Decluttering Trend: Why do consumers start disposal processes?
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2020
Abstract (De)
People increasingly declutter consumption objects. What motivates them to start this form of disposal process? Prior research gives us interesting insights into divestment processes but only provides limited insights so far on what may start these processes. We explore consumer motivations to start disposal processes. To do so, we studied consumers and their decluttering practices. In our study, we so far identified three motivational factors for starting disposal processes: special events, spatial factors, and social factors. This study contributes to consumer research by providing insights on the starting points of disposal processes, the relevance of space for disposal processes, and the role of social interaction in disposal processes.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Volume
3
Event Title
Research in Consumer Culture Theory
Event Date
2020
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
260364