The Relationship Between Time And Consumer Behavior

Impact of Delivery Time on Consumer Behavior in Quick Commerce

Delivery speed is one of the most important factors influencing consumer decision-making in e-commerce. Retailers have responded by continuously decreasing their average delivery times. This trend towards faster delivery has led to the emergence of a new business model that is transforming online-to-offline markets by providing a new time-critical service: Quick commerce promises to deliver products to consumers within minutes, ensuring almost immediate gratification of instant consumer needs. The main objective of this cumulative dissertation is to provide a better understanding of delivery time in quick commerce and its impact on consumer behavior. To this end, the author presents three independent articles, which are nested in a general introduction and conclusion. Article 1 is a systematic literature review that establishes the foundation for the dissertation by reviewing consumer responses to waiting time in various settings. Article 2 investigates how deviations from communicated delivery times relate to consumer repurchase behavior in quick commerce. Article 3 examines how consumers' purchase intentions depend on both their motivation for the purchase and the product type in question. The results of this dissertation contribute to prior research by (1) synthesizing and integrating existing evidence on consumer responses to waiting times, (2) providing knowledge about the effects of late and early deliveries on consumer behavior in quick commerce, and (3) improving the understanding of two important purchase factors (purchase motivation and product type) that may moderate the effect of delivery time on consumer behavior.

Selected Aspects of Consumer Behavior

Proceedings of the 1993 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference

This volume includes the full proceedings from the 1993 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference held in Miami Beach, Florida. The research and presentations offered in this volume cover many aspects of marketing science including marketing strategy, consumer behavior, business-to-business marketing, international marketing, retailing, marketing education, among others. Founded in 1971, the Academy of Marketing Science is an international organization dedicated to promoting timely explorations of phenomena related to the science of marketing in theory, research, and practice. Among its services to members and the community at large, the Academy offers conferences, congresses and symposia that attract delegates from around the world. Presentations from these events are published in this Proceedings series, which offers a comprehensive archive of volumes reflecting the evolution of the field. Volumes deliver cutting-edge research and insights, complimenting the Academy’s flagship journals, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (JAMS) and AMS Review. Volumes are edited by leading scholars and practitioners across a wide range of subject areas in marketing science.