This document summarizes a study that examined the relationship between situational factors and impulsive buying behavior. The study aimed to determine if situational factors stimulate impulsive purchases, identify consumer segments based on the perceived impact of situational factors, and see if segments differ demographically. The results identified three segments - markedly rational consumers immune to influences, impulsive consumers sensitive to some situational stimuli, and mostly rational consumers generally immune to influences. Promotional activities, friendly staff, store location, and aromas generally stimulated impulsive purchases for the second segment. Employment status somewhat affected how much situational factors influenced impulsive buying.
IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCES AND OTHER FACTORS ON IMPULSE BUYING IAEME Publication
Impulse Buying has a prominent role to play in today's lifestyle pattern. This studygives a view of the factors that affect various behaviour related aspects that leads toimpulse buying. It also discusses about the variation in impulse buying behaviour due
to demographic differences. The study is focused on the consumers belonging to Bangalore city. A wide range of research in this area was referred to review the work
done by various researchers, which lead to the development of research framework. The statistical tools used in the research paper are average, percentages, standard deviation and chi sq test.
The impact of_age_on_the_customers_buying_behaviourprojectseasy
This document discusses factors that influence consumer buying behavior, with a focus on the impact of age. It provides background on theories of consumer behavior and defines it as the process by which individuals select, purchase, use, and dispose of products. The document reviews literature showing that psychological and demographic characteristics like age significantly shape consumer preferences and decisions. It aims to examine how age influences a customer's perception of price, an important consideration in the purchasing process.
Planned Versus Unplanned Groc ery Shopping Behaviour- An Empirical Study Jessica Sangster
This document summarizes a study that examined planned and unplanned grocery shopping behavior. The researchers conducted surveys of 100 grocery shoppers before and after their shopping trips to identify planned purchases and reasons for unplanned purchases. They found that most shoppers planned to buy only a few items but made more purchases overall. Factor analysis identified five key factors that influenced unplanned purchases: checkout queue times, availability of popular brands, value for money, availability of store brands and loyalty programs. The study aims to provide insights into marketing strategies to influence consumer purchasing behavior.
This study classifies youth into different segments based on their compulsive buying nature. Cluster analysis approach is adopted in this study. This would help the
marketers to design strategies to target the Indian compulsive buyers. This Study compared customers of one cosmopolitan city and metro city of India.
This document summarizes a study that examines the relationship between customers' repurchase intentions, past purchasing behavior, and subsequent purchasing behavior on business-to-business markets. The study aims to test whether repurchase intentions or past purchasing behavior is a better predictor of future purchasing behavior. The introduction provides background on the importance of long-term customer relationships and the common use of repurchase intentions as a proxy for future profitability. However, the literature suggests repurchase intentions may not strongly correlate with actual future behavior. The theoretical framework then discusses definitions of repurchase intentions and purchasing behavior, and presents arguments for why past purchasing behavior may be a better predictor of future behavior than repurchase intentions.
Study of Influencing Attributes in the Context of Purchasing Behaviour in the...ijtsrd
A study was conducted to observe the impact of impulse purchase factor on shoppers Purchase Volume in the Punecity Departmental stores. This study explored the situational impulse purchase factors namely, Store environment, Store distance, Store density and Store shopping duration. The model was tested with data collected from a consumer survey carried out in the Pune departmental stores. Further, it was studied using the statistical tool SPSS. The outcome of the study was that more the purchaser spent in the store (shopping duration) the more is the impulse purchase volume. This model may help the retail managers to understand better the situational factors of impulse purchasers and to increase sales volume. Rahul Wagh | Dr. Anil Dongre"Study of Influencing Attributes in the Context of Purchasing Behaviour in the Retail Stores with Special Reference to Pune City" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-1 , December 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd8308.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/management/marketing/8308/study-of-influencing-attributes-in-the-context-of-purchasing-behaviour-in-the-retail-stores-with-special-reference-to-pune-city/rahul-wagh
Cosnumers intention of buying private label brands in food and grocery retail...IAEME Publication
1) The document is a research paper that examines consumers' intention to purchase private label brands (PLBs) in the food and grocery retail sector in Chennai, India.
2) A survey of 800 consumers in Chennai found that consumers' purchase intention of PLB food and grocery items is influenced most by their perceived benefits, perceived quality, perceived risk, and perceived economic situation.
3) Factor analysis identified three key factors that influence consumers' perceptions of PLBs: perceived risk of PLBs, perceived quality of PLBs, and intention to purchase PLB food and grocery items.
IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCES AND OTHER FACTORS ON IMPULSE BUYING IAEME Publication
Impulse Buying has a prominent role to play in today's lifestyle pattern. This studygives a view of the factors that affect various behaviour related aspects that leads toimpulse buying. It also discusses about the variation in impulse buying behaviour due
to demographic differences. The study is focused on the consumers belonging to Bangalore city. A wide range of research in this area was referred to review the work
done by various researchers, which lead to the development of research framework. The statistical tools used in the research paper are average, percentages, standard deviation and chi sq test.
The impact of_age_on_the_customers_buying_behaviourprojectseasy
This document discusses factors that influence consumer buying behavior, with a focus on the impact of age. It provides background on theories of consumer behavior and defines it as the process by which individuals select, purchase, use, and dispose of products. The document reviews literature showing that psychological and demographic characteristics like age significantly shape consumer preferences and decisions. It aims to examine how age influences a customer's perception of price, an important consideration in the purchasing process.
Planned Versus Unplanned Groc ery Shopping Behaviour- An Empirical Study Jessica Sangster
This document summarizes a study that examined planned and unplanned grocery shopping behavior. The researchers conducted surveys of 100 grocery shoppers before and after their shopping trips to identify planned purchases and reasons for unplanned purchases. They found that most shoppers planned to buy only a few items but made more purchases overall. Factor analysis identified five key factors that influenced unplanned purchases: checkout queue times, availability of popular brands, value for money, availability of store brands and loyalty programs. The study aims to provide insights into marketing strategies to influence consumer purchasing behavior.
This study classifies youth into different segments based on their compulsive buying nature. Cluster analysis approach is adopted in this study. This would help the
marketers to design strategies to target the Indian compulsive buyers. This Study compared customers of one cosmopolitan city and metro city of India.
This document summarizes a study that examines the relationship between customers' repurchase intentions, past purchasing behavior, and subsequent purchasing behavior on business-to-business markets. The study aims to test whether repurchase intentions or past purchasing behavior is a better predictor of future purchasing behavior. The introduction provides background on the importance of long-term customer relationships and the common use of repurchase intentions as a proxy for future profitability. However, the literature suggests repurchase intentions may not strongly correlate with actual future behavior. The theoretical framework then discusses definitions of repurchase intentions and purchasing behavior, and presents arguments for why past purchasing behavior may be a better predictor of future behavior than repurchase intentions.
Study of Influencing Attributes in the Context of Purchasing Behaviour in the...ijtsrd
A study was conducted to observe the impact of impulse purchase factor on shoppers Purchase Volume in the Punecity Departmental stores. This study explored the situational impulse purchase factors namely, Store environment, Store distance, Store density and Store shopping duration. The model was tested with data collected from a consumer survey carried out in the Pune departmental stores. Further, it was studied using the statistical tool SPSS. The outcome of the study was that more the purchaser spent in the store (shopping duration) the more is the impulse purchase volume. This model may help the retail managers to understand better the situational factors of impulse purchasers and to increase sales volume. Rahul Wagh | Dr. Anil Dongre"Study of Influencing Attributes in the Context of Purchasing Behaviour in the Retail Stores with Special Reference to Pune City" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-1 , December 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd8308.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/management/marketing/8308/study-of-influencing-attributes-in-the-context-of-purchasing-behaviour-in-the-retail-stores-with-special-reference-to-pune-city/rahul-wagh
Cosnumers intention of buying private label brands in food and grocery retail...IAEME Publication
1) The document is a research paper that examines consumers' intention to purchase private label brands (PLBs) in the food and grocery retail sector in Chennai, India.
