Marian's shopping activities are focused on purchasing new shoes for her son. Which type of shopping activity best describes Marian's situation?
A) acquisitional shopping
B) epistemic shopping
C) experiential shopping
D) impulsive shopping
E) hedonic shopping

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Marian's shopping activity is focused on acquiring a specific product, namely new shoes for her son. This fits the definition of acquisitional shopping, which involves the deliberate search for a specific product or set of products to fulfill a particular need or want. The other options (B) epistemic shopping, (C) experiential shopping, (D) impulsive shopping, and (E) hedonic shopping do not fit Marian's situation as she is not shopping for information or knowledge, seeking a sensory experience, making an unplanned purchase, or seeking pleasure or enjoyment from the process of shopping.

Marian's Shopping Activities Are Focused on Purchasing New Shoes for Her