Essays about: "Shopping practice"

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  1. 1. What if…? – How AI Chatbots Could Reconfigure Grocery Shopping In-store

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Hans Krugenberg; Kevin Ruf; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Digitalisation; Artificial Intelligence; Chatbots; Practice Theory; Retailing; Focus Groups;

    Abstract : In the light of the rapid development of AI technology, this paper aims to explore how the integration of the novel application of an AI chatbot would reconfigure the practice of grocery shopping in brickand- mortar stores contributing to the trend of self-service. Based on a hypothetical scenario discussed in focus groups and drawing on practice theory, the study points out that, by adding this new element, the links between the elements of the practice would change, inducing a change in meaning from purely functional to more inspirational. READ MORE

  3. 2. When second time’s a charm - Exploring consumers’ temporal experiences within second-hand fashion shopping

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Julia Stenmark; Klaudia Urda; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : sustainable consumption; second-hand fashion shopping; shopping-as-practice; temporal experience; customer experience; circular practice;

    Abstract : Second-hand fashion has emerged as a more sustainable way of shopping, promoting the circular economy while offering unique styles for a cheaper price. Although consumers generally express a willingness to adopt a more sustainable fashion consumption, this is not mirrored in their actual engagement in second-hand fashion shopping. READ MORE

  4. 3. Shopping for Masculinity? Exploring Compensatory Masculinity Attitudes & Purchase Intentions in a Retail Context

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Melody Fu; Agnes Polkander; [2023]
    Keywords : Compensatory Masculinity; Masculinity Threat; Product Gender; Misogyny; Retail;

    Abstract : Compensatory masculinity is an expression for when men exaggerate their masculinity in behaviors and cognitions, as a way to compensate for a self-perceived masculinity threat. This topic is especially relevant today considering the increased competitiveness of women, and the rise and popularity of misogynistic media and the potential effects it has on men. READ MORE

  5. 4. Understanding consumer emotions in practices of omnichannel slow fashion retail - The involvement of emotions in slow fashion shopping

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Hanna Bratic; Ellen Lindeblad; [2022-08-04]
    Keywords : Omnichannel retail; Teleoaffective structures; Emotions in shopping; Slow fashion shopping; Practice Theory;

    Abstract : This study draws on previous research in omnichannel shopping, which is based on literature of consumer experience, customer journey and emotions in slow fashion shopping. The aim of this study is to further evaluate how emotions shape the practice of slow fashion shopping in an omnichannel environment and how the practices also evoke emotions. READ MORE

  6. 5. Farm T(hr)o(ugh) School - The Role of place-based education in Short Food Supply Chains

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Pia Jahn; [2022]
    Keywords : short food supply chains; local food supply; place-based education; sustainability transitions; multi-level perspective; hybrid actors; social practice theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Present master thesis investigates the role of 4 chosen place-based educational initiatives in Austria which are actively engaged in local short food supply chains (SFSCs). Those supply chains are defined by close geographical and social relations between supply chain actors and a limited number of intermediaries. READ MORE