Purpose – The purpose of this study is to provide a conceptual framework for studying the effects of online store atmosphere on consumer behaviour and a compilation of empirical studies from the time when research on web atmospherics emerged in the literature in 1999 until today....

Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the antecedents of online shopper excitement, its consequences for behavioural intentions as expressed by intent to return, and positive word‐of‐mouth communication. Design/methodology/approach – A conceptual model is developed based on the...

Purpose – The main objective of this paper is to compare the differences that exist between the adoption of e‐commerce by potential purchasers and the acceptance of the channel (re‐purchase decisions) by experienced e‐customers. Therefore, the paper seeks to test the influence of online...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to consider business schools and to elicit whether, in seeking differentiation, rankings are more desirable than brand personality and whether silver medal winner effects exist in the perceptions of brand personalities. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is twofold: to outline and analyse the issue of gender differences in supermarket choice; and to demonstrate the nascent CaRBS technique as an appropriate analysis tool on incomplete data. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a CaRBS analysis of...

Purpose – The main research question of the paper is to determine whether technology nowadays is overcome by customer preferences and needs. In particular, the role of the brand is to be analysed with respect to its influence in shifting customer preferences from the technical performances...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse how five price image dimensions influence shopping intentions for different store formats. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 306 espondents evaluated three stores from a list of 18 retailers on a multiple‐item scale, resulting in 918...

Purpose – By examining the behaviours of cynical consumers and the factors that give rise to them, the paper's aim is to highlight the potential impact of consumer cynicism on firms and to investigate the possibility of influencing the evolution of those behaviours over time....

Purpose – Consumer sovereignty assumes that consumers have adequate product information and are able to understand that information in order to make an informed choice. However, this is not the case when consumers are confused. Recently, Walsh et al. identified dimensions of consumer confusion...