2) A survey of 800 consumers in Chennai found that consumers' purchase intention of PLB food and grocery items is influenced most by their perceived benefits, perceived quality, perceived risk, and perceived economic situation.
3) Factor analysis identified three key factors that influence consumers' perceptions of PLBs: perceived risk of PLBs, perceived quality of PLBs, and intention to purchase PLB food and grocery items.
This document discusses factors that affect the location choices of street vendors in Science City, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It first provides background on the role and importance of street vendors in the Philippines' economy, noting that they make up 72.5% of employment in the informal sector. It then reviews literature on the evolution of markets and consumer behavior, the role of ethnicity, and the roles of government in regulating street vending. The purpose of the study is to provide baseline data on how street vendors choose locations and to help minimize their costs of competition by understanding the key determinants of their location decisions.
Factors affecting pd of children toys in organised retail storesChandru Siva
This document summarizes a research study on factors affecting the purchase of children's toys in organized retail stores. The study examines how demographic factors like age, gender, income, and family type influence parents' toy purchasing decisions. It reviews past literature that found gender differences in toy preferences and selection based on a child's gender. The current study aims to understand how demographic factors impact the toy purchase decision process and which factors have the most influence, like a child's need recognition. A survey was conducted in Chennai, India to collect data from shoppers on their toy purchasing behaviors and decisions.
A Study of Consumer Behavior towards Grocery Retailing in Delhi Region of Na...inventionjournals
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
This document provides an overview of a summer project submitted by Nitin Kumar to the Department of Fashion and Technology at the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Kolkata, India. The project focuses on studying consumer behavior for apparel products among college students. It acknowledges the guidance of Bikas Agrawal. The contents include sections on objectives, literature review, research methodology and a questionnaire. The abstract indicates the project will analyze primary data collected through a questionnaire from management students to understand factors influencing their apparel purchasing behavior.
This document summarizes a study that evaluated factors influencing customers' choice of grocery supermarkets in Northeast Thailand. The author surveyed 300 customers and used exploratory factor analysis to identify six key factors: convenience, discounts, stock availability, payment/promotion, children's facilities, and prices. While these factors combined resulted in customer satisfaction, satisfaction had a less than significant impact on store choice. The findings showed that education and income levels significantly impacted store choice, with higher-income customers more likely to switch from Tesco to Big C. The conceptual framework used factor analysis to model the relationships between 14 factors and 42 questions regarding customers' supermarket choices.
The document discusses how materialism, brand engagement, and status consumption influence clothing involvement and brand loyalty. It presents hypotheses that materialism, brand engagement, and status consumption will positively correlate with clothing involvement and brand loyalty based on previous research. The document provides an overview of literature on these topics and concepts in order to develop the hypotheses.
This document summarizes a research paper that analyzes the demographic and economic determinants of consumer spending on apparel using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey. The goal is to help investors and business analysts understand apparel sales given specific economic and demographic data for different US regions. Previous studies have found that gender and income impact apparel spending, and this study aims to confirm those results while also exploring the effects of variables like population density and race. The literature review discusses past research on factors like brand awareness, fashion trends, sports participation, environmental attitudes, and generational differences that influence apparel expenditures.
Project Report on Consumers’ impulsive buying behavior of restaurant products...Nishant Kumar
A detailed research report on Consumers’ impulsive buying behaviour of restaurant products in social commerce. It is a project report as a part of academics in the MBA.
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
This document summarizes a study on the consumer purchase behaviour of apparel among college students in India. The study aims to understand the demographic, socio-economic, and psychological factors that influence students' purchasing of clothing. A survey was conducted of 40 students about their shopping preferences, brand and style influences, and factors like income, gender, and peers that affect their apparel choices. The findings showed that quality and cost are most influential, students prefer shopping during occasions and sales, and friends and personal preferences are the biggest influences on their apparel purchases.
The study aims to measure the customers’
expectation levels of service quality in the food retail sector
against their perceptions levels of the service quality at
Nakumatt hypermarkets and to determine the gap
between customers’ expectations and their perceptions of
the service quality.
A descriptive research design was adopted to carry out
the research. Using a SERVQUAL survey instrument
based on the Dabholkar RSQS model this study was
conducted with customers from Nakumatt stores in
Nairobi Kenya. . Through a self reported questionnaire,
150 respondents were approached using a convenience
sampling method from the store locations.
Key findings include confirmation that customers have
higher expectations for service quality in retail
supermarkets than is anticipated. Gap 5, which is a gap
between customers’ Expected Service and customers’
Perceive This study does not differentiate applicability of
the RSQS in the different formats of the retail store.
Future research should examine the impact of the different
retail formats in using the scale for measuring retail
service quality. Also the customers were a little reluctant
in revealing the information because of the lengthiness of
the questionnaire.
This is one of the few studies which attempted to
investigate customers’ expectations of service quality in
retail supermarket in Kenya. d Service, was identified.
This document discusses a research study on the factors affecting the buying behavior of IKEA customers in Dubai. The study aims to understand IKEA customers' current buying behaviors, identify the key internal and external factors influencing their decision-making process, and examine the relationship between these factors and customer decisions. The research will help IKEA better understand its customer base, anticipate future trends, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to influence customer preferences and loyalty. Studying consumer behavior is important for business success as it allows companies to tailor their products and marketing appropriately. The research methodology will involve data collection methods like surveys to gather information from IKEA customers in Dubai.
This document summarizes a research study on factors influencing the purchase of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) by rural consumers in South India. The study identified 24 variables that could influence rural FMCG purchases based on a literature review. Primary data was collected through surveys in 8 districts of South India. Factor analysis identified 5 key factors grouped from the 24 variables: 1) Promotion Factor, which included variables like promotions, relationship marketing, and product education; 2) Lifestyle Factor including variables like branding and packaging; 3) Trust Factor influenced by recommendations and loyalty; 4) Value Factor focused on affordability and needs; 5) Product Factor focused on attributes like quality and features. The research found that promotions and recommendations most significantly influenced
Buying behaviour of working adults towards branded apparel in select indian c...Shubha Brota Raha
The Indian apparel market has demonstrated resilience and growth in an environment characterized by slow economic growth. The domestic apparel market, which was worth INR 207,400 crore (~USD 38 billion) as of 2012, is expected to grow at a compound average growth rate (CAGR) of 9% over the next decade. After food and grocery, it is the 2nd biggest category under organized as well as unorganized retail. Further, on 7 December 2012, the Federal Government of India allowed 51% FDI in multi-brand retail in India.
The face of Indian apparel market is changing very fast. A new class of customers with more money to spend, and a growing passion for fashion, has been generated by swift development and rising urbanization. In India’s high-growth, fast-changing retail clothing market, one can see significant new growth opportunities for foreign and domestic players. Much has been talked about all these issues viz. future of apparel retail in India, the impact of foreign players on the domestic apparel retailers etc. But we should not forget that customers are the end beneficiary of all the retail activities. As a democratic country with high growth rates, the consumer spending has risen sharply as the youth population (33 percent of India‘s population is below the age of 15) has seen a significant increase in its disposable income. The apparel fashion plays a paramount role in shaping apparel consumerism. As lifestyles change, fashion in India is becoming more diversified, as in the Western countries. Technology, ideas and lifestyles are moving concurrently and quickly. Indian market has high complexities in terms of a wide geographic spread and distinct consumer preferences varying by each region necessitating a need for localization even within the geographic zones. Companies and brands that offered monotonous and mundane products for years, have now multiplied their product ranges and new appealing styles, shapes and forms are being launched each season by them. Hence, it becomes crucial to find out the perception of customers towards the various retail developments in apparel segment and the factors responsible for choosing a particular apparel store.
