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Determinants of Shopping Behavior of Urban Consumers
This study explores the influence of geo-demographic settings of commercial centers, customer attractions in shopping malls, and route to shopping of urban shoppers. The present research analyzes retailing patterns in urban areas in reference to customer orientation strategies, product search behavior and enhancing the customer value. Interrelationship among urban retailing, marketplace ambiance, conventional shopping wisdom of customers, long-term customer services, and technology led selling processes are also addressed in the study based on empirical survey. Broadly, this study makes contributions to the existing research in urban retailing towards factors determining shopping attractions, routes to shopping, and establishing the customer-centric strategies of the firms.Shopping mall, multi-channel retailing, consumer behavior, customer-centric strategy, market attractiveness, customer satisfaction
Growing Shopping Malls and Behavior of Urban Shoppers
Shopping malls contribute to business more significantly than traditional markets which were viewed as simple convergence of supply and demand. Shopping malls attract buyers and sellers, and induce customers providing enough time to make choices as well as a recreational means of shopping. However, competition between malls, congestion of markets and traditional shopping centers has led mall developers and management to consider alternative methods to build excitement with customers. This study examines the impact of growing congestion of shopping mall in urban areas on shopping conveniences and shopping behavior. Based on the survey of urban shoppers, the study analyzes the cognitive attributes of the shoppers towards attractiveness of shopping malls and intensity of shopping. The results of the study reveal that ambiance of shopping malls, assortment of stores, sales promotions and comparative economic gains in the mall attract higher customer traffic to the malls.Shopping malls, traditional markets, sales promotion, market ambiance, leisure shopping, recreational services, retailing, market congestion, customer value, consumer behavior
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COMMENTARY Enhancing consumer empowerment
Purpose of this paper:
Much of the literature on consumer empowerment focuses on consumersâ efforts to regain control of their consumption processes from suppliers. Our purpose is to argue that many suppliers achieve success by trying hard to empower consumers. The mechanism by which this takes place consists of researching and providing what
consumers want. Consumers feel empowered when they are able to enjoy the consumption process. This is of particular note in shopping, which is not simply obtaining products but also experience and enjoyment.
Design/methodology/approach:
Research is examined into the links between firmsâ efforts to understand what consumers want, atmospheric stimuli, emotions and buying behaviour.
Findings:
We find that successful firmsâ try hard to understand what consumers want and to improve consumer satisfaction and empowerment by providing pleasant marketing environments and apt, relevant information.
Research limitations/implications:
The approach is based on prior literature. We examine marketing to consumers in company locations, e.g. stores, malls, restaurants and banks to examine specific evidence of the effects of atmospheric stimuli such as aroma, music and video screen media.
Practical implications:
We contend that firms can and do become successful in a competitive arena by providing pleasant environments and information that people want.
What is original/value of paper?:
We show how consumer empowerment is an important concept. This paper contributes since there is a dearth of writings specifically about consumer empowerment in the marketing literature. Far from the popular view of consumers being manipulated by firms, successful firms try hard to and succeed in empowering consumers in their marketing activities
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Investigating the relationship of brand experience and loyalty: A study of luxury brand in Thailand
The concept of 'brand experience' has evolved as an imperative arena of study in the marketing discipline. Although the importance and the concept of experience have been adapted in marketing such as customer experience, consumption experience and so on, the explanations of brand experiences have remained vague and absent a thorough theoretical foundation. This research aims to understand the concept of 'brand experience' and its impact of consumer behaviour (loyalty) direct or indirect through brand personality, satisfaction or [and] brand trust in the luxury brand context (Thailand). This research is carried out in one stage 'quantitative'. Furthermore the research data will be collected based on distributing survey questionnaire. Among of 400 Thai citizen samples will be surveyed to measure a modify framework from (Brakus et al, 2009). The result will provide meaningful information in both academic research and marketing practice. Furthermore, it will be presented the prediction of consumer behaviour via brand experience. Moreover, it guides marketers to various marketing strategy option such as experiential marketing or traditional marketing
Forecasting of Satisfaction and Revisit Intention of Indonesia Shoppers in Shopping Malls
