competitiveness of the retailing sector as competition eliminates the scope for retailers to offer variety. Mainstream consumers with … a preference for variety and consumers with eccentric tastes enjoy a symbiotic relationship. Competition over mainstream … consumers makes retailers offer more exotic goods, while eccentric consumers subsidize their carrying costs. …

With consumers being confronted to make increasingly complex decisions, the need for an efficient and effective … consumer policy is more urgent than ever. Yet how can consumers' choices be made easier without imposing excessive restrictions …

-scale society become consumers in a modern society and where this behaviour is likely to lead our species. …

In view of the current gas emergency, all consumers are urged to reduce their gas consumption. High prices are seen as …