In the future, shopping will be greatly influenced by a combination of localization issues, mobile internet at the point of sale, and use of social networks. This book focuses on the ‘SoLoMo synergies’ that arise from this paradigm shift in future shopping, which also promises new and...

User generated branding (UGB) as a field of study -- Theoretical basis for the development of a UGB reference framework -- Specification of UGB -- Development of the explanatory UGB model -- Empiric model validation and hypothesis testing -- Summary, critical consideration and outlook