scholarly journals Religiosity and Store Choice Criteria: Exploring Christian Consumers’ Apparel Shopping Behavior in the United States

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lizhu Davis ◽  
Tun-Min (Catherine) Jai
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Store Choice ◽  
Apparel Shopping

Adaptation of Chinese Design in Western Contemporary Dress

1994 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 731-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hut-Ping Chen ◽  
Lisa A. Shanley
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
The United States ◽  
Asian Immigrants ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Cultural Contact ◽  
Cultural Experiences

Recently, Asian immigrants have become the largest of the minority groups in some areas of the United States. Increased contact with people from other cultures often influences consumers' behavior. For this reason, it may be important for some firms to adjust their marketing direction to suit the unique shopping behavior of ethnic groups The purpose of this study required adapting Chinese style characteristics into Western contemporary dress. The objectives of the study were to examine whether ethnic identity and cultural experiences influenced subjects' evaluation of Chinese design adapted to contemporary garments. 43 Chinese women and 43 non-Chinese women were shown 4 garments ranging from no ethnic influence to traditional Chinese dress. Increased cultural contact did indeed influence subjects' evaluation of the garments, but ethnic identity was not significantly related to subjects' evaluations of the garments.

scholarly journals Trends in the number of patients linked to potential vet-shopping behavior in the United States (2014-2019)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Kao-Ping Chua ◽  
Jeanmarie Perrone ◽  
Laurel E. Redding ◽  
Chad M. Brummett ◽  
Shreya Bahl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Opioid Analgesics ◽  
The United States ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
National Database ◽  
Annual Number ◽  
Controlled Substances ◽  
Medical Associations ◽  
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs ◽  
Number Of Patients

Abstract OBJECTIVE To estimate the number of patients linked to vet-shopping behavior (the solicitation of controlled substance prescriptions from multiple veterinarians for misuse) in the United States using 2014–2019 data and characterize mandates for veterinarians to examine prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) before prescribing controlled substances as of April 2021. SAMPLE National database reporting prescription dispensing from 92% of US pharmacies from 2014 through 2019. PROCEDURES The annual number of patients with dispensed prescriptions for opioid analgesics, opioid cough-and-cold medications, or benzodiazepines from ≥ 4 veterinarians was calculated. State veterinary medical associations were contacted for information on veterinarian PDMP use mandates. RESULTS From 2014 through 2019, the number of patients with prescriptions for any class of controlled substances from ≥ 4 veterinarians tripled from 935 to 2,875 (+207.5%). The number of patients with opioid cough-and-cold medication prescriptions from ≥ 4 veterinarians rose from 150 to 1,348 (+798.9%). The corresponding number for benzodiazepines rose from 185 to 440 (+137.8%). The corresponding number for opioid analgesics peaked at 868 in 2016 before decreasing to 733 in 2019. In April 2021, 10 states mandated veterinarians to examine PDMP records of owners or animals before prescribing controlled substances; 3 mandates excluded benzodiazepines. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Vet shopping in the US may be increasingly common. Mandates for veterinarians to examine PDMPs before prescribing controlled substances might facilitate detection of this behavior. However, benefits of mandates should be weighed against their potential burden on veterinarians.

Cross-cultural examination of online shopping behavior: A comparison of Norway, Germany, and the United States

2013 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Smith ◽  
George Deitz ◽  
Marla B. Royne ◽  
John D. Hansen ◽  
Marko Grünhagen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Online Shopping Behavior

scholarly journals Keeping Up or Giving Up? Income Inequality and Materialism in Europe and the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesper Rözer ◽  
Bram Lancee ◽  
Beate Volker
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Multilevel Models ◽  
Research Question ◽  
The United States ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
The Us ◽  
Materialistic Values ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractWe examine the extent to which income inequality is associated with materialistic values and behavior in Europe and the United States (US). In the US, existing research on materialistic behavior is largely focused on the study of shopping behavior and shows that, when income inequality is higher, individuals search for and buy products that are more luxury. In Europe, the evidence for this phenomenon is mainly based on survey questions on people’s values, and results are mixed. To determine whether these conflicting findings are rooted in methodology or reflect structural differences between the situation of Americans and Europeans, we measure materialistic behavior and values in both the US and Europe. Different types of data are used to test our arguments. In study 1, we use information on materialistic values from the European Social Survey (ESS) and the World Values Survey (WVS) to study the relationship between income inequality and materialistic values, examining the same research question in the contexts of Europe and the United States. In study 2, we use information from Google Trends to examine the relationship between income inequality and internet searching behavior both in Europe and in the United States. Hybrid multilevel models analyzing the variation in these relationships both over time and across regions show that in Europe as well as in the US, income inequality is not associated with materialistic values. However, in the US, materialistic behavior is greatly enhanced when income inequality is high. In contrast, in Europe, increasing income inequality is associated with decreasing materialistic behavior.

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