Overview
- State-of-the-art innovation, product development, and marketing for aging customers
- With real-life examples from countries with a large "silver market" such as Japan and from leading companies
- Comprehensive analysis from the main experts in the field
- First book in English on this topic
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (34 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Demographic Shift: Challenges, Chances, Perspectives
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Innovation, Design and Product Development for the Silver Market
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Marketing for the Silver Market
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Advance Praise
The Silver Market Phenomenon literally encapsulates the wisdom of the ages about the aged. What sets this book apart is the breadth of its geographic scope, informing readers of age-related trends around the globe from the perspective of world-class thinkers. From social theory to empirical evidence to practical applications, the Silver Market Phenomenon mines the collective wisdom of practitioners and academicians who bring rich and varied perspectives on the fallout from aging to the written page. If you’re looking for the survey course on mature consumers, this is it!
Laurel Kennedy, Founder, Age Lessons, LLC, Founding Member and President, International Mature Marketing Network, USA
People live longer and stay active. But what is marketing doing about it? Not enough, it seems. Therefore The Silver Market Phenomenon is timely and right on target. It is no coincidence that it emanates from Japan, a country that treats senior citizens with respect. But the scope of the book is global with authors from both the Eastern and Western hemispheres. My advice: Consult this seminal book at your next marketing strategy session!
Dr. Evert Gummesson, Professor of Marketing and Management, Stockholm University School of Business, Sweden
This book is unique in terms of its positive and constructive attitude towards the ageing phenomena. It focuses on business opportunities of the demographic change by covering a broad spectrum of emerging areas. This breadth is one of the strengths of this book, as it is the first comprehensive and international publication on the business opportunities of demographic change. It skillfully articulates the unique aspects of the silver market and offers valuable insight and advice to academic scholars and practitioners alike.
Dr. Fumio Kodama, Director and Professor, Research Center for Management of Technology, Graduate School ofEngineering Management, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan
This is a unique book that covers a wide spectrum of topics and contains a wealth of information on the mature market in different parts of the globe. The book is a "must read" for those interested in the mature market and wish to understand their older customers.
Dr. George P. Moschis, Professor of Marketing, Alfred Bernhardt Research Professor, and Director of the Center for Mature Consumer Studies, Georgia State University, USA
The silver economy offers enormous potential for our society, economically, on the labour market and as an enrichment and improvement in the lives of the elderly. Germany will be the first major European economy to bear the brunt of demographic change. In order to maximise in order to maximise the potential of the silver economy for consumers and suppliers, The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, together with The Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology have started an initiative called "Age as an Economic Factor".
Dr. Ursula von der Leyen, German Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
Demographics drives markets. The book fills a noticeable gap in the field of innovation, namely the dealing with opportunities created by the changing demographics of today’s world. Featuring first-rate chapter authors, this book provides a valuable contribution to the marketer and product-developer interested in conceiving, developing and launching tomorrow’s new products.
Dr. Robert G. Cooper, Professor, McMaster University and President of the Product Development Institute, Canada
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Silver Market Phenomenon
Book Subtitle: Business Opportunities in an Era of Demographic Change
Editors: Florian Kohlbacher, Cornelius Herstatt
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75331-5
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-75331-5Published: 17 September 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXVI, 506
Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 29 illustrations in colour
Topics: Management, Labor Economics, Demography, Population Economics