This thesis empirically examines the nature of consumer experiences as the result of interactions with components of the fashion store environment. It aims to further understand the consumption experience construct by adopting a multidimensional view of experience and a holistic view of antecedents, with the support of empirical data. A qualitative approach is adopted utilising face to face interviews with 5 practitioners and 20 young fashion consumers. By examining two perspectives a greater insight in to the way in which consumer experiences are created and are consumed can be gained. Data has been compared to establish differences between the way practitioners perceive the consumer experience, and the actual experiences of consumers. In doing so the research identifies several managerial implications which can be used to enhance the creation of experiences to meet the desires and wants of young fashion consumers. Findings suggest several stimuli including product, the physical setting, people, technology and brand message components contribute towards the creation of specific cognitive, emotional, sensory, physical and social experiences in fashion stores. It identifies technology as an important component affecting the consumer experience not yet discussed in existing literature concerning mid-market fashion store environments and proposes further research into this stimulus in a fashion context. Physical experiences in store are a vital element of the fashion store experience. Consumers should be immersed in physical experiences to provide unique and memorable encounters with a retailer that cannot be gained online. Furthermore the physical store should foster the relationship between consumer and consumer in order to create social experiences that engage consumers on more personal levels. In creating immersive and engaging experiences in the physical store retailers can ensure that the store format remains competitive in today’s challenging market.

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Yes / This article highlights the generative properties of context for consumer experiences of racism and discrimination. Drawing from conceptualizations of context in social anthropology and human geography, it develops a framework to systematically catalogue intersections of various micro- and macro-social contexts that configure within and across marketplace geographies and inform racism and discrimination. The framework is applied to an integrative review of studies on marketplace racism and discrimination. The review illuminates that: 1) application of intersectional perspectives varies significantly across cultural difference dimensions; 2) knowledge is clustered within specific micro-social context expressions of cultural difference dimensions; 3) studies intersecting micro- and macro-social expressions commonly reveal underexplored discrimination instances; and 4) knowledge on macro-social contextual forces significantly lacks non-western perspectives. Drawing on the review findings, a list of areas of advancement for future scholarship is presented, along with recommendations for marketing practitioners acting towards identifying, understanding, and counteracting racism and discrimination.

The relationships between service quality, consumer satisfaction, and loyalty have been widely discussed in the service marketing literature, but there is still an ongoing debate about these relationships because they have not been well studied in spectator sport industry (Theodorakis & Alexandris, 2008). Schmitt (2011) claimed that consumer experiential could be a new perspective for evaluating the nature of these relationships. However, experience marketing has some special and unique attributes requiring specific definitions in specific research contexts. Thus, the current research attempts to (1) identify what kinds of experiences are found in Taiwanese professional baseball games; (2) test models of relationships between consumer experience, service quality, satisfaction and loyalty taking into account the unique aspects of the specific context of Taiwanese professional baseball games; and (3) test the role of consumer experience on the relationships between perceived service quality, satisfaction and loyalty. In order to achieve the research aims, the current research adopted a mixed method approach using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Four focus groups, representing the qualitative stage, were conducted to acquire a better understanding of consumer experience types and characteristics in Taiwanese professional baseball games. The main findings of the focus groups are that (1) ordinary experiences include the game itself while additional events and activities characterise extraordinary experiences. However, (2) when games involve a special performance and record or modifies a ranking position, they can be seen as extraordinary experiences as well. Moreover, ordinary experience and extraordinary experiences also depend on clubs, game days, and stadiums. A questionnaire survey, representing the quantitative stage, was used to investigate the relationships between consume experience, service quality, consumer satisfaction and loyalty. The sampling strategy was designed based on the specific research context features (i.e., different clubs, dates and stadia), and 1,229 questionnaires were collected. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted in order to test the measurement model and compare theoretical models according to specific research context features. The main findings were that: (1) the degree of association between consumer experience and service quality is significant, (2) both direct and indirect relationships of consumer experience on consumer satisfaction and loyalty are significant, (3) only an indirect influence, via consumer satisfaction, of service quality on consumer loyalty is significant, (4) the differences of relationships are significant between clubs, but not significant between dates and stadia. The current research concluded that (1) consumer experience is an important dimension to take into consideration to better understand the formation of consumer loyalty, (2) there is a two-way relationship between service quality and consumer experience, (3) Intangible experience elements are captured by consumer experience while tangible experience elements are captured by service quality, (4) Extraordinary experiences in sport spectating events are highly dependent on situational factors, (5) specific research contexts features are important to take into consideration when conducting consumer experience research.

