Psst! Don't tell anyone it's second-hand: drivers and barriers of second-hand consumption in emerging markets

Bosangit, Carmela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0152-0193, Iyanna, Shilpa and Koenig-Lewis, Nicole ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3931-6657 2023. Psst! Don't tell anyone it's second-hand: drivers and barriers of second-hand consumption in emerging markets. Carrigan, Marylyn, Wells, Victoria and Karolos, Papadas, eds. Research Handbook on Ethical Consumption, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 225-249. (10.4337/9781802202021.00021)

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Abstract

Second-hand consumption is one way to address overconsumption by extending product life cycles and reducing waste for landfills. The recent growth of the second-hand market at a global scale has provided an opportunity to examine this as an ethical form of consumption. The scholarship on ethical consumption, however, is Global North-centric, and yet emerging markets which are estimated to account for 50% of the world’s total consumption by 2025, remain under-researched. This chapter focuses on the drivers and barriers of second-hand consumption in emerging markets, mostly located in the Global South, and has the potential to shape ethical consumption. A literature review of existing studies in selected emerging markets is presented and a case study on UAE consumers illustrates different motivations and barriers to second-hand consumption. Practical recommendations are provided to practitioners to overcome stigma and increase social acceptance of second-hand consumption.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Publisher:	Edward Elgar
ISBN:	9781802202014
Last Modified:	01 Jun 2023 12:43
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/159581

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