International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: Volume 47 Issue 6

Convenience stores and well-being of young Japanese consumers

David Marshall

The purpose of this paper is to look at perceptions of young Japanese consumers towards the convenience store, or konbini, with a view to understanding what attracts them to this…

How do children make sense of food well-being? Food for thought for responsible retailers

Valérie Hémar-Nicolas, Pascale Ezan

The purpose of this paper is to provide a better understanding of what well-being means to children in the food context and to formulate recommendations about the way food…

Gender differences and wellbeing values in adolescent online shopping

Blandina Sramova, Jiri Pavelka

The purpose of this paper is to determine the gender differentiation of adolescents in their online shopping motivation based on utilitarian and hedonic values as an expression of…

Retailers targeting children with set collection promotions: the child’s perspective

Maree Thyne, Kirsten Robertson, Leah Watkins, Olly Casey

Children are familiar with retail outlets (especially supermarkets) and the reality of shopping from an increasingly early age. In turn, retailers are actively engaging this young…

Colour of food as a vector for children’s well-being

Pascale Ezan, Gaelle Pantin-Sohier, Caroline Lancelot-Miltgen

A product colour plays an important role in consumers’ preferences. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the impact of the three-dimensional character of colour (brightness…

Shopping from a child’s perspective: an anxiety-generating experience?

Valérie-Inés de La Ville, Nathalie Nicol

The purpose of this paper is to offer some insight into how siblings aged between 4 and 12, engaged in a collaborative drawing activity at home, recall the shopping trips they…

Children as actors of tomorrow’s hypermarket experience

Maria D. De-Juan-Vigaray, Monali Hota

The purpose of this paper is to see how children aged 7–11 years can become the actors of tomorrow’s hypermarket experience by providing a review of past research on children as…