In the view of the above, an attempt was made not only to analyze the customers’ perception towards various retail developments in apparel segment but also to find out their buying behaviour with special reference to three select regions in India – Delhi & NCR, Mumbai and Bangalore.
This document summarizes a study that aims to replicate a previous study on relationship values in business relationships. The original study identified eight key relationship values from the customer perspective in manufacturing supplier relationships. This replication study seeks to verify the original findings in the toy industry in Turkey. It will interview toy retailers and purchasing managers to determine if the same relationship values are important, and if there are any cultural differences compared to the original study. The goals are to improve understanding of relationship values, provide implications for managers, and enhance the validity and reliability of the original study findings.
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCES AND OTHER FACTORS ON IMPULSE BUYINGIAEME Publication
This document summarizes a research paper that studied the impact of demographic differences and other factors on impulse buying behavior. The study focused on consumers in Bangalore, India. It reviewed previous research on impulse buying and identified internal factors like emotions and situational factors, and external factors like promotions, product displays, and store environment that can trigger impulse purchases. Survey data was collected from 130 respondents and analyzed using statistical tools. The results found significant differences in impulse buying based on age, gender, and income level, with those aged 26-35, females, and higher income groups more likely to buy impulsively. The study provides insights into influences on impulse purchasing across demographic segments.
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors in Impulsive Buying Behavior in Organized Ret...ijtsrd
This research examines the effect of different intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing the impulsive buying behavior. Researcher presents the frameworks which demonstrate the interplay between intrinsic and extrinsic factors and its impact on purchase decisions. The grocery shopper people from Mumbai region were surveyed for this purpose. The results indicate that the product characteristics are dominant over retail characteristics. The intrinsic factors like culture which consists of collectivism and individualism, self esteem and personality were having moderate effect on impulsive buying behavior. Materialistic people were having significant impact on impulsive buying behavior. The product characteristic like product mix design, price and discounts, hedonic nature of product and store atmosphere were having significant impact on impulsive buying behavior. The special display of the product was having less significance in impulse buying behavior. Different promotional activities and choosing the right product mix were crucial to increase the fruit fall through consumer buying behavior. Kuldeep D. Ghorapade "Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors in Impulsive Buying Behavior in Organized Retail Context" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-1 , December 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd47788.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/retail-marketing/47788/intrinsic-and-extrinsic-factors-in-impulsive-buying-behavior-in-organized-retail-context/kuldeep-d-ghorapade
This study examines how gender, purchase confidence, and internal knowledge influence consumer search behavior during different purchase situations. An online survey was administered and multivariate analysis was used to analyze the effects of gender, purchase confidence, and internal knowledge on sources of information selected. The results found that sources of information are perceived differently by males and females depending on their levels of purchase confidence and internal knowledge, and that the purchase situation influences what information sources they consider, such as a retail clerk, family/friends, or themselves.
The document provides an acknowledgement and abstract for a project on consumer behavior and purchasing decisions related to laptops.
The acknowledgement thanks various individuals who provided support and guidance in completing the project, including the director of the institute, a professor who provided guidance and support, and fellow students.
The abstract introduces the topic of studying the factors that influence consumers' purchase decisions of laptops and whether there are differences among consumer groups (stayers, satisfied switchers, dissatisfied switchers) in the importance given to these factors. It also discusses understanding the attitudes of these three customer groups to help with retention and loyalty strategies.
The main purpose of the paper is to determine the correlation of consumers’ demographic factors on
the impulse buying behavior with respect to a number of single impulsivity indicators and one collective
indicator. The paper consists of theoretical and research aspects. The first part encompasses theoretical
insights into the secondary research regarding impulse buying while the practical part presents the
methodology and primary research results. With respect to the subject matter, research goals as well as
previous findings and primary research results, corresponding hypotheses were set and mainly confirmed.
Inter variable correlation and regression analysis has been performed to test the hypothesis. The results
showed that demographic factors, such as the disposable income and age, are related to most impulse
buying indicators and to the impulsivity collective indicator. However, educational qualification and
gender produced marginal association with impulsive buying behavior. The paper also summarizes
research limitations as well as the work contribution and future research guidelines.
This document discusses factors that affect the location choices of street vendors in Science City, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It first provides background on the role and importance of street vendors in the Philippines' economy, noting that they make up 72.5% of employment in the informal sector. It then reviews literature on the evolution of markets and consumer behavior, the role of ethnicity, and the roles of government in regulating street vending. The purpose of the study is to provide baseline data on how street vendors choose locations and to help minimize their costs of competition by understanding the key determinants of their location decisions.
Factors affecting pd of children toys in organised retail storesChandru Siva
This document summarizes a research study on factors affecting the purchase of children's toys in organized retail stores. The study examines how demographic factors like age, gender, income, and family type influence parents' toy purchasing decisions. It reviews past literature that found gender differences in toy preferences and selection based on a child's gender. The current study aims to understand how demographic factors impact the toy purchase decision process and which factors have the most influence, like a child's need recognition. A survey was conducted in Chennai, India to collect data from shoppers on their toy purchasing behaviors and decisions.
A Study of Consumer Behavior towards Grocery Retailing in Delhi Region of Na...inventionjournals
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
This document provides an overview of a summer project submitted by Nitin Kumar to the Department of Fashion and Technology at the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Kolkata, India. The project focuses on studying consumer behavior for apparel products among college students. It acknowledges the guidance of Bikas Agrawal. The contents include sections on objectives, literature review, research methodology and a questionnaire. The abstract indicates the project will analyze primary data collected through a questionnaire from management students to understand factors influencing their apparel purchasing behavior.
This document summarizes a study that evaluated factors influencing customers' choice of grocery supermarkets in Northeast Thailand. The author surveyed 300 customers and used exploratory factor analysis to identify six key factors: convenience, discounts, stock availability, payment/promotion, children's facilities, and prices. While these factors combined resulted in customer satisfaction, satisfaction had a less than significant impact on store choice. The findings showed that education and income levels significantly impacted store choice, with higher-income customers more likely to switch from Tesco to Big C. The conceptual framework used factor analysis to model the relationships between 14 factors and 42 questions regarding customers' supermarket choices.
The document discusses how materialism, brand engagement, and status consumption influence clothing involvement and brand loyalty. It presents hypotheses that materialism, brand engagement, and status consumption will positively correlate with clothing involvement and brand loyalty based on previous research. The document provides an overview of literature on these topics and concepts in order to develop the hypotheses.
This document summarizes a research paper that analyzes the demographic and economic determinants of consumer spending on apparel using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey. The goal is to help investors and business analysts understand apparel sales given specific economic and demographic data for different US regions. Previous studies have found that gender and income impact apparel spending, and this study aims to confirm those results while also exploring the effects of variables like population density and race. The literature review discusses past research on factors like brand awareness, fashion trends, sports participation, environmental attitudes, and generational differences that influence apparel expenditures.
Project Report on Consumers’ impulsive buying behavior of restaurant products...Nishant Kumar
A detailed research report on Consumers’ impulsive buying behaviour of restaurant products in social commerce. It is a project report as a part of academics in the MBA.
