A Focus on Consumer Behaviours and Experiences in an Online Shopping Environment

A Focus on Consumer Behaviours and Experiences in an Online Shopping Environment
Author: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2015-11-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1785608703

A Focus on Consumer Behaviours and Experiences in an Online Shopping Environment is a collection of key articles offering insights across a range of sectors. Some of the topics the book looks at include: - Influences of socioeconomic characteristics in online shopping behaviour - The role trust plays in an online shopping environment

Emotional, Sensory, and Social Dimensions of Consumer Buying Behavior

Emotional, Sensory, and Social Dimensions of Consumer Buying Behavior
Author: Soares, Ana Maria
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2020-02-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799822222

Unprecedented changes in consumer shopping habits pose major challenges for retailers who need to consider the multidimensional nature of shopping in order to design and provide engaging consumer experiences. The intersection between in-store and online shopping is also fundamental to meet the fast-changing consumer behavior. Comprehending how environmental and sensory dimensions, leisure, entertainment, and social interactions influence shopper emotions may enhance the shopping experience. Emotional, Sensory, and Social Dimensions of Consumer Buying Behavior is an essential reference source that discusses methods for enhancing the shopping experience in an era of competition among shopping offline- and online-destinations, as well as predicting emerging changes in consumer behavior and shopping destinations and new technologies in retailing. Featuring research on topics such as consumer dynamics, experimental marketing, and retail technology, this book is ideally designed for retail managers, designers, advertisers, marketers, customer service representatives, merchandisers, industry professionals, academicians, researchers, students, and practitioners.

Digital and Social Media Marketing

Digital and Social Media Marketing
Author: Nripendra P. Rana
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2019-11-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030243745

This book examines issues and implications of digital and social media marketing for emerging markets. These markets necessitate substantial adaptations of developed theories and approaches employed in the Western world. The book investigates problems specific to emerging markets, while identifying new theoretical constructs and practical applications of digital marketing. It addresses topics such as electronic word of mouth (eWOM), demographic differences in digital marketing, mobile marketing, search engine advertising, among others. A radical increase in both temporal and geographical reach is empowering consumers to exert influence on brands, products, and services. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and digital media are having a significant impact on the way people communicate and fulfil their socio-economic, emotional and material needs. These technologies are also being harnessed by businesses for various purposes including distribution and selling of goods, retailing of consumer services, customer relationship management, and influencing consumer behaviour by employing digital marketing practices. This book considers this, as it examines the practice and research related to digital and social media marketing.

Social Commerce

Social Commerce
Author: Rosy Boardman
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2019-02-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030036170

This timely edited collection offers a multidisciplinary perspective on social commerce, a phenomenon that has gained increasing interest over the last 8 years. Investigating how social media can be used to generate value for brands beyond customer relationship purposes, the skilled authors explore how social media users co-create value for businesses, influence other consumers and generate electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM). Providing insights from practitioners and academics, this book goes further than simply exploring e-commerce and social media, and addresses the real relevance of social commerce in today’s business landscape. With a selection of contemporary case studies and a Foreword written by Inthefrow’s creator, Victoria Magrath, Social Commerce will be an engaging read for those studying consumer behaviour, online marketing, and e-commerce.

Advances in National Brand and Private Label Marketing

Advances in National Brand and Private Label Marketing
Author: Francisco J. Martínez-López
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2019-04-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030189112

The 2019 International Conference on National Brand & Private Label Marketing is a unique academic forum for presenting and discussing original, rigorous and significant contributions from researchers around the world on marketing issues that retailers, store brand managers and national brand managers are facing. The three-day event covered a wide range of topics from varied fields including retailing, marketing, general business, psychology, economics and statistics. Further, it addressed diverse areas of application such as innovation, retail market structure, social media, consumer decision-making, store loyalty, assortment size, digital transformation, ethical aspects, cultural dimensions, and private label pricing. This volume gathers the proceedings of the 2019 NB&PL marketing conference in a collection of outstanding contributions that employ a wide variety of theoretical and methodological approaches.

