
The soul of the new consumer : authenticity -- what we buy and why in the new economy
Title:
The soul of the new consumer : authenticity -- what we buy and why in the new economy
Author:
Lewis, David, 1942-
ISBN:
9781857882469
9781857882988
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Publication Information:
London ; Naperville, IL : N. Brealey Pub., 2000.
Physical Description:
xiv, 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
From Abundance to Authenticity: The Rise of the New Consumers -- From scarcity to abundance--from abundance to authenticity -- The anatomy of the soul -- New Consumers vs Old Consumers -- New Consumers 'r' us -- Persuading New Consumers: The Quest for Authenticity -- The lure of authenticity -- Authenticity, alienation and self-actualization -- Liking and authenticity -- Authenticity, credibility and expertise -- Authenticity and story telling -- Authenticity--your company's passport to prosperity -- The New Scarcities of Time, Attention and Trust -- Scarcities of time -- Scarcities of attention -- Scarcities of trust -- Scarcities of time, attention and trust can only get worse -- Tastespace: Creating the Ultimate Mall -- Why segmentation fails -- The ultimate mall -- Data mining -- Taste webs -- Exploiting tastespace -- When intuition replaces computer power -- Why Buzz Beats Hype: Cool Hunters, Mavens and the New Consumers -- Mavens--the power behind sales success -- Cool hunters and mavens--the true market makers -- Buzz vs hype -- How new ideas are adopted--buzz and diffusion -- Cool hunters, mavens and the cycle of innovation -- Identifying cool hunters and mavens -- Involving the New Consumer -- Why New Consumers get involved -- The rise of third places -- Information encourages involvement -- Why employees must be as involved as New Consumers -- Retail Heaven--Retail Hell: Why New Consumers Loathe 'Doing the Shopping' -- How stressful is shopping? -- What makes shopping so stressful?
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