Shopping Addiction

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A spending disorder which is
(1) Poorly controlled
(2) Markedly distressful, time-consuming, and which results in familial, social, vocational, and/or financial difficulties
(3) Does not occur in the context of hypomanic or manic symptoms

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Madame Bovary Syndrome

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In studies on impulse buying researchers have advanced the notion that both individual and situational factors influence impulse buying (Sharma, Sivakumaran, & Marshall, 2010).

Integrating certainty effect and noninteractive social influence into impulse buying

This process is followed by impulsive reaction and hence it is called impulse buying or unplanned purchase [6].

IMPACT OF COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE PROCESS OF DECISION MAKING ON IMPULSE PURCHASE

Early impulse buying research was designed to define the concept with many, sometimes widely varying results (e.

Gender, self-construal and impulse buying behavior of young Thai consumers

Specifically, extensive research on impulse buying behaviors began in the early 1950s and focused on investigating those purchase decisions that are made after the consumer enters a retail environment (Rook, 1987).

Testing the boundary for sequential mitigation effect using an international sample: an individual difference in self-monitoring

Impulse buying may be influenced by internal states or traits experienced by consumers, or by environmental factors.

An investigation into impulse buying behavior among Indian urban adolescents

This implies that impulse buying is an important area of study that affects most of us.

Los estimulos del comportamiento de los londinenses en sus compras impulsivas de productos de moda

The study identifies that in departmental stores 32% of the total amount, which customers spend on buying groceries, represents the amount of impulse buying.

Factors Influencing Customers' Impulse Buying Behavior in Pakistan

As previously noted, the general impulse buying tendency refers to the degree to which consumers are likely to make impulsive purchases (Rook, 1987; Rook & Gardner, 1993).

Work experience effect on idolatry and the impulsive buying tendencies of adolescents

This research explored the relationships between materialism and money spending attitudes on impulse buying tendencies, attitudes toward debt, sensation seeking, and openness to experience.

Materialism and money spending disposition as predictors of economic and personality variables

On the surface, the candy bar purchase was a simple act of impulse buying.

PSSSSST! HAVE YOU TASTED THIS? MOTHERS SOUND OFF IN WORD-OF-MOUTH ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

That was because of their tendency to splurge and inability to refrain from impulse buying.

Britons fail the test when it comes to shopping sense

Both TV broadcasters and advertisers can use live feeds and hot link campaign web sites right on the TV display on the phone to drive program interest, audience participation and -- of course -- impulse buying.