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
This document summarizes a study on the consumer purchase behaviour of apparel among college students in India. The study aims to understand the demographic, socio-economic, and psychological factors that influence students' purchasing of clothing. A survey was conducted of 40 students about their shopping preferences, brand and style influences, and factors like income, gender, and peers that affect their apparel choices. The findings showed that quality and cost are most influential, students prefer shopping during occasions and sales, and friends and personal preferences are the biggest influences on their apparel purchases.
The study aims to measure the customers’
expectation levels of service quality in the food retail sector
against their perceptions levels of the service quality at
Nakumatt hypermarkets and to determine the gap
between customers’ expectations and their perceptions of
the service quality.
A descriptive research design was adopted to carry out
the research. Using a SERVQUAL survey instrument
based on the Dabholkar RSQS model this study was
conducted with customers from Nakumatt stores in
Nairobi Kenya. . Through a self reported questionnaire,
150 respondents were approached using a convenience
sampling method from the store locations.
Key findings include confirmation that customers have
higher expectations for service quality in retail
supermarkets than is anticipated. Gap 5, which is a gap
between customers’ Expected Service and customers’
Perceive This study does not differentiate applicability of
the RSQS in the different formats of the retail store.
Future research should examine the impact of the different
retail formats in using the scale for measuring retail
service quality. Also the customers were a little reluctant
in revealing the information because of the lengthiness of
the questionnaire.
This is one of the few studies which attempted to
investigate customers’ expectations of service quality in
retail supermarket in Kenya. d Service, was identified.
This document discusses a research study on the factors affecting the buying behavior of IKEA customers in Dubai. The study aims to understand IKEA customers' current buying behaviors, identify the key internal and external factors influencing their decision-making process, and examine the relationship between these factors and customer decisions. The research will help IKEA better understand its customer base, anticipate future trends, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to influence customer preferences and loyalty. Studying consumer behavior is important for business success as it allows companies to tailor their products and marketing appropriately. The research methodology will involve data collection methods like surveys to gather information from IKEA customers in Dubai.
This document summarizes a research study on factors influencing the purchase of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) by rural consumers in South India. The study identified 24 variables that could influence rural FMCG purchases based on a literature review. Primary data was collected through surveys in 8 districts of South India. Factor analysis identified 5 key factors grouped from the 24 variables: 1) Promotion Factor, which included variables like promotions, relationship marketing, and product education; 2) Lifestyle Factor including variables like branding and packaging; 3) Trust Factor influenced by recommendations and loyalty; 4) Value Factor focused on affordability and needs; 5) Product Factor focused on attributes like quality and features. The research found that promotions and recommendations most significantly influenced
Buying behaviour of working adults towards branded apparel in select indian c...Shubha Brota Raha
The Indian apparel market has demonstrated resilience and growth in an environment characterized by slow economic growth. The domestic apparel market, which was worth INR 207,400 crore (~USD 38 billion) as of 2012, is expected to grow at a compound average growth rate (CAGR) of 9% over the next decade. After food and grocery, it is the 2nd biggest category under organized as well as unorganized retail. Further, on 7 December 2012, the Federal Government of India allowed 51% FDI in multi-brand retail in India.
The face of Indian apparel market is changing very fast. A new class of customers with more money to spend, and a growing passion for fashion, has been generated by swift development and rising urbanization. In India’s high-growth, fast-changing retail clothing market, one can see significant new growth opportunities for foreign and domestic players. Much has been talked about all these issues viz. future of apparel retail in India, the impact of foreign players on the domestic apparel retailers etc. But we should not forget that customers are the end beneficiary of all the retail activities. As a democratic country with high growth rates, the consumer spending has risen sharply as the youth population (33 percent of India‘s population is below the age of 15) has seen a significant increase in its disposable income. The apparel fashion plays a paramount role in shaping apparel consumerism. As lifestyles change, fashion in India is becoming more diversified, as in the Western countries. Technology, ideas and lifestyles are moving concurrently and quickly. Indian market has high complexities in terms of a wide geographic spread and distinct consumer preferences varying by each region necessitating a need for localization even within the geographic zones. Companies and brands that offered monotonous and mundane products for years, have now multiplied their product ranges and new appealing styles, shapes and forms are being launched each season by them. Hence, it becomes crucial to find out the perception of customers towards the various retail developments in apparel segment and the factors responsible for choosing a particular apparel store.
In the view of the above, an attempt was made not only to analyze the customers’ perception towards various retail developments in apparel segment but also to find out their buying behaviour with special reference to three select regions in India – Delhi & NCR, Mumbai and Bangalore.
This document summarizes a study that aims to replicate a previous study on relationship values in business relationships. The original study identified eight key relationship values from the customer perspective in manufacturing supplier relationships. This replication study seeks to verify the original findings in the toy industry in Turkey. It will interview toy retailers and purchasing managers to determine if the same relationship values are important, and if there are any cultural differences compared to the original study. The goals are to improve understanding of relationship values, provide implications for managers, and enhance the validity and reliability of the original study findings.
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1. ASSESSING THE SITUATIONAL FACTORS AND IMPULSIVE
BUYING BEHAVIOR: MARKET SEGMENTATION APPROACH
Mirela Mihić*
Ivana Kursan**
Received: 16. 4. 2010 Preliminary communication
Accepted: 12.11.2010 UDC 658.89
The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation between situational factors and
impulsive buying behavior with the aim of separating an adequate number of different
customer segments. The study will try to provide answers to the following questions:
Can situational factors stimulate impulsive purchase and to what extent? Considering
the effect of the analyzed situational factors on impulsive buying is it possible to isolate
different consumer segments? Do these segments differ in terms of particular
demographic features? The obtained results reveal that most situational factors affect
impulsive buying to some extent, but, in consumers' opinion, none of them to a great
extent. Furthermore, in terms of the perceived impact of situational factors on
impulsive buying behavior, the study separates three consumer segments: (1) markedly
rational – immune to influence, (2) impulsive to some extent – sensitive to some
situational stimuli, (3)mostly rational – generally immune to influence. In the first and
the third segment (markedly or generally rational consumers) none of the analyzed
situational factors affect the impulsive buying to a greater extent. On the contrary, in
impulsive buyers it is found that promotional activities, friendliness and skill of the
sales staff, store location, and attractive aroma of food generally stimulate them to buy
on impulse, while the persons accompanying them generally can influence their buying
behavior and choice but can only to some extent stimulate them to buy on impulse.
Finally, the obtained results show that situational factors can to a larger extent affect
the impulsive buying behavior in consumers of a particular employment status, and that
such behavior is not significantly affected by gender, age, education, income, or the
number of household members.
*
Mirela Mihić, PhD, University of Economics Split, Matice hrvatske 31, 21000 Split, Croatia,
Phone: +385 91 55 85 320, E-mail: mmih@efst.hr
**
Ivana Kursan, M, University of Economics Split, Matice hrvatske 31, 21000 Split, Croatia,
Phone: +385 91 51 08 062, E-mail: ikursan@efst.hr
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1. INTRODUCTION
Impulsive buying behavior is affected by a number of factors, from
demographic, cultural and individual to environmental ones. The leading idea of
this study is consideration of situational factors as “stimulators” of impulsive
buying behavior. Namely, the notion is that the consumer, who is determined by
his/her personal characteristics, comes to a concrete shopping environment,
which by its specific features will in some way influence him/her.
The purpose of this stusy is to determine the correlation of situational
factors and impulsive buying behavior. Consequently, the study will endeavour
to answer the following questions: Can situational factors stimulate impulsive
buying and to what extent? Considering the effect of the analyzed situational
factors on impulsive buying in respondents is it possible to isolate different
consumer segments? Do these segments differ in terms of particular
demographic features? The analysis is carried out on the data collected by a
survey in Split-Dalmatia County. The data are analysed by descriptive analysis,
cluster analysis, and chi-square test.
