This document contains the results of a research study analyzing the shopping behaviors and preferences of sorority women. Key findings include:
- Sorority women are most likely to spend $15 or less when shopping at a museum gift shop.
- Their top items purchased are jewelry, books, art, clothing, and accessories.
- Factors like unique items, trending styles, and reasonable prices are most important to them.
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2. 2
*6-‐
Strongly
Agree,
1
–
Strongly
Disagree
4.337837838
2.425339367
2.609090909
4.325791855
2.950226244
5
2
2
5
3
5
1
1
5
3
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Q5-‐A:
Price
of
an
item
determines
whether
or
not
I
buy
it
Q5-‐B:
I
have
a
set
monthly
budget
for
shopping
Q5-‐C:
I
have
a
job
to
help
fund
my
spending
habits
Q5-‐D:
Student
discounts
appeal
to
me
Q5-‐E:
My
friends
are
a
big
inRluence
on
my
buying
decisions
Sorority
Womens'
Opinions
on
the
Following
Statements
Mode
Median
Mean
7
215
Awareness
of
Muse
10%
Student
Discount
Yes
no
3. 3
*1
–
purchased
most
frequently;
3.136986301
3.427272727
4.077625571
1.968181818
3.328767123
2.990909091
3.805825243
3.292237443
3
3.5
5
1
3
3
4
3
3
5
5
1
3
3
5
3
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Jewelry
Books
Art
Work
Clothing
Purses
Scarves
Hats
Technology
Accessories
Items
Purchased
Most
Frequently
by
Sorority
Women
Mode
Median
Mean
4. 4
*
1
–
Used
Most
Frequently;
6
–
Used
Least
Frequently
4
111
44
20
3
1
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
$0.00
$15.00
or
less
$15.01-‐$25.00
$25.01-‐$30.00
$30.01-‐$45.00
More
than
$45.00
How
Much
Sorority
Women
are
Willing
to
Spend
at
a
Museum
Gift
Shop
1.975
2.672413793
3.478991597
2.299145299
5.490740741
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Reddit
Vine
Means
of
Social
Media
Usage
Among
Sorority
Women
5. 5
76
30
33
8
21
23
27
17
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
classroom
Rield
trip
family
outing
to
see
a
new
exhibit
to
experience
the
quiet
atmosphere
to
try
a
new
experience
went
with
a
group
of
friends
other:
camp
crimson
Sorority
Womens'
Motivations
for
Visiting
FJJMA
3
59
43
14
8
Average
Shopping
Trips
Per
Month
0
1-‐2
3-‐4
5-‐6
7+
6. 6
*
1
–
Not
Very
Important;
6
–
Extremely
Important
3.594594595
3.869369369
4.076576577
3.936936937
4.531531532
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Unique
Items
Trending
items
Accessibility
Relaxing
Atmosphere
Reasonably
Priced
Items
Importance
of
Items
to
Sorority
Women
Mean
Median
Mode
7. 7
16
41
34
23
17
Average
Monthly
Spending
Less
than
$25
$25.00
-‐
$50.00
$50.01
-‐
$75.00
$75.01
-‐
$100.00
More
than
$100
23
44
16
6
2
Average
Monthly
Spending
Less
than
$50.00
$50.01-‐$100.00
$100.01-‐$150.00
$150.01-‐$200.00
$200.01-‐$250.00
8. 8
*
1
–
Strongly
Disagree;
6
–
Strongly
Agree
4.337837838
2.425339367
2.609090909
4.325791855
2.950226244
5
2
2
5
3
5
1
1
5
3
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Q5-‐A:
Price
of
an
items
determines
whether
or
not
I
buy
it
Q5-‐B:
I
have
a
set
monthly
budget
for
shopping
Q5-‐C:
I
have
a
job
to
help
fund
my
spending
habits
Q5-‐D:
Student
discounts
appeal
to
me
Q5-‐E:
My
friends
are
a
big
inRluence
on
my
buying
decisions
Mode
Median
Mean
Sorority
Womens'
Feelings
Toward
the
Following
Statements
4
14
15
67
123
How
Likely
Sorority
Women
are
to
Visit
a
Museum
Very
likely
Somewhat
likely
Neutral
Not
very
likely
Never
9. 9
79
105
28
9
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0
1-‐2
3-‐4
5+
Number
of
Times
OU
Sorority
Women
Have
Visited
FJJMA
Number
of
Women
Number
of
Times
Visited
56
166
Number
of
Sorority
Women
That
Have
Previously
Visited
the
Museum
Gift
Shop
Have
Visited
the
Gift
Shop
Have
Not
Visited
Gift
Shop
10. 10
*
1
–
Strongly
Disagree
Social
Media
Affects
Shopping
Habits;
6
–
Strongly
Agree
Social
Media
Affects
Shopping
Habits
4.323077
4.79375
4.111538462
3.6
3.8
4
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.8
5
All
Sororities
Multicultural
Panhellenic
InNluence
Social
Media
Has
on
Shopping
Habits
in
Sorority
Women
Mean
or
Average
Taken
From
Sample
Population
34
56
23
7
0
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0
$15.00
or
less
$15.01
-‐
$25.00
$25.01
-‐
$30.00
$30.01
-‐
$45.00
$45.00
or
more
How
Much
Sorority
Women
Who
Said
They
Will
Never
Go
to
FJJMA
are
Willing
to
Spend
at
Gift
Shop
Number
of
Women