What’s in Your Gift Closet?: Investigating the Use of Stored and (Perhaps) Unwanted Items

Thyra Uth Thomsen; Judith Zaichkowsky

What’s in Your Gift Closet? Investigating the Use of Stored and (Perhaps) Unwanted Items

Thyra Uth Thomsen, Judith Zaichkowsky

Department of Marketing

Simon Fraser University

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Abstract

Gift closets are a dedicated space in one’s home in which potential gifts are stored, for which either the recipient or the exact timing of the gift giving is not known at the time the item is stored or acquired. Based on a questionnaire (n=111), including a free elicitation process of words associated with gift closets, we describe the content of gift closets, the intended recipients of the stored potential gifts, and perception of gift closet owners actions. Finally, we theorize how the perception of gift closets may affect the value creation process in gift giving rituals.

Original language	English
Publication date	2015
Number of pages	7
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	The 44th EMAC Annual Conference 2015: Collaboration in Research - KU Leuven & Vlerick Business School, Leuven, Belgium Duration: 26 May 2015 → 29 May 2015 http://kuleuvencongres.be/EMAC2015

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Conference	The 44th EMAC Annual Conference 2015
Location	KU Leuven & Vlerick Business School
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Leuven
Period	26/05/2015 → 29/05/2015
Internet address	http://kuleuvencongres.be/EMAC2015

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