. Due to tight competition, changing value proposition of customer and shiftingof mall functions become center for leisure purposes, shopping mall developer mustfocus on create shopper satisfaction to influence their post-transaction behaviors. Thisstudy investigates the relationship between mall personality, self-congruity, perceivedquality, shopping value, shopper satisfaction and revisit intention. Two hundredrespondents participated in this study. In order to achieve the aim of this study, SPSS23 and PLS 3 were used. Out of the 15 hypotheses proposed, ten are supported. Aspredicted, mall personality, self-congruity, perceived quality significantly have asignificant effect on shopping value and shopper satisfaction (except perceived qualityhas no effect on shopping value). The findings show that Mall Personality is predictiveof Self-Congruity and Perceived Quality; while Shopping Value can be used to predictShopper Satisfaction. The result indicated that Perceived Quality is not statisticallysignificant affect on Shopping Value. Moreover, Self-Congruity has significant affecton Perceived Quality. In addition, Mall personality, Self-Congruity and PerceivedQuality are not good predictors of Revisit Intention. Finally, the result confirms thatShopper Satisfaction and Shopping Value have a significant effect on Revisit Intention
FORECASTING OF SATISFACTION AND REVISIT INTENTION OF INDONESIA SHOPPERS IN SHOPPING MALLS
Abstract. Due to tight competition, changing value proposition of customer and shiftingof mall functions become center for leisure purposes, shopping mall developer mustfocus on create shopper satisfaction to influence their post-transaction behaviors. Thisstudy investigates the relationship between mall personality, self-congruity, perceivedquality, shopping value, shopper satisfaction and revisit intention. Two hundredrespondents participated in this study. In order to achieve the aim of this study, SPSS23 and PLS 3 were used. Out of the 15 hypotheses proposed, ten are supported. Aspredicted, mall personality, self-congruity, perceived quality significantly have asignificant effect on shopping value and shopper satisfaction (except perceived qualityhas no effect on shopping value). The findings show that Mall Personality is predictiveof Self-Congruity and Perceived Quality; while Shopping Value can be used to predictShopper Satisfaction. The result indicated that Perceived Quality is not statisticallysignificant affect on Shopping Value. Moreover, Self-Congruity has significant affecton Perceived Quality. In addition, Mall personality, Self-Congruity and PerceivedQuality are not good predictors of Revisit Intention. Finally, the result confirms thatShopper Satisfaction and Shopping Value have a significant effect on Revisit Intention
Antecedents and consequences of stress in retailing: environmental expectations and promoter scoring
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to examine the effects of the disconfirmation of expectations of crowding and mall accessibility, on stress and two marketing outcomes, satisfaction and promoter scoring. Design/methodology/approach: Data were obtained through two face-to-face surveys from mall shoppers that answered them at two different moments of their shopping experience, before entering the mall and before leaving it. Results are obtained from 230 customers that answered the two questionnaires. Findings: The findings suggest that stress indirectly influences customer promoter scoring through satisfaction, while disconfirmation of expectations influences it directly and indirectly. Practical implications: These results also suggest that stress and disconfirmation of expectations about crowding and accessibility are important in determining promoter scoring. To reduce stress and increase satisfaction and promoter scoring, managers should focus on exceeding customers'' expectations about mall accessibility and on ensuring that customers experience a lower level of crowding than they expected. Originality/value: The article examines Net Promoter Scoring, an outcome that has attracted managers'' attention but little is known about its antecedents. The paper provides evidence of the effect of disconfirmation of expectations and negative emotions on promoter scoring
Investigation of Chinese Expatriates' Satisfaction and Loyalty to Visiting the Leading and Luxury Shopping Complexes in Bangkok Metropolis
Purpose: This research study aims to determine the extent to which Chinese expatriates are drawn to visit the leading and luxury shopping complexes in Bangkok Metropolis, by measuring the shopping complexesâ CRM attributes, their utilitarian value and their atmosphere. Attributes of customer relationship management (CRM)in this study include: the behavior of the employees; quality of customer service; relationship development; and interaction management. Research design, data and methodology: Chinese expatriates living in Greater Bangkok are asked to express their satisfaction and loyalty towards the shopping complexes. This study uses a quantitative research design. Questionnaire is distributed to the sample size of 150 customers. Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) and Simple Linear Regression (SLR) are used to analyzed the results. Results: The study finds that all the CRM elements, except relationship development have an impact on Chinese expatriate customersâ satisfaction and loyalty, while both the shopping complexesâ utilitarian value and their atmosphere have an impact on Chinese expatriate customersâ satisfaction and loyalty to the shopping complexes. Limitations/Implication: The results can be useful for the shopping complexesâ CRM planners to design specific communication and customer intimacy specifically catered to Chinese expatriate customers, of which population continues to rise as a result of growing businesses between Thailand and China.
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Utilitarian value, Atmosphere, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Loyalty, Chinese Expatriates
JEL Classification Code: D83, M31, O14, J11, F6
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