This study partly relies on the previous research of situational factors (Anić
& Radas, 2006a), and their impact on impulsive buying behavior (Anić &
Radas, 2006b; Belk, 1975), while it considers other and additional situational
variables (such as skill and friendliness of sales staff, store location,
promotional activities, special displays, etc.) associated with impulsive buying.
Therefore this study develops and introduces new cognitive-behavioral
statements which are subjected to cluster analysis to obtain consumer
segmentation. Then it relates the separated segments to demographic variables.
The contribution of the study is a new insight into the impact of the observed
situational factors on impulsive buying behavior. As far as the authors are
informed, in Croatia there are no studies that analyze situational factors and
their correlation to impulsive buying in this way.
The research into this issue has twofold significance, i.e. it is important to
both marketing and management experts because it provides an additional
explanation of impulsive buying and comprehension of respondents' behavior,
especially in terms of situational factors and their impact on such buying. Also,
the results of this research will have a practical purpose providing the managers
with useful insights that will allow them to create some elements of marketing
strategy, e.g. adaptation or alteration of some sales promotion techniques.
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2. THEORETICAL DETERMINANTS OF THE STUDY
2.1. Impulse Buying and Impulsive Buying Behavior
Impulse buying can be defined as unplanned, sudden, and spontaneous
impulse to buy, which lacks careful evaluation of product and purchase
consequences. (Kollat and Willet, 1967; Cobb & Hoyer, 1986; Rook, 1987;
Piron, 1991; Beatty & Ferrel, 1998; Bayley & Nancarrow, 1998; Kacen & Lee,
2002; Vohs & Faber, 2003; Parboteeah, 2005) It is considered that the
frequency of unplanned or impulsive purchasing is as high as 90% (Cobb &
Hoyer 1986; Gutierrez, 2004). Thus according to some authors nine out of ten
consumers sometimes buy on impulse (Coley, 2002) while according to others
impulse buying occurs in 27% to 62% of all purchases (Beatty & Ferrell, 1998).
According to a number of studies (Rook & Fisher, 1995; Beatty & Ferrell,
1998; Verplanken & Herabadi, 2001; Virvilaite et al., 2009) the main
characteristics of impulsive buying behavior are: inclination to impulse buying,
spontaneity in buying, satisfaction felt after unplanned purchase, and lack of
shopping list. This refers to the individual characteristics of the consumer.
However, impulse buying is also investigated in terms of other factors such as
demographic, cultural, and situational ones. In accordance with its aims this
study will highlight the situational factors.
2.2. Situational Factors and Impulsive Buying
Situational factors are the external factors coming from the shopping
environment when buyer comes into contact with particular visual stimuli
(product or promotion) that create the unplanned purchase. At that instant the
shopper may feel a sudden need to purchase a particular product that has
attracted his/her attention. (Youn, 2000) Some researchers attach more
importance to the influence of individual characteristics of shoppers believing
that individual behavior is consistent in particular situations. On the other hand,
advocates of situational variables stress that consistency in behavior alters
depending on situation. Namely, some studies reveal that consumer behavior is
conditioned by situation (Belk, 1974; Mattson & Dubinsky, 1987) ranging from
4% to 43% of total behavioral variance, which points to the situational variables
as the very reason for the change in stability of individual factors (Mattson &
Dubinsky, 1987).
According to Belk (1974, p. 157) situation is a set of all the factors
''particular to a time and place of observation which do not follow from a
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knowledge of personal (intra-individual) and stimulus (choice alternative)
attributes, and which have a demonstrable and systematic effect on current
behavior.'' Thus Belk’s taxonomy of situational factors includes five elements:
(1) physical surrounding, (2) social surrounding, (3) time, (4) shopping task and
(5) previous conditions with which the consumer enters the shopping
surrounding or which result from the shopping surrounding (Belk, 1975).
Internal factors of the shopping area or the physical surrounding include:
(1) general interior design – color, lighting, aroma, music, equipment, etc.; (2)
arrangement of equipment and merchandise within the store; (3) display of
merchandise; (4) point of sale promotional materials (Mihić, 2002., p. 82.). In
adittion to this, the temperature and presence of other people in the surrounding
(Coloma & Kleiner, 2005), i.e. social shoppers (Nicholls et al., 1997; Underhill,
1999; Luo, 2005; Zhuang et al., 2006.; Anić & Radas, 2006 (a); Virvilaite,
2009), mood (Rook & Gardner, 1993; Beatty & Ferrell 1998; Vohs & Faber,
2003; Herczeg, 2006), in-store stimuli, such as promotional techniques, shelf
signs, end-of-aisle displays (Abratt & Goodey, 1990; Hart & Davies, 1996),
conspiscous product display (Pavlek, 2002; Kesić, 2006), product packaging
(Silayoi & Speece, 2004) or limited supplies notices (Shuman, 2006) also play
a role in stimulating the impulse buying.
Moreover, the more time is available, the higher is the chance for
unplanned buying (Iyer, 1989; Iyer et al., 1989; Herrington and Capella, 1995;
Nicholls et al., 1997; Underhill, 1999, Anić & Radas, 2006(a),) especially when
there is no buying task (Beatty & Ferrell, 1998). Other additional buying
motivators are the price discounts or sales (Parsons, 2003; Virvilaite et al.,
2009); store accessibility and sales staff (Aylott & Mitchell, 1998) as well as
the location (Hart & Davies, 1996).
The product design, the way the products are displayed, attractive colors,
aroma or music can attract the shoppers’ attention by putting them in a good
mood and stimulating the interaction with the store atmosphere and thus
unplanned buying (Donovan & Rossiter, 1982; Hart & Davies, 1996; Tai &
Fung 1997; Oakes, 2000; Verplanken & Herabadi, 2001). While all mentioned
refers to the positive relationship of the atmosphere and purchasing outcomes,
there are some contrary research results that did not find any relationship
(Nicholls et al. 1997, Anić & Radas, 2006a).
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2.3. Customer Segmentation in Terms of Impulsiveness
As this study is based on market segmentation and relation of situational
factors and impulsive buyer behavior it will subsequently expound the relevant
research on consumer typology in terms of their purchasing impulsiveness.
Considering planned and unplanned purchasing Cobb and Hoyer (1986)
identify three customer types: planners (plan purchase, product category and
brand), partial planners (partially plan purchase of product category but not the
brand) and impulse buyers (plan neither product category nor brand). Moreover,
in terms of buying habits and behavior.
De Rada (1998) distinguishes between traditional and new consumer
segments; Sinha and Uniyal (2005) divide consumers as choice optimizers
(involved in the shopping process and evaluations), economizing (price
conscious), pre-meditated (know what they want), recreational (impulsive), low
information seekers and seeking support. Jamal et al. (2006) focuses on
socializing, disloyals, independent perfectionists, apathetic, budget conscious
and escapist shoppers where the latter can be observed as impulsive buyers.
Futhermore, Gilboa (2009) points out disloyals, family bonders, minimalists and
mall enthusiasts where the final segment can be associated with impulsive
consumers.
The segments can also be distinguished in terms of different perceptions of
the atmospheric variables (odors, music and decoration) where the classification
of recreational shoppers, full experience shoppers, browsers and mission
shoppers can be found. (Ruiz et al., 2004). Namely, all segments share the
positive perceptions of music, while differ in other atmospheric components.
