Social Distancing and Shopping Behaviour: The Role of Anxiety, Attention, and Awareness on Safety Preferences while Queuing during the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Open Access
George Horne, Adrian Furnham

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(5), P. 4589 - 4589

Published: March 5, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic increased global anxiety, and many people shopped less frequently. This study quantifies customer preferences in where to shop while following social distancing regulations, specifically focusing on customers’ anxiety. Collecting data online from 450 UK participants, we measured trait queue awareness, safety preferences. Confirmatory factor analyses were used develop novel awareness preference variables new items. Path tested the hypothesised relationships between them. Queue anxiety positive predictors of preference, with partially mediating effect These results suggest that for shopping at one business not another may depend safe queueing waiting conditions, especially those more anxious about transmission. Interventions target highly aware customers are suggested. Limitations acknowledged areas future development outlined.

Language: Английский

A review on takeaway packaging waste: Types, ecological impact, and disposal route DOI
Yu Guo Zhuo,

JinTao He,

Wen Li

et al.

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 337, P. 122518 - 122518

Published: Sept. 5, 2023

Language: Английский

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Why employees continue to use O2O food delivery services? Moderating role of sedentary behavior DOI
Pinyi Yao,

Yezheng Li

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 76, P. 103609 - 103609

Published: Oct. 20, 2023

Language: Английский

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Consumers’ Continued Intention to Use Online-to-Offline (O2O) Services in Omnichannel Retail: Differences between To-Shop and To-Home Models DOI Open Access
Pinyi Yao, Mohamad Fazli Sabri, Syuhaily Osman

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 945 - 945

Published: Jan. 4, 2023

Online-to-offline (O2O) commerce is a specific form of omnichannel retailing, wherein consumers search and purchase online then consume offline. There are many different O2O models, new businesses emerging during the COVID-19 pandemic; they can be categorized into two types services: to-shop to-home. However, few studies have focused on consumer behavior in comprehensive scenario, no study has attempted to compare differences between to-home consumers. Therefore, this aimed propose universal model predict consumers’ continued intention use services terms factors influencing behavior. A cross-sectional survey was conducted, PLS-SEM used for data analysis. The basic SEM results indicated that habit, performance expectancy, confirmation, offline facilitating conditions main predictors. multigroup analysis showed regarding hedonic motivation, price value, perceived risk. suggests marketers designers various scenarios framework build their business plans develop marketing strategies or sub-platforms

Language: Английский

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Applicability of smart construction technology: Prioritization and future research directions DOI
Heejae Ahn, Changsu Lee, Minju Kim

et al.

Automation in Construction, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 153, P. 104953 - 104953

Published: May 30, 2023

Language: Английский

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A multitasking ant system for multi-depot pick-up and delivery location routing problem with time window DOI Creative Commons

Haoyuan Lv,

Ruochen Liu, Jianxia Li

et al.

Complex & Intelligent Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(2)

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

Language: Английский

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Pandemic-era behavioral changes and post-pandemic persistence in the high-density urban context of Hong Kong DOI
Zhizhao Li, Pengyu Zhu,

Yuqing Guo

et al.

Cities, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 162, P. 105940 - 105940

Published: April 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Assigning credit and blame: How delivery services affect restaurant EWOM DOI

Nathaniel D. Line,

Lydia Hanks, Tarik Doğru

et al.

International Journal of Hospitality Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 117, P. 103644 - 103644

Published: Dec. 2, 2023

Language: Английский

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Which variables and determinants influence online food delivery consumption among workers and students? Results from the DELIvery Choice In OUr Society (DELICIOUS) cross-sectional study DOI Creative Commons
Gianmarco Giacomini, Alessandro Scacchi, Paolo Ragusa

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Jan. 8, 2024

Online food delivery (OFD) applications provide easy access to food, eliminating the need for cooking and meal planning. However, they predominantly promote processed calorie-dense foods, potentially impacting diet health. This study aimed describe use of OFD services in a sample Italian workers students, explore potential determinants usage assess possible differences between these two categories.

Language: Английский

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How to believe? Building trust in food businesses' consumers based on psychological contracts DOI
Wang Wei-hua, Dong Yang,

Yaqin Zheng

et al.

British Food Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 126(5), P. 1958 - 1980

Published: July 24, 2023

Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the psychological mechanism that affects consumer trust by focusing on formation and influence process contracts, taking opportunity, explore paths food quality, safety service quality in online market, provide theoretical suggestions for building businesses' consumers. Design/methodology/approach This based an empirical investigation uses partial least square structural equation modeling analysis. Survey data were collected from 359 APP users transaction platforms China. Findings Food through mediating effects relational transactional contracts. However, differences between these influencing are obvious shift with changes marketing channels. Practical implications contributes body research exploring transactions as emerging trend Some optimization strategies provided enterprises involved transactions. Originality/value a pioneering revealing contracts missing but significant mediator its antecedents.

Language: Английский

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Design Friction and Digital Nudging DOI Open Access
Thomas Mejtoft, Emma Parsjö, Ole Norberg

et al.

Published: March 24, 2023

People make a vast number of decisions every day and these invoke either reflective or automatic behavior. Using e.g., nudging to influence person's behavior in positive direction can have beneficial sustainable effects. This study aims illustrate how digital design friction be used induce users services during their decision-making. The field is the user's reflection regarding choices when ordering meals online. results provided from this initial case showed that participants preferred prototypes with implemented approaches over neutral prototype. Nudging had great impact on decision-making process feelings such as guilt if did not select option lowest carbon footprint. approach also induced among participants. Introducing so-called but no decisions. Results even detailed information prototype an informative behavior, which some cases participants'

Language: Английский

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