International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: Volume 35 Issue 6

An integrative framework capturing experiential and utilitarian shopping experience

Ann Marie Fiore, Jihyun Kim

In line with changes in consumer demand, models used in empirical study of the shopping experience have expanded. Reflecting the integrative (experiential and utilitarian) nature…

A commentary on social and experiential (e‐)retailing and (e‐)shopping deserts

Charles Dennis, Chanaka Jayawardhena, Len Tiu Wright, Tamira King

The last ten years have seen a gradual withdrawal of retail facilities from many local areas and the consequent growth of “shopping deserts” resulting in social and health…

Planning for health: generation, regeneration and food in Sandwell

Rosemary Kyle, Angela Blair

The purpose of this paper is to examine a case study for increasing supply of, and demand for, healthier food in the metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, UK. Sandwell…

Shopping for pleasure? Shopping experiences of Hungarian consumers

Elena S. Millan, Elizabeth Howard

To examine shopping motives and behaviour in shopping centres in Hungary, which has seen rapid and recent development in its retail structure. To explore whether the level of…

The shopping experience of female fashion leaders

Richard Michon, Hong Yu, Donna Smith, Jean‐Charles Chebat

The purpose of this paper is to explore how the shopping mall environment impacts on hedonic and utilitarian shopping experiences, and approach behaviour of fashion leaders and…

Hedonic usage of product virtualization technologies in online apparel shopping

Jiyeon Kim, Sandra Forsythe

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether online apparel shoppers' adoption of product virtualization technologies is facilitated more by hedonic motivations than…

Consumers online: intentions, orientations and segmentation

Chanaka Jayawardhena, Len Tiu Wright, Charles Dennis

The purpose of this paper is to examine the purchase intentions of online retail consumers, segmented by their purchase orientation.

Guest editorial

Dr Charles Dennis, Dr Tamira King