The Uses and Gratification theory describes motives of media usage. However I am searching for the origins and theory of motives (utilitarian and hedonic motives) of shopping online. I would appreciate recommended articles.
I do suggest Sara to adopt the Service Dominant Logic theory to describe Utilitarian value and hedonic value an attractor for consumer to choose a product a shopping process
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