E-handeln har visat sig vara en av de mest fortlöpande och slagkraftiga förändringskrafterna. Detta kan bero på att möjligheter inom köpande, försäljning, betalning och informationssökning finns lättillgängligt på Internet. Konsumtionen av varor och tjänster kategoriseras av låga och höga värden för konsumenten, en sinnesupplevelse för konsumenten kan således anses utgå ifrån rationella och emotionella aspekter. Sinnesmarknadsföring grundar sig i att företag skapar sensationer som genom sinnesintryck kan leda till en sinnesupplevelse hos konsumenten. Stimulans av sinnena kan vara ledande för utvecklingen av konsumentbeteende och kan i sin tur resultera i konsumentupplevelser. Konsumentupplevelse definieras via positiva och negativa integrationer mellan företag och konsument.   Denna studie avser en kvalitativ forskning där vi vill beskriva konsumentupplevelsen inom e-handelsföretag, samt analysera konsumenters upplevelse av e-handel. Undersökningen har begränsats till ett undersökningsobjekt vilket är e-handelsföretaget Boozt.com. För att undersöka syftet med studien har tre fokusgrupper med konsumenter genomförts samt en intervju med företaget. Studien kan slutligen belysa hur och med vilka sinnen e-handelsföretaget Boozt arbetar medvetet respektive omedvetet med, samt hur konsumenterna upplever detta. / E-commerce has proven to be one of the most continuous and powerful forces of change. This may be due to the fact that opportunities within purchases, sales, payments and information are easily accessible online. The consumption of products and services is categorised by low and high values for the consumer, and therefore a sensory experience may be based on rational and emotional aspects. Sensory marketing is achieved by companies creating sensations through sensory input, which can lead to a sensory experience for the consumer. Stimulation of the senses can be the leading factor in developing consumer behaviour, which may result in consumer experiences. Consumer experiences are defined by positive and negative integration between business and consumer. This study aims to present qualitative research where we want to describe the consumer experience in E-commerce, and to analyse the consumer experience within Ecommerce. The investigation was limited to one example object, this being the E-commerce company Boozt.com. To further examine the purpose of the study three focus groups with consumers have been conducted, as well as an interview with the company. The results of the study will illustrate how and which senses the E-commerce company Boozt.com are using, whether it be consciously or unconsciously, as well as describe how consumers experience them.

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo identificar quais são os elementos das experiências de consumo mais importantes para a formação da satisfação dos clientes supermercadistas residentes no interior do Estado de São Paulo. Para atingir o objetivo proposto, optou-se pela realização de um levantamento de campo com uma amostra de 750 indivíduos escolhidos por conveniência e de forma estratificada, sendo que o critério adotado para dividir os estratos foi o nível de educação dos consumidores. O questionário utilizado para coleta de dados foi desenvolvido pelo autor do presente trabalho com base nas variáveis supermercadistas identificadas em referencial teórico previamente pesquisado, e a escala adotada foi a de sete pontos de Likert. A análise de dados foi dividida em três etapas: primeiramente, as variáveis presentes no questionário foram agrupadas utilizando-se a técnica estatística Análise Fatorial; em segundo lugar, os fatores resultantes da aplicação da Análise Fatorial foram utilizados em uma Análise de Regressão, cujo intuito foi desenvolver uma equação de regressão que contivesse as variáveis supermercadistas mais importantes para a satisfação dos consumidores supermercadistas; finalmente, com base no referencial teórico levantado, realizou-se uma análise da equação desenvolvida. Dentre as constatações do presente trabalho, destaca-se a identificação de dois construtos principais que devem ser utilizados de maneira conjunta para explicar a satisfação dos consumidores no varejo supermercadista: a imagem do varejista e as experiências de consumo. Além disso, foi possível identificar os elementos das experiências de consumo mais relevantes do ponto de vista da satisfação do consumidor: o ambiente de loja; o relacionamento entre o cliente e os funcionários do varejista; o sortimento disponibilizado pelo varejista; a conveniência fornecida aos consumidores durante suas compras; a venda de produtos de marcas próprias; a presença de outros tipos de varejistas no ambiente físico do supermercado; a presença de estacionamento; o relacionamento entre os próprios clientes; aspectos monetários; e a comunicação desenvolvida pelo varejista. A principal contribuição acadêmica deste trabalho reside na ampliação do conceito de satisfação no varejo, que passa a ser analisado de maneira mais sistêmica, incorporando diferentes construtos. Adicionalmente, a principal contribuição gerencial deste trabalho reside na identificação de uma série de elementos tangíveis que devem ser administrados para aumentar a satisfação dos consumidores no segmento supermercadista. / This research aimed to identify which elements of the consumer experience are more important for the formation of customer satisfaction in supermarkets in the interior of São Paulo. To achieve our objective, we opted for the operation of a field survey with a sample of 750 individuals chosen for convenience and stratified, and the criterion used to divide the strata was the level of consumer education. The questionnaire used for data collection was developed by the author of this work based on the supermarket variables identified in theoretical previously searched, and the scale used was a seven-point Likert. Data analysis was divided into three stages: first, the variables in the questionnaire were grouped using the statistical technique Factor Analysis, secondly, the factors resulting from the application of Factor Analysis were used in a Regression Analysis, whose purpose was to develop a regression equation that contained the most important variables for customer satisfaction in supermarkets and, finally, based on the theory raised, we developed an analysis of the equation developed. Between the findings of this study, we highlight the identification of two main constructs that should be used jointly to explain consumer satisfaction in the retail market: the image of the retailer and the consumer experience. Furthermore, it was possible to identify the elements of the consumer experience more relevant in terms of customer satisfaction: the store environment, the relationship between the customer and the retailer\'s employees, the assortment offered by retailers, the convenience provided to consumers during their purchases, the sale of private label products, the presence of other retailers in the physical environment of the supermarket, the presence of parking, the relationship between customers, monetary aspects and the communication developed by retailers. The main academic contribution of this work was the extension of the concept of satisfaction in retail, which can be analyzed more systemic, incorporating different constructs. Additionally, the main managerial contribution of this work was the identification of some tangible elements that must be administered to increase consumer satisfaction in the supermarket segment.

