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1 – 10 of 14Cara Connell, Ruth Marciniak, Lindsey I. Carey and Julie McColl
This paper aims to focus on customer engagement (CE) in the underexplored context of transactional retailing websites, providing insight into the drivers, manifestations and…
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Purpose
This paper aims to focus on customer engagement (CE) in the underexplored context of transactional retailing websites, providing insight into the drivers, manifestations and dimensionality of the construct. The website is viewed as a collection of environmental stimuli, and focus is placed on identifying the website environmental cues that promote CE.
Design/methodology/approach
This focussed study follows an exploratory research design. A total of 22 semi-structured interviews were conducted with one segment group: over-55-year-old female online shoppers in the most commonly purchased product category online, clothing. The stimulus–organism–response model forms the theoretical framework.
Findings
The unique findings identify that product-related environmental cues drive CE on a website, suggesting that CE occurs at the level of the product, as opposed to the website.
Research limitations/implications
CE with websites exists beyond the customer–brand dyad, with the website forming the third node in a triadic relationship between customer, brand (at level of the product) and website (at level of the product-related cues).
Practical implications
This study reveals the relationship between website environmental cues and the manifestation of CE, providing managers with insight on how best to drive CE. Confirmation is provided that the website represents a vital touchpoint in the engagement journey of a retail customer.
Originality/value
Websites as a focal object for CE are markedly under-researched. This study empirically supports the relevance of considering CE in this context and reveals the influence online environments have on CE.
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Cara Connell, Ruth Marciniak and Lindsey Drylie Carey
By the end of this chapter you should be able to demonstrate an understanding of:Customer engagement (CE) as a multi-dimensional construct comprising of cognitive, affective and…
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By the end of this chapter you should be able to demonstrate an understanding of:
Customer engagement (CE) as a multi-dimensional construct comprising of cognitive, affective and behavioural dimensions leading to customer loyalty.
The digital evolutions that have led to the current omni-channel business environment prompting the need to understand the customer journey.
The concept of the ‘CE journey’ and its relationship to the customer purchase decision process and brand communication channels.
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Through the examination of retail space, by the end of this chapter you should be able to demonstrate an understanding of:The use of space within retailing.Lefebrve’s spatial…
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Through the examination of retail space, by the end of this chapter you should be able to demonstrate an understanding of:
The use of space within retailing.
Lefebrve’s spatial triad: perceived, conceived and lived within a retail context.
Disruption innovation and the use of retail space.
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Ruth Marciniak and Margaret Bruce
This exploratory study examines fashion retailer use of Web sites of retailers operating within the UK. A survey of 990 fashion retailers was undertaken, 780 of which have a…
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This exploratory study examines fashion retailer use of Web sites of retailers operating within the UK. A survey of 990 fashion retailers was undertaken, 780 of which have a registered domain name. A content analysis of their Web sites took place in order to examine: first, retailer characteristics in terms of product focus, marketing positioning, operational structure type and Web site functionality; and second, to establish whether a relationship exists between online levels of involvement and specific fashion retailer characteristics. Results indicate that a high number of those surveyed (78.7 per cent) had registered a domain name and over half of those who had registered, had a Web site that was transactional. Fashion designer retailers predominantly use their Web sites as an informational tool. Whereas transactional retailers were predominantly made up of product specialist retailers who were multiple, independent, mail order or pure play retailers. In conclusion it is product specialists who have greater levels of involvement in e‐commerce.
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