Points out that the aging population has captured the attention of marketers, but that many companies are still uncertain as to whether they should, or how they should, go about marketing to the mature market. Highlights some of the key issues marketers are confronted with and discusses reasons...

Social scientists, public policy makers, consumer researchers, and marketers have traditionally focused on age‐related differences to understand the behavior of older adults. This research focuses on the processes through which adults learn behavioral patterns and norms that characterize...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to test the efficiency of the “gerontographics” model in predicting selected consumer behaviours in older adults. Design/methodology/approach: Through regression analysis, a large sample of older Thai adults is used to test the predictive power of...