Du fait des mouvements anti-publicité de plus en plus virulents et des stratégies d'évitement des individus face à une forte pression publicitaire, il convient de repenser les stratégies de communication classiques des entreprises. Dans cette optique, le placement de marques apparaît comme une technique efficace pour promouvoir une marque, un produit ou un service auprès des consommateurs. Ce travail doctoral propose d’étudier l’impact du placement de marques sur le comportement du consommateur dans une expérience de consommation musicale. Dans ce cadre, la création d’un outil de mesure en temps réel, le Continous Responses Digital Interface, sera présenté. Une expérimentation menée auprès de 240 personnes a permis de tester et de valider le modèle de recherche et l'outil CRDI sur deux supports audiovisuels différents. Les traitements statistiques réalisés à partir du logiciel SmartPLS mettent en lumière des effets mémoriels à courts termes du placement de marques présents dans le support audiovisuel. De plus, le modèle de recherche a été validé en mettant en évidence le rôle du flow comme médiateur de la relation entre l’immersion et la satisfaction globale. / Facing increasingly violent anti-advertising movements and a diversion of individuals from a strong advertising pressure, marketing has to rethink traditional communication strategies. From this perspective, brand placement appears to be an effective way to promote a brand, a product or a service to individuals. We study the impact of brand placement on the behavior of the consumer in a musical consumer experience. In this context, we present the development of the real-time measurement tool, the Continous Responses Digital Interface. Through an experiment with 240 individuals, we test and validate the research model and the CRDI tool, on two different audiovisual supports. The statistical processing carried out using SmartPLS software highlights short-term memorial effects of brand placement in the audiovisual medium. In addition, our research model highlights the role of flow as a mediator of the relationship between immersion and satisfaction.

