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ISSN: 0263-4503
Incorporates: Journal of Marketing Practice: Applied Marketing Science
Online from: 1983
Subject Area: Marketing
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Revisiting experiential values of shopping: consumers' self and identity
| Title: | Revisiting experiential values of shopping: consumers' self and identity |
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| Author(s): | Helen Woodruffe-Burton, (University of Cumbria, Lancaster, UK), Susan Wakenshaw, (University of Cumbria, Lancaster, UK) |
| Citation: | Helen Woodruffe-Burton, Susan Wakenshaw, (2011) "Revisiting experiential values of shopping: consumers' self and identity", Marketing Intelligence & Planning, Vol. 29 Iss: 1, pp.69 - 85 |
| Keywords: | Consumer behaviour, Phenomenology, Shopping |
| Article type: | Research paper |
| DOI: | 10.1108/02634501111102760 (Permanent URL) |
| Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
| Acknowledgements: | Michael Thomas played an influential role in my own personal development as an academic and a researcher. He was one of the examiners of my PhD thesis and he encouraged me – both before then and subsequently – to pursue consumer research within the qualitative/interpretive paradigm and to explore and write about my personal interest in methodological issues. Two of my earliest articles were published in Marketing Intelligence & Planning (Woodruffe, 1996, 1997) and I have pretty much followed Michael's advice ever since. It was with great sadness that I learned of his passing and it gives me great pleasure to put this article forward for consideration for inclusion in a special issue commemorating Michael's contribution to our field. (Woodruffe-Burton and Wakenshaw, 2010). |
| Abstract: | Purpose – The research presented in this article aims to extend our understanding of the symbolic and experiential values of shopping through the investigation of consumers' grocery shopping and consumption experiences. Design/methodology/approach – The research approach was based on the existential phenomenological interview; ten women living in the UK who were in paid employment outside the home at the time of the study, who were married (or living with their partner) and who had at least one child living at home participated in the study which explored their lived experiences of grocery shopping and consumption. Findings – The findings reveal that consumers can construct various dimensions and levels of self/identity through their food shopping and consumption practices through their shopping experiences and in conjunction with various resources and support provided by retailers. Four key themes are identified and explored: “I am in control”; “I am me”; “I share and I love”; and “I belong”. Research limitations/implications – The present study is exploratory in nature; it identifies four key themes which appear significant and provides a starting point for further research. Originality/value – This paper explores the ways in which shopping confirms consumers' personal identity, social position and social identity and contributes to the literature in two ways: the research extends our understanding of the experiential values of shopping by extending the domain of enquiry from consumers' experiences in-store to the actual consumption phase and consumers' self identity is investigated through the exploration of individual consumers' lived shopping and consumption experiences from an holistic perspective. |
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