For instance, recreational shoppers and full experience shoppers prefer
decorations and odors; browsers value perceptions of odors, music, and
decorations very close to the average for all groups, while the mission shoppers
are “less bothered by odors…consider the decorations more appropriate” (Ruiz
et al., 2004, p. 340).
3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1. Sample and data collection
This study was carried out on the sample of 180 respondents (supermarket
shoppers) in the Split-Dalmatia County. In the selection of sample units, non-
probability and within it proportional quota sample were used. The control
characteristics were respondents' gender and age (Central Bureau of Statistics,
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2006). To include respondents of various education levels, income levels, and
employment status the non-proportional quota sample was used. The sample
statistics is shown in the Table 1.
Table 1. Sample statistics
Characteristics
N (out of total of 180
respondents)
%
Gender:
Female 98 54,4
Male 82 45,6
Age:
18 - 19 9 5,0
20 - 29 35 19,4
30 - 39 38 21,1
40 – 49 35 19,5
50 – 59 27 15,0
60 + 36 20,0
Education:
Elementary or less 25 13,9
Secondary/ qualified workers 92 51,1
College/highly qualified w 23 12,8
University 40 22,2
Employment status:
Employed 107 59,4
Unemployed 16 8,9
Retired 35 19,5
Student 22 12,2
Household income:
1000 - 2000 kn 8 4,5
2001 - 3000 kn 9 5,0
3001 - 4000 kn 13 7,2
4001 - 6000 kn 31 17,2
6001 - 8000 kn 23 12,8
8001 - 10000 kn 33 18,3
10001 - 13000 kn 28 15,6
13001 - 16000 kn 18 10,0
16000 kn + 17 9,4
Household members*:
1 18 10,1
2 29 16,2
3 37 20,7
4 57 31,8
More than 4 38 21,2
* One respondent did not answer this question.
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The study was carried out in 2009 by personal interviewing or survey. The
questionnaire (see the table in the Appendix) consisted of 22
statements/questions of which 16 refer to situational factors, and the last 6 to
respondent’s personal and household characteristics. The questionnaire uses
multiple choice structured questions and mostly five-point Likert scale. Namely,
the respondents were offered a set of statements with which they had to express
the degree of their agreement and disagreement. The degrees are coded by
figures from 1 to 5, where 1 denotes total disagreement and 5 total agreement.
3.2. Research Hypotheses
Starting from the theoretical bases, research topic, and established aims, as
well as from the previous research results, the following hypotheses are
formulated:
H1: The observed situational factors positively affect impulsive buying
behavior.
H2: Following the respondents’ opinions and attitudes on the effect of
particular situational factors on the impulsiveness of their buying
behavior, it is possible to separate sufficiently different customer
segments.
H3 - H8: In more impulsive buyers, the impact of some situational
factors is stronger than the average impact of other factors. These
factors are: the presence of shopping companions (H3), attractively
designed store (H4), sales staff (H5), agreeable aroma (H6), store
location (H7), and sales promotions (H8).
3.3. Variables Used in the Empirical Research
To investigate the impact of situational factors on impulsive buying,
authors created their own research instrument/questionnaire. Variables used in
research contain cognitive-behavioral indicators (correlation variables of
particular situational factors and impulsive buying, i.e. the impact of situational
factors on impulsive buying) and demographic characteristics. The situational
factors are divided into: a) physical surrounding indicators – store design, sales
staff, music, aroma, store location, displays, product packaging, larger quantity
of displayed merchandise, and shelf arrangement (statements from 3.3 to 3.7
and 3.9 to 3.12), b) social surrounding indicators – the influence of companions
and product popularity (statements 3.2, 3.13. and 3.14), and c) collateral
situational factors – time, promotional aspects, advertising, and point of sale
events (statements 3.1., 3.8., 3.15. and 3.16.). The Cronbach alpha coefficient
value of 0.896463 indicates the high reliability of the 'situational factors'
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measuring scale1
. The demographic variables included in the analysis are:
gender, age, education, employment status, household income, and number of
household members.
3.4. Data Analysis and Research Results
Data processing and analysis was performed by using the Statistica 8
software package. The following procedures were used: a) descriptive statistics
(calculation of mean value/standard deviation) to determine the importance that
respondents generally ascribe to the impact of particular situational variables on
impulse/unplanned buying, b) cluster analysis to separate customer segments in
terms of the expressed possibility of the impact of situational variables on their
impulsiveness, c) analysis of variance (F-ratios) to determine the significance of
the difference between the mean values of particular segments and cross
tabulation and, within it, Pearson Chi-square, which relates the analyzed
demographic indicators to the separated segments. The mean values and
standard deviations of variables related to the impact of particular situational
factors on their unplanned purchase are shown in Table 2.
Table 2. Mean values and standard deviations for buying impulsiveness
Variables Mean Value Standard Deviation
P3.1. 2.64 1.17
P3.2. 2.49 1.23
P3.3. 2.59 1.28
P3.4. 2.67 1.24
P3.5. 2.29 1.16
P3.6. 2.89 1.20
P3.7. 2.60 1.29
P3.8. 3.10 1.21
P3.9. 2.61 1.11
P3.10 2.58 1.10
P3.11 2.29 1.02
P3.12 2.41 1.07
P3.13 2.39 1.16
P3.14 2.65 1.24
P3.15 2.61 1.12
P3.16 2.57 1.10
From Table 2, it can be seen that most situational factors have some impact
on unplanned/impulsive purchasing in respondents while shopping companions,
1
Namely, the value of Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.7 and above is considered good in
explorative research (Nunnally & Bernstein, 1994).
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agreeable music, larger quantity of displayed merchandise, shelf arrangement,
and product popularity generally have no impact. As most observed factors
affect impulse buying to some extent, hypothesis (H1) is partially confirmed.
Among the analyzed factors, music and large quantity of merchandise have the
weakest impact, while the strongest is the impact of promotional activities,
although they are also in the domain of partial effect. Interestingly, none of the
analyzed situational indicators (according to average responses) has a greater
impact on buying impulsiveness. The accompanying values of standard
deviations reveal a certain deviation from the average responses, i.e. somewhat
differed opinions, suggesting that the application of multivariate statistical
methods would be advisable here.
In order to separate different customer segments (in terms of the impact of
situational factors on impulsive buying) and determine those that are more
important than others for a certain customer segment, the authors used cluster
analysis. The basic variables were the formerly described cognitive-behavioral
ones. To allow a thorough description of the separated segments, analysis also
included demographic characteristics.
Within the cluster analysis, the K-means method was used following which
the three-segment solution was chosen as the best one. The mean values of
particular variables for each segment and F-ratios are shown in Table 3, while
demographics are given in Table 4. According to the variance analysis and the
graph shown in Figure 1, it can be seen that this solution provides three
sufficiently different segments. Namely, the results of ANOVA analysis - F-
ratio (Table 3) reveal that the differences between the mean values of particular
segments in all situational indicators are statistically significant. The three
separated segments were called: “markedly rational”, “impulsive to some
extent” and “mostly rational”. Considering the existence of different customer
segments, based on the correlation of situational factors and impulse buying,
hypothesis H2 is also confirmed.
Segment 1 includes the smallest number of consumers (40 or 22.2%). It is
labeled as “markedly rational – immune to influence” because shoppers in this
segment believe that particular situational factors mostly do not or not at all
affect their unplanned purchasing.
Segment 2 includes 71 or 39.5% of respondents. These respondents mostly
neither agree nor disagree with the majority of statements, so they are labeled as
“impulsive to some extent – sensitive to some situational stimuli”. The shoppers
from this segment state that some of the analyzed factors, such as promotional
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activities, friendly and skillful staff, store location and agreeable aroma of some
food products can generally induce them to buy on impulse. Their shopping
companions can generally affect their buying behavior and choice and, to some
extent, motivate their unplanned purchasing. Of all the observed factors,
promotional activities affect their impulsiveness the most, while large quantities
of merchandise displayed in one place affects it the least. Among the factors
that affect unplanned purchasing to some degree, store attractiveness is the most
pronounced.
