Hedonic shopping experience, subjective well-being and brand luxury: a comparative discussion of physical stores and e-retailers

PurposeThe study explores the influence of shopping channels on the hedonic shopping experience, contributing to subjective well-being (SWB) based on the purchased branded product. It also assesses the variations in these effects according to brand luxury. The purpose of the paper is to provide stra...

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Published in:Asia Pacific journal of marketing and logistics 2022-09, Vol.34 (9), p.1809-1826
Main Authors: Kumagai, Ken, Nagasawa, Shin'ya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brand equity
Brand loyalty
Consumer behavior
Consumers
Consumption
COVID-19
Happiness
Luxuries
Marketing
Pandemics
Retail sales
Retail stores
Shopping
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Summary:PurposeThe study explores the influence of shopping channels on the hedonic shopping experience, contributing to subjective well-being (SWB) based on the purchased branded product. It also assesses the variations in these effects according to brand luxury. The purpose of the paper is to provide strategic suggestions for building luxury apparel distribution tactics that balance maintaining brand luxury with business growth through both physical stores and digital stores (e-retail).Design/methodology/approachBased on 418 samples collected in Japan, consumers' perceptions of hedonic shopping value and SWB are examined according to two channel factors, such as physical retail vs e-retail and mono-brand stores vs multi-brand stores. Additionally, the moderation effects of brand luxury are discussed.FindingsMulti-group path analyses reveal that physical mono-brand stores contribute to hedonic shopping value. In addition, this experiential value is found to increase SWB, especially when the brand luxury level is high.Practical implicationsThese findings suggest that managers should place a high level of importance on consumers' shopping experiences via physical direct retail especially in the case of a higher luxury level, even in today's highly developed digital environment.Originality/valueThe current study uniquely discusses the effects of shopping channels and experiences on SWB based on an acquired branded product, i.e., an evaluation of the outcome of shopping behavior and product acquisition. The study also reinforces the importance of physical stores suggested in previous luxury research.
ISSN:1355-5855
1758-4248
DOI:10.1108/APJML-04-2021-0256