Research on valued possessions tends to concentrate on only one phase of the consumption cycle at a time (acquisition, consumption or disposition) and largely neglects consumers' varying experiences of their special possessions over time. The present study uses phenomenological interviews to...

Purpose This paper aims to examine how ambivalence and intergenerational support intersect with consumption in experiences of sharing within the family. Design/methodology/approach Consumer research studies usually use one of two family paradigms (i.e. solidarity and conflict), but the role of...