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Article Dans Une Revue Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal Année : 2023

Consumers expectations toward luxury brands websites: a qualitative analysis through the lens of personal and interpersonal motivations

Nathalie Veg-Sala
Angy Geerts
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Purpose Nowadays all luxury brands have their own websites, using them either as a communication and/or distribution tool. However, luxury consumers might still have different perceptions regarding these websites, as it can be seen as a loss of prestige or selectivity. This study aims to have a deeper understanding of luxury consumers’ perceptions of luxury brand websites by identifying a typology and defining the individual characteristics of the groups identified. Design/methodology/approach The research uses the opposition of personal and interpersonal luxury as theoretical framework and the semiotic square based on this semantic opposition. A qualitative analysis based on 42 semi-structured interviews has been conducted. The interviews have been analyzed and subjected to interpretive content analysis. Findings The analysis of the verbatims shows that the consumers’ motivations toward luxury consumption (luxury for self or personal, luxury for others or interpersonal, negation of luxury for self and negation of luxury for others) can explain consumer differences in terms of attitudes toward luxury brand websites. The four classes are characterized according to their positive and negative perceptions of e-commerce and interaction tools used in luxury brands websites and also their expectations. Practical implications This study defines guidelines for managers to develop luxury brand websites that correspond to their target. Originality/value The originality of this study lies in the use of the semiotic square to refine the analysis of luxury consumers’ attitudes and to make more precise contributions. It also relies on using the theory of personal and interpersonal luxury to understand consumers’ expectations toward luxury brands websites.
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hal-04374917 , version 1 (05-01-2024)

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Nathalie Veg-Sala, Angy Geerts. Consumers expectations toward luxury brands websites: a qualitative analysis through the lens of personal and interpersonal motivations. Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal, 2023, 27 (1), pp.156-176. ⟨10.1108/QMR-03-2023-0032⟩. ⟨hal-04374917⟩
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