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    32 EFFECTS OF MATERIALISTIC VALUES AND GOALS Spending One?s Life Away: Effects of Having Materialistic Values and Goals Ariel E. Epstein Quinnipiac University Table of Contents Chapter I: Introduction.???????????????????????????.. 3 Chapter II: Personality Traits and Materialism??????????????????...6 Chapter III: Materialism in Children and Adolescents????????????????11 Chapter IV: How Materialism Affects Adults

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    Shopaholic Amanda Issa Notre Dame University of Louaize This paper was prepared for COA 350, taught by Maria Bou Zeid Abstract Compulsive shopping or Oniomania is considered as impulsive control disorder, or an obsessive compulsive disorder (also referred as overspending, shopping addiction, shopaholic or compulsive buying) (Walker and Company, 2008). Compulsive shoppers experience a raise and a boost when making purchases. Frequently, they need to feel better when working against

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    For some, shopping is nothing more than a regular day-to-day activity. For others, however, shopping is more akin to a hobby; in extreme circumstances in can lead to addiction. Like most addictions, Compulsive Shopping (CS), also known as Oniomania, can be incredibly destructive causing financial strain, family and social neglect, and depression. Although the phrase ‘Shop till you drop’ is a common turn of phrase amongst consumers, to others its meaning is literal. Oniomania was first explored more

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    4 working professionals) by means of stratified random sampling. A questionnaire of 21 questions was prepared to gather the required information from the respondents. 4. Hypotheses: H1: Women are more impulsive buyers than men and need retail therapy more often. H2: Plastic Money promotes impulsive buying. 5. Data Collection: A) Primary Data: Primary data was collected from a first-hand experience and with the help of self-administered questionnaire.A sample of the final questionnaire

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    Case Study: “Giving and Receiving on Freecycle.org” Freecycle.org or as nicknamed by users, “Freebay” is a great way for individuals to give away items that they no longer want. It is very apparent that this website has achieved such high levels of success and growth in such a short period of time, due to the fact that they are different from all other sites. Everyone has become accustomed to a world where nothing is free. Human beings are used to to having to pay for anything they receive

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    Visual Merchandising in Retail For this assignment I have been asked to describe how visual merchandising is applied to the three selected retail outlets to an identified range of goods. Store one-Tesco Merchandising techniques In Tesco the merchandising techniques they use are: -Senses. A supermarket like Tesco would use this technique to try and bring more customers into the store by using smell, sight, sound and taste. They would play music to try and attract people into the store

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    job that I feel is rewarding and where each day is somewhat different from the next which is possible with visual merchandising because retail is always changing visually to keep up with trends and seasons. In the short term I hope to get a visual merchandising internship or job where I can get more experience and use my skills that I have learned, in the retail environment. In

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    Derrek Hillier Ms.Brosdahl World Literature Oct, 19, 2015 Research Paper Even though the black market seems like a good place to get the things you need for a cheap price, there is a bad side to anything you may find on the black market. The black market is a bad place and is full of illegal drugs, human trafficking, and ancient artifacts. Through the 1950s most black market sales took place at outdoor markets or bazaars. Having emerged during World War 1 in response to the regulation of prices

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    The Communication of Window Display Armani Exchange Word count: 1240 ‘Windows reveal the soul of the store’ (Portas, 1999: 41). Every store has its own concept that characterizes each display, varying from theatre, drama or in the case of Armani Exchange minimalism. Well-dressed windows are undoubtedly, a dynamic form of advertising for products reflecting the stores’ brand image. This essay seeks to evaluate how A|X Armani Exchange’s window displays communicate to spectators with

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    Selfridge was famous for lighting up store windows at night and his art of displays. He opened up the largest store in the world and his own retail empire in 1903. Soon, H.G. Selfridge & Co sold out and he retired a rich man. In 1909, Selfridge’s focused on advertising and publicity. This led to air shows and exciting ideas such as the Theatre of Retail. In this essay, I will use primary research as well as journals, articles, videos, books and websites to bring my research together. By this

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