According to the respondents’ opinions and attitudes on the impact of
particular situational factors on their unplanned purchasing, hypotheses H5-8 are
accepted, whereas hypotheses H3 and H4 are accepted only partially.
Table 3. K-Means Clustering Results, Mean Values
Variables Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 3 F-ratio
P3.1. 1,90 3,08 2,61 15,35**
P3.2. 1,38 3,34 2,26 56,15**
P3.3. 1,38 3,45 2,42 55,94**
P3.4. 1,53 3,58 2,39 64,42**
P3.5. 1,30 3,14 1,99 60,46**
P3.6. 2,13 3,51 2,71 22,59**
P3.7. 1,23 3,54 2,43 77,42**
P3.8. 1,78 3,75 3,20 55,81**
P3.9. 1,50 3,38 2,46 64,28**
P3.10 1,53 3,15 2,61 40,23**
P3.11 1,30 2,83 2,30 41,82**
P3.12 1,25 3,11 2,35 67,86**
P3.13 1,33 3,01 2,38 38,94**
P3.14 1,58 3,51 2,39 53,01**
P3.15 1,63 3,21 2,57 36,16**
P3.16 1,55 3,24 2,46 45,61**
** Significant at p<0.01
Segment 3 includes 69, or 38.3% of consumers. Since, according to their
responses, most situational factors generally do not affect their unplanned
purchasing, this segment is called “mostly rational – generally immune to
influence”. The responses of these customers reveal that several factors, such as:
time aspect, agreeable aroma, promotional activities, attractive and/or larger
product packaging, as well as point-of-sale adverts and information on products
can, to some extent, affect their impulsiveness in shopping; promotional
activities being here of primary importance.
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Table 4. Demographic characteristics in segment (with p values)
Characteristics
Total
(N=180)
Segment 1
(N=40)
Segment 2
(N=71)
Segment 3
(N=69)
p
Gender
Female 54.4% 57.5% 53.5% 53.6%
Male 45.6% 42.5% 46.5% 46.4%
0.90767
Age
18 to 19 5.0% 0.0% 2.8% 10.2%
20 to 29 19.5% 15.0% 29.6% 11.6%
30 to 39 21.1% 17.5% 18.3% 26.1%
40 to 49 19.4% 20.0% 19.7% 18.8%
50 to 59 15.0% 22.5% 11.3% 14.5%
60 + 20.0% 25.0% 18.3% 18.8%
0.07815
Education
Elementary or less 13.9% 7.5% 14.1% 17.4%
Secondary 51.1% 55.0% 47.9% 52.2%
Highly qualified 12.8% 20.0% 9.8% 11.6%
University
graduate
22.2% 17.5% 28.2% 18.8%
0.40846
Employment status
Employed 59.4% 62.5% 56.3% 60.9%
Unemployed 8.9% 10.0% 8.5% 8.7%
Retired 19.5% 27.5% 12.7% 21.7%
Student 12.2% 0.0% 22.5% 8.7%
0.01848
Household income
1000 - 2000 kn 4.5% 0.0% 4.2% 7.3%
2001 - 3000 kn 5.0% 7.5% 5.6% 2.9%
3001 - 4000 kn 7.2% 7.5% 7.0% 7.3%
4001 - 6000 kn 17.2% 25.0% 14.1% 15.9%
6001 - 8000 kn 12.8% 25.0% 14.1% 4.4%
8001 - 10000 kn 18.3% 7.5% 14.1% 29.0%
10001 - 13000 kn 15.6% 15.0% 15.5% 15.9%
13001 - 16000 kn 10.0% 2.5% 14.1% 10.1%
16000 kn + 9.4% 10.0% 11.3% 7.2%
0.05049
Household members
1 10.1% 10.0% 8.6% 11.6%
2 16.2% 17.5% 15.7% 15.9%
3 20.7% 30.0% 22.8% 13.1%
4 31.8% 32.5% 24.3% 39.1%
Above 4 21.2% 10.0% 28.6% 20.3%
0.21614
Based on previous discussions, it can be seen that, compared to other
situational factors, promotional activities are the ones that affect the unplanned
buying of the second and the third segments’ respondents to the greatest extent.
However, such influence is more expressed for the consumers of the second
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segment. While the promotional activities mostly affect the second segment
consumers in terms of impulse buying, they affect the third segment buyers only
to some extent. Table 4 provides the description of the segments in terms of
demographics. It is obvious that the separated segments differ significantly in
terms of their respondents’ employment status (at 0.05-level), while in terms of
other characteristics, this difference is not statistically significant. In
comparison to the other two segments, the segment “impulsive to some extent”
includes significantly more students, and fewer retired persons.
4. CONCLUSION AND MARKETING IMPLICATIONS
This research provides new comprehension of the correlation between
situational factors and impulsive buying behavior in the observed county in
Croatia. The research results expressed by mean values of respondents’
responses reveal that most situational factors to some extent induce shoppers to
buy on impulse, which to some extent differs from the expectations and the first
hypothesis proposed. Therefore, hypothesis H1 is confirmed partially.
The question which is posed here is how much the respondents, as
consumers, are really aware of the impact of situational factors to be able to
perceive them and separate those that do affect their buying behavior. Besides,
such responses can be ascribed to the current economic situation and recession
in which shoppers behave more rationally and see the price/quality ratio as
extremely important. Furthermore, research shows that respondents are not a
homogeneous group, but that they can be divided into three different segments
regarding the perceived impact of situational factors on their impulsive buying
behavior: (1) "markedly rational – totally immune to influence", (2) "impulsive
to some extent – sensitive to some situational stimuli", (3) "mostly rational –
generally immune to influence". These results confirm the hypothesis H2.
As the study tried to separate those situational factors that are more
significant for unplanned purchasing in a particular segment, the hypotheses H3-
8 were tested. Thus, in the customer segment that in this research proved to be
more impulsive (“impulsive to some extent – sensitive to some situational
stimuli”), it was found that promotional activities, friendly and skillful staff,
store location, and agreeable aroma of some food products can generally
influence them to buy on impulse, while their shopping companions can
generally affect their buying behavior and choice, but can only to some extent
induce them to buy on impulse. Consequently, hypotheses H5-8 are accepted,
whereas hypotheses H3 and H4 are accepted only partially.
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For a more thorough description of separated segments, demographic data,
i.e. socio-economic variables, were also used. Relating these variables to the
impulsive purchasing produced the results that could be expected to some
extent. By comparing them to the results of previous studies (which show the
correlation of demographic characteristics and the inclination to impulsive
buying2
), as well as to the theoretical insights, it is revealed that situational
factors can to a greater extent affect impulsive purchases in consumers of a
particular employment status (e.g. students in comparison to retired persons),
and that impulsive behavior conditioned by situational factors does not depend
on respondents’ education or income. Contrary to expectations, it is revealed
that impulsive buying behavior does not significantly depend on the
respondents’ gender, age or number of household members. In terms of gender
and number of household members, this is, however, not surprising, as the
authors in their still unpublished research on buying behavior have reached the
same conclusion. In terms of age, the obtained result can be partially explained
by the fact that besides situational ones, other factors (e.g. personal factors,
individual differences, etc.) affect impulsive purchasing.