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo identificar quais são os elementos das experiências de consumo mais importantes para a formação da satisfação dos clientes supermercadistas residentes no interior do Estado de São Paulo. Para atingir o objetivo proposto, optou-se pela realização de um levantamento de campo com uma amostra de 750 indivíduos escolhidos por conveniência e de forma estratificada, sendo que o critério adotado para dividir os estratos foi o nível de educação dos consumidores. O questionário utilizado para coleta de dados foi desenvolvido pelo autor do presente trabalho com base nas variáveis supermercadistas identificadas em referencial teórico previamente pesquisado, e a escala adotada foi a de sete pontos de Likert. A análise de dados foi dividida em três etapas: primeiramente, as variáveis presentes no questionário foram agrupadas utilizando-se a técnica estatística Análise Fatorial; em segundo lugar, os fatores resultantes da aplicação da Análise Fatorial foram utilizados em uma Análise de Regressão, cujo intuito foi desenvolver uma equação de regressão que contivesse as variáveis supermercadistas mais importantes para a satisfação dos consumidores supermercadistas; finalmente, com base no referencial teórico levantado, realizou-se uma análise da equação desenvolvida. Dentre as constatações do presente trabalho, destaca-se a identificação de dois construtos principais que devem ser utilizados de maneira conjunta para explicar a satisfação dos consumidores no varejo supermercadista: a imagem do varejista e as experiências de consumo. Além disso, foi possível identificar os elementos das experiências de consumo mais relevantes do ponto de vista da satisfação do consumidor: o ambiente de loja; o relacionamento entre o cliente e os funcionários do varejista; o sortimento disponibilizado pelo varejista; a conveniência fornecida aos consumidores durante suas compras; a venda de produtos de marcas próprias; a presença de outros tipos de varejistas no ambiente físico do supermercado; a presença de estacionamento; o relacionamento entre os próprios clientes; aspectos monetários; e a comunicação desenvolvida pelo varejista. A principal contribuição acadêmica deste trabalho reside na ampliação do conceito de satisfação no varejo, que passa a ser analisado de maneira mais sistêmica, incorporando diferentes construtos. Adicionalmente, a principal contribuição gerencial deste trabalho reside na identificação de uma série de elementos tangíveis que devem ser administrados para aumentar a satisfação dos consumidores no segmento supermercadista. / This research aimed to identify which elements of the consumer experience are more important for the formation of customer satisfaction in supermarkets in the interior of São Paulo. To achieve our objective, we opted for the operation of a field survey with a sample of 750 individuals chosen for convenience and stratified, and the criterion used to divide the strata was the level of consumer education. The questionnaire used for data collection was developed by the author of this work based on the supermarket variables identified in theoretical previously searched, and the scale used was a seven-point Likert. Data analysis was divided into three stages: first, the variables in the questionnaire were grouped using the statistical technique Factor Analysis, secondly, the factors resulting from the application of Factor Analysis were used in a Regression Analysis, whose purpose was to develop a regression equation that contained the most important variables for customer satisfaction in supermarkets and, finally, based on the theory raised, we developed an analysis of the equation developed. Between the findings of this study, we highlight the identification of two main constructs that should be used jointly to explain consumer satisfaction in the retail market: the image of the retailer and the consumer experience. Furthermore, it was possible to identify the elements of the consumer experience more relevant in terms of customer satisfaction: the store environment, the relationship between the customer and the retailer\'s employees, the assortment offered by retailers, the convenience provided to consumers during their purchases, the sale of private label products, the presence of other retailers in the physical environment of the supermarket, the presence of parking, the relationship between customers, monetary aspects and the communication developed by retailers. The main academic contribution of this work was the extension of the concept of satisfaction in retail, which can be analyzed more systemic, incorporating different constructs. Additionally, the main managerial contribution of this work was the identification of some tangible elements that must be administered to increase consumer satisfaction in the supermarket segment.

Food fraud can be traced back to the beginning of second century, but it was not until 2013 that the phenomenon of food fraud received the definition “intentional violation of the rules motivated by economical or financial gain” by the EU. In Sweden, the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) together with the municipal food inspectors work against food fraud. It is essential to detect food fraud in order to protect the Swedish consumers safety and health. The aim of this study is to assess consumers experience about food fraud and their mistrust to any food groups as well as consumers awareness about whistle blowing functions. In addition, differences between consumers and municipal food inspector’s estimation of the extent of food fraud in Sweden will be investigated. The study revealed that 51 % of the consumers have experienced food fraud and 48 % have experienced fear of being exposed to food fraud. Approximately 16 % also have a lack of trust to some food groups. The municipal food inspectors usually only control fraud when receiving tips but only a relatively small group of consumers are aware of the whistle blowing functions. An interesting pattern throughout the report is that meat and meat products scores significant high, both regarding consumers experience of fraud, avoidance of food groups and in ranking of most exposed food group. The study showed no significant difference between the consumers and the municipal food inspector’s estimation of the existent of food fraud in Sweden.

In recent years, e-commerce has grown and spread to different markets. One of these markets is the toy market. This growth has created a need of expanding the loyalty research to the context of e-commerce. The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of the concept loyalty by identifying what loyalty building factors in Swedish online toyshops matters to the customer and how the customers utilize the factors. The collection method was semi-structured group interviews in order to explore the respondents’ experiences with online toyshops in Sweden. The findings suggest that eight factors influences loyalty in online toyshops. The factors were divided into internal- and external factors. The internal factors consist of convenience and children’s involvement. The external factors are product brand image, website attributes, delivery, service quality and security concerns. These external factors were found to affect company brand image. Depending on the customers’ preferences the factors are playing different roles in the customers’ life. The limitations of the study are few participants, risk of being biased because of the theory and many interpretations of the empirical material. The practical implication is that the companies can use the findings to understand their customers and that a theoretical development has been made. The original value of the study is that this kind of research has not been made in the context of online toyshops before, in the best of our knowledge.