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The book puts forward principles for creating the ultimate 'Shopping Experience', based upon qualitative and quantitative research from focus groups and surveys of affluent to middle-income consumers who love to shop, combined with profiles of retailers who have inspired the passion of these shoppers.
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This documentary follows three shopaholics as they visit their favorite designer stores in search of emotional fulfillment. Essex therapist Michelle spends relatively little on the secondhand and thrift store items that are threatening to take over her home. New Orleans shopper Andrea keeps a string of wealthy boyfriends to fund her addiction to buying things she'll never wear. London model Chloe-Jasmine forgoes groceries to pay for her high fashion...
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Offers a provocative and entertaining tour of America's love/hate affair with shopping, a pursuit that, even in hard times, remains the true national pastime, in a book by the best-selling author of The Number that delves into both "The Sell Side" and "The Buy Side" of the world of shopping.
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"For those in retailing and marketing, this guide to the fickle consumer's mindset offers concrete and practical advice on modern shopping behavior, along with important insights into the shopping psyche. Comprehending why people shop as they do is a daunting challenge for today's retailer. For example, why do people shop for bargain groceries yet purchase the latest luxury-model SUV? Why do people feel justified in splurging for Christmas, birthdays,...
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Whether collecting trinkets at the local market or negotiating the purchase of a traditional Chinese-style painting in a specialized gallery, the beginning speaker needs to know the right words and phrases when shopping in China. This program helps equip the Western visitor with the language skills necessary for pleasant and effective consumer transactions with Chinese proprietors. Cultural topics include: Beijing's addiction to shopping, from designer...
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Whether it's the spectacle of a Carnival float, the rich variety of goods offered by local retailers, or the luxuriant joys of a beach vacation, a sojourn in Tuscany and Italy in general isn't complete without good conversation. This program introduces key Italian words, phrases, and expressions as it illustrates shopping in Bologna's famous arcades and dancing at a club in the coastal city of Viareggio, as well as other pursuits in the famous seaside...
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"An historical account of modern shopping, Point of Purchase traces the incredible impact of consumer culture on public life from the five-and-dimes and mail-order catalogs of the mid-nineteenth century to today's eBay, Amazon.com, and Zagat guides. Unlike other social critics, Sharon Zukin does not condemn Americans for being obsessed by shopping opportunities. Rather, she explores why shopping has become so central to our lives: our being surrounded...
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"Race has long shaped shopping experiences for many Americans. Retail exchanges and establishments have made headlines as flashpoints for conflict not only between blacks and whites, but also between whites, Mexicans, Asian Americans, and a wide variety of other ethnic groups, who have at times found themselves unwelcome at white-owned businesses. Race and Retail documents the extent to which retail establishments, both past and present, have often...
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