Two field studies investigate the importance of social presence (real and imagined) and famiiiarity whti the purchase act in producing embarrassment in the context ot an embarrassing product purchase. The results indicate tbat awareness of a social presence during purchase selection and commitment, whether real or imagined, is a motivating factor in creating embarrassmenl for the consumer. Furt...

In a bid to explore the use of an empirical-based model to explain regular gaming purchases, this study applies the Duplication of Purchase Law to gaming. Developed from empirical-based marketing theory and observed in many consumer brands, the Duplication of Purchase Law states that the dominant factor of purchase duplication between two brands is their market share. Using data obtained from t...

The process by which you find a buyer to whom you sell your dental practice or, conversely, the steps you take to acquire a dental practice can be challenging, complex, and time-consuming. Your finding the “perfect practice” to purchase or the “right buyer” to whom to sell demands (i) an understanding of the chronology of steps to be completed in this process and (ii) a recognition of the signi...

All low-level laboratories require HPGe detectors to meet certain technical specifications, some of which are not available from manufacturers prior to purchase. Ensuring an HPGe detector is fit for purpose requires the purchase and installation of a detector in the laboratory, incurring both financial risk and considerable time and effort. We show that the optimal HPGe crystal for low-level la...

OBJECTIVE Bread is the largest contributor of Na to the American diet and excess Na consumption contributes to premature death and disability. We sought to determine the Na level at which consumers could detect a difference between reduced-Na bread and bread with typical Na content, and to determine if consumer sensory acceptability and purchase intent differed between reduced-Na bread and brea...

BACKGROUND Public health policy guidelines recommend that health care providers (eg, physicians, nurses, others) counsel adolescent smokers to quit and that nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) may be considered to aid in smoking cessation for nicotine-dependent youth. This recommendation is discrepant with Food and Drug Administration-approved labeling of NRT products, stating that they not be s...

Retailers’ brands maker with private label have significantly boosted market share in recent years. Creating new brands for goods or services provide differentiation with similar distributors. The main aim of this paper is to test which component can be more effective in consumers’ purchase intention based on using private label for goods’ image. This research data was collected by prior st...

It was mentioned that only electric vehicles will be allowed to operated in the new Indonesian capital East Borneo. As we all understand, emission of Carbon Monoxide which is resulted from fuel burning. The use vehicle may reduce air pollution due burning up 50%. Ministry Transport put an emphasize on research and development this renewable source energy, as it can very large subsidy given conv...