences in the use of those information sources. Design/methodology/approach A structured...

...Yan Lu; Yoo‐Kyoung Seock Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify grey consumers' perceived service quality at department stores and to examine the relationships between perceived service quality, their satisfaction and loyalty to those stores. Design/methodology/approach A structured...

... segments in an Arabian environment without ignoring the special cultural differences in the UAE. Over the last three decades, there has been a substantial amount of research on market segmentation for consumer goods and services. However, segmentation research in retailing was very rare and concentrated...

...Kim K.P. Johnson; Jeong‐Ju Yoo; Jongeun Rhee; Sharron Lennon; Cynthia Jasper; Mary Lynn Damhorst Purpose The research purpose was to identify whether changes occurred between 2000 and 2003 in the retail channel use of rural consumers for searching product information and for purchasing food...

... the high slotting charges. Meanwhile, medium and smaller‐sized global companies are having difficulty penetrating markets in which the practice of charging slotting is commonplace. Consumers are also suffering as the high slotting fees are causing manufacturers to “add on” to the prices to cover...

... available to disabled persons” (Disability Discrimination Act, 1995 , 21.2.:4 out of 9). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Disabilities Retail trade Consumers Out of town shopping United Kingdom Resulting from a European Directive (see www.anro.org/html/news.html...

...Lucy Woodliffe This paper provides insight into the behaviour and attitudes of an under‐researched group of consumers, and identifies some useful pointers for future research on consumer disadvantage. More specifically, the paper explores the relationships between the potential causes of consumer...

...Colin C. Williams The view that alternative retail channels (i.e. informal and/or second‐hand modes of goods acquisition) are used out of economic necessity by disadvantaged consumers has been recently opposed by cultural theorists who instead read such channels in agency‐oriented terms as places...

...Caroline Hare The growing numbers of older people represent an important market segment for retailers, particularly the food retail sector. The dominance of the food multiples and their growth strategies have been criticised for contributing to some older consumers being disadvantaged. This paper...

...Youn‐Kyung Kim Shopping malls and the Internet have become major competitors, providing multiple dimensions of consumer value ranging from economic or functional value to hedonic or experiential value. The selection of the Internet versus the mall for shopping can vary for different consumers...

...Patricia Huddleston; Linda K. Good; Leslie Stoel Poland appears to be an attractive consumer market, based on strong demand for consumer products during the past several years. However, this may not be the case for Western marketers, because of the influence of strong feelings of national pride...

... determining factor is the relaxation of government policy which has legalized and fostered the development of the sector. The second factor is the change in consumption patterns during the reform. Less staple food but more consumer goods and services are purchased than in the past. These change have further...

..., with particular reference to Tesco. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Consumers Food Retailing Safety Customer care Food safety VOLUME 18 NUMBER 6 1990 Food Safety and the Retail Industry Richard F. Pugh Tesco Stores INTRODUCTION Few would argue that the last 18 months have been unprecedented...