Centre for Consumer Science

1. Centre for Consumer Science Interdisciplinary research onconsumers and consumption patterns www.cfk.gu.se Centre for Consumer Science

2. Consumption in focus Purpose To gain new knowledge of consumption and consumption patterns relevant for researchers, authorities, industry, organisations and consumers. Interdisciplinary research Business administration, design, engineering, ethnology, home economics, and psychology The consumer perspective is the starting point Centre for Consumer Science

3. Research 25 researchers working in interdisciplinary research projects • children and food • consumer anxiety • fashion and clothes • packages • district heating • young consumers and brands • consumer logistics • managing overflow Centre for Consumer Science

4. The consumption report Review of the private consumption in Sweden Unique combination of public statistics and analyses by consumer researchers In Swedish, English summary in later editions Download for free at www.cfk.gu.se Centre for Consumer Science

5. Alliances and partners • ConriN – network for Nordic consumer researchers • National Institute for Consumer Research (SIFO), Norway • University of Southern Denmark, Odense • National Consumer Research Centre, Finland Centre for Consumer Science

6. Centre for Consumer Science • Innovative research • The consumption report • Conrid, Nordic database over consumer research • Evaluations and reports • Cooperation (The Swedish Consumer Agency, The Swedish Consumers’ Association, City of Gothenburg consumer guidance, Region Västra Götaland) • Seminars • International networks Centre for Consumer Science