Research Anthology on E-Commerce Adoption, Models, and Applications for Modern Business

Research Anthology on E-Commerce Adoption, Models, and Applications for Modern Business
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 1964
Release: 2021-04-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799889580

In the next few years, it is expected that most businesses will have transitioned to the use of electronic commerce technologies, namely e-commerce. This acceleration in the acceptance of e-commerce not only changes the face of business and retail, but also has introduced new, adaptive business models. The experience of consumers in online shopping and the popularity of the digital marketplace have changed the way businesses must meet the needs of consumers. To stay relevant, businesses must develop new techniques and strategies to remain competitive in a changing commercial atmosphere. The way in which e-commerce is being implemented, the business models that have been developed, and the applications including the benefits and challenges to e-commerce must be discussed to understand modern business. The Research Anthology on E-Commerce Adoption, Models, and Applications for Modern Business discusses the best practices, latest strategies, and newest methods for implementing and using e-commerce in modern businesses. This includes not only a view of how business models have changed and what business models have emerged, but also provides a focus on how consumers have changed in terms of their needs, their online behavior, and their use of e-commerce services. Topics including e-business, e-services, mobile commerce, usability models, website development, brand management and marketing, and online shopping will be explored in detail. This book is ideally intended for business managers, e-commerce managers, marketers, advertisers, brand managers, executives, IT consultants, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students interested in how e-commerce is impacting modern business models.

Strategic Retail Management and Brand Management

Strategic Retail Management and Brand Management
Author: Doris Berger-Grabner
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2021-10-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3110543958

The retail industry and associated business models have gone through a significant phase of disruption. The rapid emergence of new technologies, digital business models and the evolution of social media platforms as a new sales channel continue to influence the sector. Key contextual or external trends will affect and shape the retail landscape in the years to come. Therefore, it seems important to prepare for this situation and be ready with a head start in terms of knowledge. This textbook provides its readers basic knowledge about the national and international retail sector and gives important insights into trends and developments. It deals with key trends, in particular new patterns of personal consumption, evolving geopolitical dynamics, technological advancements and structural industry shifts. Moreover, it explains why it is so important that retailers use these trends, adapt their retail strategies and tactics, create strong brands and come up with innovative, new ways of doing business. Today we are living in a challenging time for retail. This textbook tries to give insights and explanations to better understand these challenges and provide managerial implications.

8th International Conference on SUSTAINABLE COMMERCE THROUGH AI: UNCOVER THE POTENTIAL

8th International Conference on SUSTAINABLE COMMERCE THROUGH AI: UNCOVER THE POTENTIAL
Author: M.S. Loganathan
Publisher: Shanlax Publications
Total Pages: 229
Release:
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 936163223X

The conference proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Sustainable Commerce through AI, Crystal-2024, likely include a collection of papers, presentations, and discussions that took place during the event. These proceedings would cover a wide range of topics related to the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Commerce, reflecting the theme of "Unlock the Potential." The proceedings may include Research papers, detailed studies and findings related to AI tools and techniques in various aspects of commerce such as Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, and others. It also include paper presentation summaries of research papers presented at the conference, covering topics like AI applications, case studies, and innovative approaches in commerce. Overall, the conference proceedings would serve as a comprehensive resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers interested in understanding the current state and future directions of AI in commerce, providing valuable insights and inspiring further research and collaboration in this field.

Interactivity, Game Creation, Design, Learning, and Innovation

Interactivity, Game Creation, Design, Learning, and Innovation
Author: Anthony L. Brooks
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 541
Release: 2018-03-06
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3319769081

This book constitutes the proceedings of two conferences: The 6th International Conference on ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation (ArtsIT 2017) and the Second International Conference on Design, Learning and Innovation (DLI 2017). The event was hosted in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, in October 2017 and attracted 65 submissions from which 50 full papers were selected for publication in this book. The papers represent a forum for the dissemination of cutting-edge research results in the area of arts, design and technology, including open related topics like interactivity and game creation.