Self-Identity and Consumer Behavior Curator: Jennifer Escalas Consumer researchers have recognized for a long time that people consume in ways that are consistent with their sense of self (Levy 1959; Sirgy 1982). Important thought leaders in our field have described and documented that consumers use possessions and brands to create their self-identities and communicate these selves to others and to themselves (e.g.‚ Belk 1988; Fournier 1998; McCracken 1989). Although early research tended to focus
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magazines on tourism ranked India among the top 10th tourist destinations in the world. Tourism is the third highest net earner of foreign exchange for the countryand also one of the sectors that employs the largest number of manpower. The growth in tourism industry has been about 230% since 1990 to 2000. It is estimated that the tourism industry could contribute about US $1.8 billion to the GDP by 2020. Indian tourism is one of the most diverse products on the global scene. India has 26 world heritage
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develop her competence there. Textile & garment industry is among the second highest employment provider in India after agriculture. It is the mother industry in India‚ like most of the industrialized nations‚ and given the present economic development‚ it has the potential to propel the economy at least for next few decades. With the ATC (Agreement on Textile & Clothing) agreement under WTO (World Trade Organization)‚ the global textile industry is presenting enormous potential‚ at the same time
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Strategic Analysis of Indian Civil Aviation Industry Submitted By:- Jasmeet Kaur Grover(74) Prerna Parija(89) Vasudha Narayanan(104) Indian Civil Aviation Industry Abstract: The Indian Civil Aviation Industry is the 9th largest in the world with 15 scheduled operators and 118 non scheduled operators. The anticipated CAGR for 2010-2013 is 16% owing to skilled labor and favorable business environment. The growth of the aviation industry can be attributed to factors such as buoyant economy
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AN ASSIGNMENT ON The Telecommunications Industry in India -- Michael Porter’s Five Forces Analysis Submitted To: - Prof. AVIJAN DUTTA Date Of Submission:- 4th feb‚2009 NAME ROLL NO. Submitted By:- Ashish Vatshayayan 03 Rajesh chaudhary 28 Anurag Yadav
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Consumer behavior towards the new packaging of FMCG products. The importance of packaging design as a vehicle for communication and branding is growing in competitive markets for packaged FMCG products. This research utilized a focus group methodology to understand consumer behavior toward such products. The challenge for researchers is to integrate packaging into an effective purchasing decision model‚ by understanding Consumer’s behavior towards the packaging of FMCG products. When consumers search
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Palan / Gender Identity in Consumer Behavior Research Gender Identity in Consumer Behavior Research: A Literature Review and Research Agenda Kay M. Palan Iowa State University Kay M. Palan is associate professor of Marketing‚ Iowa State University‚ 300 Carver‚ Ames‚ Iowa 50011‚ (515) 294-9526‚ e-mail: kpalan@iastate.edu This article is part of a special issue on "Gender Issues in Consumer Research" edited by James Gentry‚ Seungwoo Chun‚ Suraj Commuri‚ Eileen Fischer‚ Sunkyu Jun‚ Lee McGinnis‚
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The article by way of a conversation between an Economist‚ a Sociologist‚ a Psychologist‚ a spiritualist and a Man tries to bring out different views on consumerism. It looks at consumerism from the perspective of its Economical and Sociological influence on the country and Psychological and Spiritual influence on Human beings. The article through the conversation tries to bring to the fore the positive and the negative impact of excessive spending and how it has changed the way people‚ in a country
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Master Thesis MIMA program - International Marketing Consumer behavior towards private label brands: A study of Thai undergraduate students’ experience Kedyanee Tochanakarn (870724) Pongsatorn Munkunagorn (860608) Tutor: Konstantin Lampou Examiner: Ole Liljefors Date: May 30‚ 2011 Abstract Date: May 30‚ 2011 Program: MIMA – International Marketing Course name: Master Thesis (EFO 705) Title: Consumer behavior towards private label brands: A study of Thai undergraduate
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easy and instant consumer recognition of the Coca-Cola Coke (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/business/media/31coke.html?_r=0). “Heinz Ketchup Waves Goodbye to the Gherkin” – Heinz Ketchup were effective when changing their label from focusing on a gherkin to focus on a fresh ‘grown not made’ tomato. This way they were able to express a healthy and good quality product by changing the packaging label and design. They succeeded with the j.n.d‚ and captured the pro-health consumer‚ which were a growing
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