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Consumer behavior assessment regarding lightweight furniture as an environmentally-friendly product

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the position of lightweight panels and their application in furniture production in Iran by investigating consumers' behavior and preferences, and found that the main sub-criteria for buying furniture were product quality, design, price, environmentally-friendly, and guarantee features.
Abstract: This study was aimed to evaluate the position of lightweight panels and their application in furniture production in Iran by investigating consumers’ behavior and preferences. Here, consumers’ preferences toward effective criteria to choose furniture made of wood-based panels (WBPs) were evaluated on the basis of analytical network process method. Furthermore, respondents were asked about their attitudes and preferences regarding lightweight furniture. The results revealed that the main sub-criteria for buying furniture were product quality, design, price, environmentally-friendly, and guarantee features. Furthermore, the technological feature was the most important criterion affecting consumers buying decisions more than the visual/appearance and economical features of the furniture. Consumers believed that conventional WBPs were heavy for some applications in the furniture. Respondents emphasized that they would buy lightweight furniture, even with a bit more price (5–9%) in comparison to conventional furniture (furniture made of WBPs) if there would be a product guarantee, more varieties of the products available in the market, and environmentally-friendly certification. In general, the consumers showed a willingness to buy furniture made by panels with mid-range density (480 kg/m3 density), but they should have to be sure of the panels’ quality and the furniture made thereof before buying this product.
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01 Jul 2021-Forests
TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify and compare the purchasing behaviors of furniture consumers in the period before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and two surveys were conducted in Croatia, the first in April and May 2020 with the assumption that consumer purchasing behaviors will change during the co-evirus pandemic in the following year and the second one during March 2021.
Abstract: Monitoring consumer buying behaviors in terms of their preferences and attitudes has been known as an important driver for the success and development of various industries, including a wood furniture manufacturing. The aim of this study was to identify and compare the purchasing behaviors of furniture consumers in the period before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two surveys were conducted in Croatia, the first in April and May 2020 with the assumption that consumer purchasing behaviors will change during the COVID-19 pandemic in the following year and the second one during March 2021. Differences regarding consumer purchasing behaviors and preferences for wood furniture between respondents regarding demographic and economic factors before and during the pandemic were found. The coronavirus pandemic is teaching us all hard lessons about resilience and adaptability, and new opportunities and solutions are essential. Nowadays, it is becoming increasingly important to produce information. Research offers insights into future design and building communication to better meet the information needs of different types of consumers and to more broadly increase the acceptance and appeal of wood furniture in society in the spirit of sustainable and bio-based circular economy.

19 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the properties of foam-core panels with different EPS bead diameter (0.5, 1.5 and 2.5mm) and surface layer thickness (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5mm).
Abstract: Ultra-lightweight foam-core fibreboard with 19 mm thickness was produced with a novel one-step process using resinated wood fibres for the faces and expandable polystyrene (EPS) as core layer material. The aim of the current study was to investigate the panel properties produced with different EPS bead diameter (0.5, 1.5, and 2.5 mm) and surface layer thickness (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 mm). The EPS bead diameter showed a significant effect on the properties of foam-core fibreboard. The most uniform foam with the smallest cell size and highest cell density was observed in panels with smaller EPS beads, which also resulted in a remarkable increase in bending strength and edge screw withdrawal resistance (SWR) of the foam-core panels. Increasing the surface layer thickness from 1 to 5 mm significantly raised the foam-core panels’ density from 220 to 460 kg/m3, respectively. The higher the panel density, the higher the bending properties and the face SWR. The physical properties (thickness swelling and water absorption) of foam-core panels were negatively influenced by thickening of the surface layers. In general, foam-core fibreboards made with smaller EPS beads (0.5 mm) and 3 mm surface layers (density of 340 kg/m3) showed excellent potential for furniture manufacturing due to their acceptable properties according to EN622-5/P1 while still having nearly 55% lower density compared to conventional fibreboard density (750 kg/m3).

