Purpose: From experiences recollections, this study aims to explore the place of emotions in the souvenir’s step of the family consumption process of luxury hotels stays. Design/methodology/approach: To explore the emotional dimension, this exploratory research is based on a triple...

Purpose – This paper seeks to examine how young consumers attribute and select product prices according to their presentation (i.e. format and ending). Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire, administered to a sample of children between six and 12 years of age, reveals that children's...

Purpose – This research aims to evaluate young consumers’ knowledge of everyday product prices. Despite a large body of research on the child as consumer, few studies examine price. Design/methodology/approach – The study employs a quantitative methodology and administered questionnaires...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the representations, figures and processes of shopping/commerce in books published in France that are aimed at three to seven-year-olds. Design/methodology/approach A semiotic analysis of nearly 50 books published over the past 60 years. Findings...