Following the results of this research, the retailers and their sales staff are
suggested the following:
In cooperation with manufacturers, retailers should from time to time
organize promotional activities which have proven effective with
consumers3
, informing the shoppers about them in an appropriate way
both within the stores and out of them.
Retailers should obtain sufficient knowledge and information on
merchandise characteristics and brand differences by permanent
training.
Retailers should train their sales staff and require them to treat the
customers helpfully and respectfully, and to help the customer find and
reach the wanted product.
They should be trained to praise the customers’ choice and thank them
for their business.
2
Research results mainly show that impulsive buying is associated with age (Bellenger et al.,
1978; Wood, 1998; Gutierrez, 2004), employment status (Bassett i Beagan, 2008; Gilboa, 2009)
and the number of household members (Miranda & Jegasothy, 2008), while it is not associated
with education (Bratko, et al., 2007; Gutierrez, 2004 ) and income (Bratko et al., 2007;
Buendicho, 2003; Tirmizi et al., 2009; Gutierrez, 2004). Research results in terms of gender
generally differ (Rook & Hoch, 1985; Dittmar et al., 1995; Dittmar et al.1996; Coley & Burgess,
2003; Gilboa, 2009; Buendicho, 2003; Verplanken & Herabadi, 2001; Gutierrez, 2004).
3
For instance, daily and monthly price reductions (Anić & Radas 2006b) and price reductions in
general (Lin & Lin).
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When selecting a store location, retailers should take into account its
suitability for shoppers; like for instance, vicinity of bus stops,
availability of parking lots, easy access.
Retailers should create an atmosphere of freshness by aromatic stimuli
at the entrance (e.g. fresh fruit and vegetables and flowers in
supermarkets, aroma spreading “testers” in cosmetic shops, etc.).
Retailers are advised to motivate social shopping by advertising the
positive effects of such shopping (choice security and acceptability,
socializing, making friends, etc.).
As the research results show that the impulsive buying of the second
segment (“impulsive to some extent – sensitive to some situational stimuli”) is
to some extent affected also by store attractiveness, we have to stress the
importance of the appropriate use of sales promotions at the point of sale and
the dynamic display of merchandise in creating an adequate atmosphere and an
attractive, smart and purchase stimulating store. As it is found that students and
respondents aged 20 to 294
in their buying on impulse are more affected by
some situational factors, the retailers are advised to direct some point-of-sale
activities to that customer segment. Thus, for example, by the arrangement of
some products in a particular place within a store, a special niche can be created
for younger customers.
At the end, we have to point to the certain limitations of this research as,
like most researches in marketing, it was conducted at a particular moment.
More reliable results would naturally be obtained by multiple investigations
conducted during a longer period of time. Also, for some indicators of
situational factors (e.g. time aspect and social surrounding), several variables
(statements) should be used, in order to explain them in more detail. In addition,
it would be useful to include other indicators, such as the shopper’s mood and to
try to separate the situational stimuli factors. When considering the sample
selection, the future research could also try to apply the method of mall
intercepts, i.e. intercepting customers in the shopping malls, due to the fact that
this method might reflect the buyers’ structure more realistically. Impulsive
purchasing is a comprehensive and wide field that can be investigated from
various aspects. In Croatia, this issue has not been largely observed, which is
motivating for future research and new insights into it. One of the studies could
certainly focus on a more detailed investigation into personal and individual
4
Although research results show that the separated segments do not differ by gender, they do
highly differ by age, as the second segment (sensitive to some situational stimuli) is characterized
by a large number of shoppers in the 20-29 age group.
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factors either separately or in combination with situational factors in order to
obtain a more comprehensive presentation of shoppers’ impulsive behavior.
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SITUACIJSKI ČIMBENICI I IMPULZIVNO PONAŠANJE POTROŠAČA U
KUPNJI: SEGMENTACIJA TRŽIŠTA
Sažetak
Svrha ovog istraživanja je utvrđivanje povezanosti situacijskih čimbenika i impulzivnog
kupovnog ponašanja potrošača s ciljem izdvajanja dovoljno različitih segmenata
potrošača. Polazeći od navedenog u radu će se nastojati odgovoriti na sljedeća pitanja:
Mogu li pojedini situacijski čimbenici potaknuti potrošače na impulzivnu kupovinu i u
kojoj mjeri? Mogu li se, obzirom na utjecaj analiziranih situacijskih čimbenika na
neplaniranu kupovinu ispitanika, izdvojiti različiti segmenti potrošača? Razlikuju li se
izdvojeni segmenti obzirom na pojedina demografska obilježja? Dobiveni rezultati
ukazuju na to da većina situacijskih čimbenika donekle utječe na neplaniranu kupovinu,
no, prema mišljenju potrošača, niti jedan čimbenik nema veći utjecaj. Nadalje,
istraživanjem su, s obzirom na percipirani utjecaj situacijskih čimbenika na impulzivno
kupovno ponašanje, izdvojena tri segmenta potrošača: (1) "izrazito racionalni-potpuno
nepodložni utjecaju", (2) "donekle impulzivni - osjetljivi na neke situacijske
stimulanse", (3) "uglavnom racionalni - uglavnom nepodložni utjecaju". Kod prvog i
trećeg segmenta (izrazito ili uglavnom racionalni potrošači) niti jedan od analiziranih
situacijskih čimbenika u većoj mjeri ne utječe na impulzivnost u kupnji. Suprotno tome,
kod "impulzivnih potrošača - osjetljivih na neke situacijske stimulanse" utvrđeno je da
promotivne akcije, ljubaznost i stručnost osoblja u prodavaonici, lokacija prodavaonice
i ugodan miris prehrambenih artikala ove ispitanike mogu uglavnom potaknuti na
impulzivnu kupovinu, dok osobe koje su s njima u društvu uglavnom mogu utjecati na
njihovo kupovno ponašanje i izbor, ali ih samo donekle potiču na neplaniranu
kupovinu. Konačno, dobiveni rezultati pokazuju da situacijski čimbenici mogu u većoj
mjeri utjecati na impulzivnu kupnju potrošača određenog statusa, te da na takvo
ponašanje značajnije ne utječu spol, dob, obrazovanje, prihodi i broj članova kućanstva.
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APPENDIX I. EXTRACT FROM THE QUESTIONNAIRE
OFFERED STATEMENT
3.1. I frequently make an unplanned purchase if I am under time pressure.
3.2. When shopping with companions, I buy more products.
3.3. Attractively arranged store stimulates me to buy more than planned.
3.4. Friendly and skilled staff often talks me into buying a product I didn’t plan to buy.
3.5. Nice music can induce me to buy more.
3.6. Attractive aroma (of sweets, fresh fruit and vegetables, etc.) can frequently induce
me to buy more.
3.7. Store location affects my unplanned buying.
3.8. Promotional activities (price reduction, ''buy 1/get 2'' etc.) frequently affect my
unplanned purchase.
3.9. Specially arranged and particularly attractive display will attract my attention and
may induce my unplanned purchasing.
3.10. Attractive, unusual and/or larger packaging will attract my attention and induce my
unplanned purchasing.
3.11. Larger quantity of the same merchandise displayed in one place will attract my
attention and induce my unplanned purchasing.
3.12. Shelf arrangement (e.g. products within hand reach) affects my unplanned
purchasing.
3.13. Product popularity is frequently a reminder for unplanned purchase.
3.14. My companions affect my buying behavior and choice.
3.15. Product ads, fliers, point-of-sale notices induce my unplanned purchase.
3.16. Point-of-sale events (demonstrations, degustation, etc.) can induce my unplanned
purchase.
*) The possible responses were: disagree strongly, mostly disagree, neither agree nor disagree,
agree strongly, mostly agree.