1 citations

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31 Jul 2022-Coatings
TL;DR: In this article , a water-borne polyurethane/acrylate (WPUA) emulsion was prepared through emulsion polymerization between vinyl terminated WPU and methyl methacrylated (MMA) in order to investigate the performance of the prepared emulsion and coatings with various content of MMA content.
Abstract: Water-borne polyurethane/acrylate (WPUA) emulsion was prepared through emulsion polymerization between vinyl terminated waterborne polyurethane (WPU) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) in this research. Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), contact angle analysis, and particle size distribution analysis were employed to investigate the performance of the prepared emulsion and coatings with various content of MMA content. The results demonstrated that the thermal resistance, water resistance, and hardness of the prepared WPUA coatings were enhanced by the introduction of the MMA monomer. The contact angle (CA) and particle size of WPUA emulsion increased with the increase of MMA content. Meanwhile, the water-borne inkjet printing ink was prepared using WPUA emulsion as binder resin, and the printing test result showed that the prepared inkjet ink has good printability and color rendering, indicating that WPUA emulsion has great application prospects in the field of inkjet printing.

1 citations

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TL;DR: In this article , a review study was conducted to investigate determinants of online consumer behavior, and a conventional review strategy was used to address the objective raised above, i.e., systematic strategy, and also, the obtained data were analyzed via content analysis.
Abstract: This review study envisioned to address the basic objective that is to investigate determinants of online consumer behavior. A conventional review strategy was used to address the objective raised above, i.e., systematic strategy, and also, the obtained data were analyzed via content analysis. In addition to the above, the study also employed descriptive research design to present the obtained result descriptively. According to the generated findings, purchase intention is the most studied area, which is followed by adoption, and conversely, continuance or repurchase stage of online consumer behavior is the most underresearched area. Perceived usefulness, perceived risk, attitude, perceived ease of use, trust, social influence, subjective norms, perceived enjoyment, security, perceived behavioral control, web design quality, privacy and security concerns, demographic factors (e.g., age, gender, occupation, education, and income), perceived value, service quality, perceived satisfaction, psychological factors (e.g., relative advantage), facilitating conditions, and consumers’ experience are the most influential factors significantly affecting online consumer behavior at large. Therefore, it is advised that industries those are experienced or newcomers in the market to work on the identified factors determining the online consumer behavior, to sustain and achieve success in this dynamic world.
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31 Mar 2023
TL;DR: In this article , a study aimed to determine factor priorities in purchasing furniture and effect levels of each factor on furniture purchase decisions according to some socio-demographic characteristics of consumers such as gender, marital status, age and education level in Türkiye.
Abstract: Abstract Adaptation of the customer expectations to the product is a requirement of quality-oriented structuring. Starting from here, it is necessary to research the expectations and priorities of the customers at certain time intervals and to reflect these expectations on the product. This study aimed to determine factor priorities in purchasing furniture and effect levels of each factor on furniture purchase decisions according to some socio-demographic characteristics of consumers such as gender, marital status, age and education level in Türkiye. The questionnaire method has been used to determine the effect levels of 1–9 scale of 14 furniture specifications such as material, brand image, quality certificate, service life, safety, aesthetics, durability, etc. on furniture purchase decisions according to consumers’ characteristics. The data obtained from the questionnaire forms of 1218 individuals who participated online through Google Forms were analyzed statistically. Regardless of any socio-demographic characteristics, functionality is the most effective factor in furniture purchasing, followed by lifetime and aesthetics. Ease of assembly is the least effective factor. The furniture specifications such as quality certification, lifetime, reliability, aesthetics, size, functionality, durability, warranty and after-sales services are more effective in women's purchasing decisions than men's. The specifications of brand value, lifetime, aesthetics, size, price and ease of assembly are ineffective in the purchasing decisions of individuals from different age groups. In addition, the effect levels of the factors vary according to marital status and education level. The results obtained from this research will be useful in making managerial decisions about marketing.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a conceptual framework that presents three key environmental dimensions of green product innovation such as energy minimization, materials reduction, and pollution prevention as identified in the life cycle phases of products is proposed.
Abstract: Green product innovation has been recognized as one of the key factors to achieve growth, environmental sustainability, and a better quality of life. Understanding green product innovation as a result of interaction between innovation and sustainability has become a strategic priority for theory and practice. This article investigates green product innovation by means of a multiple case study analysis of 12 small to medium size manufacturing companies based in Italy and Canada. First, we propose a conceptual framework that presents three key environmental dimensions of green product innovation such as energy minimization, materials reduction, and pollution prevention as identified in the life cycle phases of products. Based on insights gained from in-depth interviews, we discuss firms’ motivations to develop green products, environmental policies and targets for products, different dimensions of green product innovation, and challenges faced during developing and marketing of green products. Results from the study are then synthesized and integrated in a toolbox that sheds light on various aspects of green product innovation and provides solutions to challenges and risks that are faced by firms. Finally, implications for managers, academia and public policy makers are discussed.

