Why We Buy

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Is there a method to the madness when it comes to shopping? Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as a Sherlock Holmes for retailers, author and CEO Underhill answers with a definitive yes in this witty, eye-opening report on the nation's ever-evolving consumer culture. nRevolutionary retail guru Paco Underhill is back with fresh observations and important lessons in this completely revised edition of his classic, witty bestselling book on our ever-evolving consumer culture. nThis enlightening edition includes new information on: n n-The latest trends in online retail--what retailers are doing right and what they're doing wrong--and how nearly every Internet retailer from iTunes to Amazon can drastically improve how it serves its customers. n n-A guided tour of the most innovative stores, malls and retail environments around the world--almost all of which are springing up in countries where prosperity is new. An enormous indoor ski slope attracts shoppers to a mall in Dubai; an uber-luxurious Sao Paolo department store provides its customers with personal shoppers; a mall in South Africa has a wave pool for surfing. n nThe new Why We Buy is an essential guide that offers advice on how to keep your changing customers and entice new and eager ones.n