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Consumer Vulnerability

Some consumers are more vulnerable to marketing practices due to their personal traits such age, health or household makeup. This vulnerability varies by product and industry. Consumer vulnerability here is defined as the risk that a consumer’s mental, physical or financial welfare may be damaged when engaging in a market interaction.

While consumer vulnerability has been discussed at length in academic literature and regulatory guidelines, there has not been a comprehensive geographical assessment of consumer vulnerability in the United Kingdom. This study creates a geodemographic classification of consumer vulnerability at output area level.

Controller: 
University of Leeds
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Modified
2024-02-27
Release Date
2020-02-04
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Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location
United Kingdom
Granularity
OA
Author
Michael Adcock
Contact Name
Nik Lomax
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Public Access Level
Public
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UK Open Government Licence (OGL)

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UK Open Government Licence (OGL)