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Automotive technology is in a state of upheaval. IN the field of human machine interface (HMI), the increasing interaction between vehicles, users, and the Internet results in an increment of controls needed, which ultimately has a negative impact on usability and overall car weight. An interdisciplinary team of researchers has been developing for the past two years more intuitive and lighter in-car user interfaces through smart textiles at Reutlingen University. With the newly developed operating and feedback properties, a 1:1 demonstrator was realized and then integrated into a car driving simulator.
Haptic softness is a central product attribute for many fabric-related retailers. Can those retailers use music - an easy to implement in-store atmospheric cue - to influence consumers' perception of this central product attribute? Across four studies, this research shows that high (vs. low) music softness enhances consumers' haptic softness perceptions. We argue that this cross-modal effect occurs owing to a transfer of softness-related associations from the auditory to the haptic modality. To better inform retail practice, we examine three managerially relevant boundary conditions at the product and store levels.
This book aims to explore various aspects of the use of moving images in fashion retail and fashion apparel companies in-store or online. The use of moving images is growing in numbers and in relevance for consumers. Films can be used in various forms by fashion businesses in traditional media like cinema or TV and in modern forms like in social media or moving images in high street stores.
The book provides a data-oriented analysis of the state-of-the-art with certain future outlooks. Additional areas of covering fashion in moving images, such as ‘fashion company identity films’ or ‘fashion and music videos’ are covered in order to get a more complete analysis from a consumer influenced perspective.
The limited focus on particular research designs, data analysis methods, and research objects frequently characterise customer research projects. However, standard practice regarding researching certain phenomena is not always correct, and, in many cases, could provide misleading results. In this paper, we call for a more holistic approach to customer research, which considers the entire research design and data analysis toolbox, while also recognising the importance of consumer groups other than costumers. At the same time, we call for using simple data analysis methods, which often suffice to show relevant effects, instead of overemphasising method complexity as is often the case in top-tier journals. Based on our discussion, we offer researchers and practitioners concrete recommendations for advancing their research design and data analyses.
Das Buch analysiert die Herausforderungen der Distribution in Afrika am konkreten Beispiel der Distributionslogistik in Westafrika und bietet konkrete Lösungsansätze für Unternehmen. Afrika rückt seit einigen Jahren zunehmend als Absatzmarkt für westliche Unternehmen in den Fokus. So nimmt auch die Frage nach dem passenden Distributionsansatz eine zentrale Rolle bei Markteintritt und -bearbeitung ein. Dabei sind die größten Herausforderungen, die Güter zeitnah, zuverlässig und kostengünstig an die Kunden zu liefern.
Neben den unmittelbaren Herausforderungen aus dem unzulänglichen Zustand der physischen Transportinfrastruktur stellen die indirekten, weichen Faktoren Unternehmen bei der Distributionslogistik immer wieder vor Probleme. Die dargestellten Lösungsansätze basieren u. a. auf Interviews mit Unternehmen, die bereits Erfahrungen bei den logistischen Herausforderungen in Westafrika gemacht haben. So bekommen westliche Unternehmen konkrete und praktikable Hinweise für einen erfolgreichen Markteintritt in (West-)Afrika.
Suppliers need to improve their relational capabilities if they are to enhance customer trust. Debate about such capabilities is dominated by an interpersonal approach. This paper provieds novel marketing options by expanding insights into alternative types of relational capabilities. Furthermore, the moderating role of customer preferences on the effectiveness of relational capabilities is evaluated.