Dr. Michael Solomon advises global clients in leading industries such as apparel and footwear (Levi Strauss, Calvin Klein, Timberland, Under Armour), e-commerce and financial services (Progressive, eBay), CPG (Campbell’s, Procter & Gamble), retailing (H&M), sports (Philadelphia Eagles), manufacturing (PP&G, DuPont) and transportation (BMW, United Airlines) on marketing strategies to make them more consumer-centric. He regularly appears on television shows including Good Morning America, The Today Show, and CNN to comment on consumer issues, and he is frequently quoted in major media outlets such as USA Today, The New York Times, Adweek and Time.
Dr. Solomin “wrote the book” on understanding consumers. Literally. Thousands of students have learned about Marketing from his ebooks including Consumer Behavior: Buying, Having and Being (12th edition being the latest) -- one of the most widely used textbook on the subject in the world.
As a Professor of Marketing (in the Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia) and an industry consultant, he combines cutting-edge academic theory with actionable real-world strategies. Dr. Solomon helps managers get inside the heads of their customers so they can satisfy and anticipate their deepest and most pressing needs – today and tomorrow.
Consumer Behavior: Buying, Having, and Being covers all of the processes involved when we select, purchase, use or dispose of products, services, ideas or experiences. It investigates the many factors that affect our consumption choices (and non-choices), especially in the era of social media and the digital age. Since we’re all consumers, many of the topics have both professional and personal relevance, making it easy to apply the theories outside of class.Featuring new co-author, Cristel Antonia Russell, the 14th Edition has been significantly revised to elevate its flow, focus, intentionality, freshness and attention to practice.
