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Showing 1 to 20 of 115 for “"Consumer preferences"”.
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Essays On Dynamic Updating Of Consumer Preferences
Consumers dynamically update their preferences over time based on information learned through product search and consumption experiences, particularly in online media. Using three unique datasets from different domains, we address specific ways in which firms can use rich information about their …
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Experiments on consumer preferences and decision making
Consumers are not as rational as assumed by conventional economic theories. The present thesis reports three studies of consumers’ bounded rationality. It has three chapters. In Chapter 1, I investigate the effects of a range of different types of anchor on WTP and WTA valuations of familiar …
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When Shelf-based Scarcity Impacts Consumer Preferences
Scarcity has long been known to impact consumers' choices. Yet, the impact of shelf-based scarcity in retail environments, created by stocking level depletion, has received almost no attention in the literature. Indeed, little research to date has even examined if consumers will attend to …
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An analysis of consumer preferences of meat in townships
… study investigated the factors which influence consumer preferences of meat in townships. This was done to better understand the consumer behavioural aspects of meat consumers in the informal market so that the right products can be presented at the right time in the right place at the right …
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Stakeholder Model Representing Consumer Preferences for Housing in Saudi Arabia
… to know what in the market is suitable for consumers, to categorise and analyse consumer preferences, and understand their changes in behaviour, looking at the differences in the demographics and the population segment in order to create a better home environment. However, solutions that are …
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Evaluating Consumer Preferences for Medicare Part D Using Conjoint Analysis
… Analysis represents a feasible way to elicit preferences for features in Medicare Part D drug plans. Seniors are sensitive to differences in cost and breadth of coverage across plans, although only a subset of seniors is sensitive to the doughnut hole. Seniors are particularly concerned with …
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Essays on the econometric modelling of consumer preferences for tourism
La tesis se estructura en tres capítulos o ensayos. Los dos primeros utilizan datos de preferencias reveladas obtenidas a partir de encuestas. En el capítulo 1 se estudian los determinantes de la duración de la estancia de los turistas. Más concretamente, se modeliza i) la decisión de pernoctar …
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Product design attributes and consumer preferences in the local furniture market
… and provides insightful information on the preferences of both first-time and second-time customers, particularly those looking for living room furniture. The central concern stems from how their decisions mirror their self-images and whether aesthetics or functionality take precedence in …
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Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for fresh and frozen vegetables
… an online choice experiment, this study examined consumer preferences and willingness to pay for fresh and frozen vegetables. Additionally, we examined whether providing accurate nutrition information on fresh and frozen vegetables influenced preferences. Results revealed that consumers strongly …
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The impact of heterogenous consumer preferences on welfare outcomes of government interventions
… different effects on different groups of consumers, and in particular that the rich have benefited more than the poor. Heterogeneous consumer preferences are especially interesting to study in highly unequal developing countries like South Africa, where the discriminatory policies …
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Three essays on differentiated products and heterogeneous consumer preferences: the case of table eggs
Consumers’ food demand has been found to be affected not only by prices and income, but also by their increasing concern about factors like health benefits, animal welfare, and environmental impacts. Thus, many food producers have differentiated and advertised their products using relevant …
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A Conjoint Analysis of Consumer Preferences for Product Attributes: The Case of Illinois Apples
… The objectives of the study are to learn about consumer preferences for such apple attributes as place of production (locally grown versus non-locally grown), method of production (genetically modified versus conventionally produced) with respect to different pricing, and to determine whether …
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Network Optimization of a D2C Supply Chain Subject to Changing Cost Conditions and Consumer Preferences
… operations of a US, medium-sized, direct-to-consumer (D2C) healthcare distributor that competes with lower-priced alternatives (e.g. Amazon) through high-service and deep customer relationships. Recent inflationary trends have pushed the company to seek new ways to reduce cost. Therefore, …
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Approaches for identifying consumer preferences for the design of technology products : a case study of residential solar panels
This thesis investigates ways to obtain consumer preferences for technology products to help designers identify the key attributes that contribute to a product's market success. A case study of residential solar PV panels is conducted in the context of the California, USA market within the …
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Insects in animal feed: a sociological evaluation of Italian consumer preferences for fish and poultry fed with alternative feed ingredients.
… to the use of insects: their acceptance among consumers, particularly in the Western countries, is exceedingly low. This reluctance is evident both in relation to the direct consumption of insects as food and when insects are utilized as ingredient in processed food or as feed for the …
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The Impact of Thermostat Automation and Retail Rate Designs on Cooling and Heating Flexibility: Balancing Consumer Preferences and an Efficient Grid
… these methodologies rely on unpredictable consumer participation or substantial capital investments. On the other hand, the growing use of smart thermostats presents an opportunity for passive, efficient control of household energy consumption. Combining smart thermostats with appropriate …
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The impact of the national bioengineered food disclosure standard and its methods of disclosure on consumer preferences for gene edited and genetically modified foods
… label and approved methods of disclosure have on consumer preference and how consumer preference changes when the Bioengineered label is stacked with labels indicating the presence of gene editing and genetic modification. Our results show that consumer choice, for both whole and processed foods, …
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