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Consumer behaviour is a component of the economic behaviour, which in its turn is a manifestation of human behaviour. As a consequence of the social and economic development of modern societies, the study of consumer behaviour has undergone a strong development process, during the past years...
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Energy availability and climate change are interrelated concerns with economic components. They need to be addressed by policy makers and they require changes in energy consumption. This study examines whether concerns about energy availability and climate change influence consumer behaviour,...
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Necessity of communication with market arises from basic philosophy of marketing - to be familiar with market, recognize its needs and offer the most effective way to fulfil those demands. Importance of communication increases with expansion of individual manufacturer’s supply and their effort...
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The economic crisis and its obvious effects are moulding consumer behaviour and offer the framework for reshaping consumption patterns. However, confronted with budget changes it is natural to assume that consumers might be reluctant to immediately recast their consumption patterns. Their...
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Data from Bank of Italy's survey of household income and wealth are here presented and analyzed in order to explore the dynamics of consumption, savings and debts among the italian population in the period 2004-2006. Results show the greater relevance of income, compared to wealth, in modulating...
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Cause related marketing strategy appears and improves its potential as response to the people need to shape their purchase behavior in relation to the social responsibility mission of the firm. Consumers are still attracted by brand value and product features but they pay even more and more...
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The article analyses economic barriers leading to the energy efficiency gap in the market for energy-using products by observing several million transactions in the UK over two years. The empirical exercise estimates AIDS models for refrigerators, washing machines, TVs, and light bulbs. Results...
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perceptions of food safety. Design/methodology/approach – After a review of trust literature this study classifies trust into … indirect relationships between three types of trust and consumer perceptions of food safety were studied through a survey of … results indicate that trust in manufacturers and trust in retailers are directly positively related to food safety perceptions …
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The consumer is in the centre of any marketing endeavour. Finding out what the consumers (individual or organization) need, desire and demand is the starting point of a marketing approach.Our research is focused on determining consumer behaviour coordinates pertaining to cool drinks amongst...
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Social, cultural and demographic changes due to economic growth lead to changes on food production patterns. Increased … wealth of families, growth and differentiation of food demand led to deep innovations in consumers priorities and choices …: consumption behaviors are now more focused on food safety (search for secure, healthy and even biological food) rather than food …
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