905 citations


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  • ...Furniture with environmentally-friendly features are types of products designed to minimize the negative impact on the environment and consumer during the product lifecycle stages (Dangelico and Pujari 2010)....

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TL;DR: In this paper, the dimensions of brand image, focusing on the functions or value of the brand as perceived by consumers, have been analyzed in the context of the Spanish sports shoes market.
Abstract: This paper studies the dimensions of brand image, focusing on the functions or value of the brand as perceived by consumers. In this way, four categories of functions are identified: guarantee, personal identification, social identification and status. By way of hypotheses, it has been proposed that these functions have a positive influence on the consumer’s willingness to recommend the brand, pay a price premium for it and accept brand extensions. The hypotheses have been tested in the Spanish sports shoes market and were partially supported. The results obtained confirm the convenience of analyzing brand associations separately and enable the ascertaining of the brand associations that are the most relevant in order to attain certain consumer responses.

557 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined stated willingness to pay for four wood products from the perspective of U.S. consumers and found that higher probabilities of paying a premium are associated with consumers who seek out certified products and who believe certification can lessen environmental impacts such as tropical deforestation.

238 citations


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  • ...…researches have also shown that the consumers were willing to pay more money if the products brought them extra functionalities such as certification regarding environmental friendliness and ability to reach fantasy designs (Aguilar and Vlosky 2007, Cai and Aguilar 2013, Paletto and Notaro 2018)....

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TL;DR: This work discusses the contexts where different multiple comparisons should be applied, when the population follows some discrete distributions commonly used to model count data in biological and ecological fields, and shows that sign test is very conservative.
Abstract: When the null hypothesis of Friedman’s test is rejected, there is a wide variety of multiple comparisons that can be used to determine which treatments differ from each other. We will discuss the contexts where different multiple comparisons should be applied, when the population follows some discrete distributions commonly used to model count data in biological and ecological fields. Our simulation study shows that sign test is very conservative. Fisher’s LSD and Tukey’s HSD tests computed with ranks are the most liberal. Theoretical considerations are illustrated with data of the Azores Buzzard (Buteo buteo rothschildi) population from Azores, Portugal.

199 citations


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  • ...In other words, Friedman’s test can be used to determine which treatments differ from others (Pereira et al. 2015)....

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03 Jan 2005
TL;DR: An understanding of Customer Knowledge Management as an integrated management approach and competence it requires is provided and a tentative theoretical framework of CKM competence is proposed, i.e., the ability to integrate customer knowledge into customer relationship management processes.
Abstract: Customer knowledge has been increasingly recognized as a key strategic resource in any company's success. Recent studies conducted in the fields of Knowledge Management and Customer Relationship Management have proposed that the two approaches can have great synergies. In this paper, our purpose is to provide an understanding of Customer Knowledge Management (CKM) as an integrated management approach and competence it requires. We describe CKM as an ongoing process of generating, disseminating and using customer knowledge within an organization and between an organization and its customers. In addition, we propose a tentative theoretical framework of CKM competence, i.e., the ability to integrate customer knowledge into customer relationship management processes.

148 citations


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  • ...Customers’ attitude and preferences have been increasingly known as a key strategic issue in the success and development of various industries (Rollins and Halinen 2005)....

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