Articles in "Consumer and Retail"

The effect and moderation of gender identity congruity: utilising “real women” advertising images

This paper examines the predictive ability of gender identity congruity in explaining women's responses to advertising appeals.

Updated: 31/10/2011
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Analogies and mental simulations in learning for really new products: the role of visual attention

Really new products (RNPs) create new product categories or at least significantly expand existing ones. The development of RNPs is a strategic priority for most companies.

Updated: 02/11/2011
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Views: 729

The performance of supply-chain partnerships

Author(s):

ManMohan Sodhi

 et al.

The factors for long-term success are different to those that matter in the short-term, according to a study of 74 supplier-retailer partnerships - perhaps helping to explain why commercial parties in apparently rocky relationships stick with each other.

Updated: 02/11/2011
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Views: 1,250

Beyond the call of duty: why customers contribute to firm-hosted commercial online communities

We extend a model of social capital based on Wasko and Faraj (2005) to incorporate and contrast the direct impact of commitment to both the online community and the host firm, as well as reciprocity, on quality and quantity of knowledge contribution.

Updated: 02/11/2011
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Views: 1,199

Toward a theory of repeat purchase drivers for consumer services

This research attempts to overcome that fragmented state of knowledge by making major advances toward a theory of repeat purchase drivers for consumer services.

Updated: 02/11/2011
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Views: 1,503

How customers benefit from participation in firm-hosted virtual P3 communities

Building upon the social constructivist view on learning and drawing from literature on the firm-customer relationship in services marketing, we distinguish between functional and social benefits received by P3 community participants and study the central role of learning in influencing these benefit perceptions.

Updated: 03/11/2011
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Cass Ethics with Simo Dragicevic: online gambling

Author(s):

Edouard Larpin

 et al.

In the fifth edition of Cass Ethics, Simo Dragicevic EMBA student at Cass Business School explains how his for profit start-up Bet Buddy benefits both online gamblers and virtual casinos.

Updated: 21/10/2011
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Can the online gambling industry continue to grow profits whilst protecting players?

Author(s):

Simo Dragicevic

 et al.

The corporate social responsibility (CSR) or sustainability debate has particular relevance to the gambling industry given the shift towards focusing on encouraging wellbeing in society. Governments and regulators are also becoming increasingly focused on the online industry to ensure gambling offerings uphold socially responsible standards that protect players.

Updated: 21/10/2011
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Views: 4,564

The effect of consumer confusion proneness on word of mouth, trust and customer satisfaction

This paper looks at the implications of product confusion among consumers. When presented with a large choice or a range of products that present themselves too similarly, consumers can become prone to confusion.

Updated: 03/11/2011
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Views: 1,515