The end of the world as we know it? The influence of online channels on the luxury customer experience

Luxury brands claim to offer consumers pleasure and prestige and deliver high profits to retailers. While the global demand for luxury goods is increasing, consumers expect that the purchasing process these goods will accommodate their preferences on how, where, and when they want to purchase them....

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Published inJournal of retailing and consumer services Vol. 57; p. 102248
Main Author Klaus, Philipp ‘Phil’
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2020
Subjects
Customer experience
e-commerce
Luxury
Luxury experience
Luxury retailing
Luxury services
Omni channel management
Online customer experience
Online luxury experience (OLX)
Luxury experience
Online customer experience
Luxury
e-commerce
Customer experience
Luxury services
Online luxury experience (OLX)
Omni channel management
Luxury retailing
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Summary:Luxury brands claim to offer consumers pleasure and prestige and deliver high profits to retailers. While the global demand for luxury goods is increasing, consumers expect that the purchasing process these goods will accommodate their preferences on how, where, and when they want to purchase them. The changing nature of luxury markets and customers' purchasing behavior makes it necessary to understand why customers would choose an online channel to purchase luxury offerings. What are the features that make so appealing, attracting consumers towards them? Our study explores customers' motivations, the benefits and the experiences they are expecting and perceiving from the Online Luxury Experience (OLX). We examine the OLX and establish three corresponding luxury customer segments using online channels to purchase their luxury goods and services: the purists, opportunists, and e-lux. We highlight the differences between the segment's customer journeys and the implications for theory and luxury customer experience management.
ISSN:0969-6989
1873-1384
DOI:10.1016/j.jretconser.2020.102248