Rise of 'lonely'consumers in the post-COVID-19 era: A synthesised review on psychological, commercial and social implications

X Wang, YD Wong, KF Yuen - International journal of environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Loneliness is a pervasive problem recognised as a serious social issue, and the prevailing
COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated loneliness to greater prominence and concern. We …

Social exclusion: a bibliometric analysis and future research directions in advertising

Y Liu, K Bhoumik, A Ulqinaku, L Grazzini - Journal of Advertising, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Advertisers have begun to recognize the role of inclusive advertising in consumer well-
being. One way to increase inclusivity is to minimize experiences of exclusion using …

AI-based chatbots in conversational commerce and their effects on product and price perceptions

J Sidlauskiene, Y Joye, V Auruskeviciene - Electronic Markets, 2023 - Springer
The rise of AI-based chatbots has gradually changed the way consumers shop. Natural
language processing (NLP) technology and artificial intelligence (AI) are likely to accelerate …

Exploring loneliness and social networking: Recipes for hedonic well-being on Facebook

O Berezan, AS Krishen, S Agarwal… - Journal of Business …, 2020 - Elsevier
Every day, billions of people participate on social networking sites such as Facebook. We
are now more virtually “connected” than ever before, yet for many individuals, the world is a …

Demystifying the link between emotional loneliness and brand loyalty: Mediating roles of nostalgia, materialism, and self‐brand connections

HS Loh, SS Gaur, P Sharma - Psychology & Marketing, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This paper explores the mechanism by which consumers use their self‐brand connections
and emotional attachment with brands to cope with the emotional loneliness that may be …

The relationship between loneliness and consumer shopping channel choice: Evidence from China

J Wang - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2023 - Elsevier
Loneliness has spread globally and the COVID-19 outbreak has boosted the number of
lonely consumers. The retail industry and its consumptions channels have changed …

The impact of entertainment and social interaction with salespeople on mall shopper satisfaction: The mediating role of emotional states

MG Elmashhara, AM Soares - International Journal of Retail & …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the role played by emotional states in
the relationship between entertainment and social interaction with salespeople and shopper …

The shape of loneliness: The relationship between loneliness and consumer preference for angular versus circular shapes

N Chen, JJ Jiao, X Fan, SK Li - Journal of Business Research, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper examines the relationship between loneliness and shape preference for
angularity or circularity. Across five studies, we show that lonely (vs. nonlonely) consumers …

From service-dominant orientation to positive customer outcomes: a self-determination model in the custom travel service context

M Li, S Huang, A Deng, B Bai, S Zhou - International Journal of …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Drawing on self-determination theory and insights from the literature on service-
dominant (SD) logic and value co-creation, this paper aims to investigate the impacts of an …

Consumers going online for big‐box retailers: Exploring the role of feeling disconnected during a pandemic

S Youn, MRI Rana, C Kopot - International Journal of Consumer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Drawing from the theories of protection motivation (PMT) and the technology acceptance
model (TAM), this study aims to understand the role of psychological distress (ie, feeling …