Book Titles

Why We Buy
The Science Of Shopping

By Paco Underhill

Year Published: 2008
ISBN-13: 978-1416595243
Categories: Buying, Science, Shopping

68 Quotes Found

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Why We Buy:

This is the secret to bending time: get rid of the uncertainty and you cut the perceived wait.

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Why We Buy:

Sometimes, it’s the irrationality of combinations that provides their power to grab our attention.

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Why We Buy:

The online world can chalk up whatever success is has today mostly to the failure of offline avenues and mediums and processes and delivery systems.

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Why We Buy:

If someone has a clear-cut sense of focus, it’s not only possible to sell stuff online, but you can also do incredibly well.

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Why We Buy:

If the only language you speak is English, you’re frankly at a disadvantage.

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Why We Buy:

Traveling someplace new improves your processing skills. It helps sharpen the old tacks. It reminds you that no matter who you are, you’ll probably end up coping just fine.

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Why We Buy:

One of the easiest ways to gauge a store’s morale is to take a look at the amenities and spaces it provides its employees.

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Why We Buy:

Successful retail experiences are run by placemakers, not landlords.

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Why We Buy:

Along with fight-or-flight and how our brains regulate the air we breath, shopping is practically in our species’ DNA.

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Why We Buy:

In is dangerously narrow-minded for a store owner to believe that the only competition is from others in his or her category.

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