Older shopper types from store image factors

Angell, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8554-2092, Megicks, Phil, Memery, Juliet and Heffernan, Troy W. 2014. Older shopper types from store image factors. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services 21 (2) , pp. 192-202. 10.1016/j.jretconser.2013.07.010

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Abstract

This study aims to characterise the older shopper by exploring unobserved heterogeneity within the segment and developing an older shopper typology from an empirically derived store image scale. Store attribute theory informed a two-stage research design. Firstly, a ‘pool’ of salient store attributes was identified through in-depth interviews. Scales were then developed and quantitatively tested using data collected through a household postal survey. Seven store image factors emerged, forming the basis of the typology. Five clusters were subsequently profiled using behavioural and demographic variables: Prudent neutrals, All-Round demanders, Reluctant casuals, Demanding sociables, and Affluent utilitarians. A discussion of the resultant classification's utility in terms of retail strategy, including opportunities for better targeting through adjustment of the retail offer, is presented. This study develops a store image scale that reflects the importance of store choice decisions of older shoppers, extending store image research by providing contemporary insights into the requirements of older shoppers in a changing retail environment.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Older shoppers; Shopper typology; Grocery shopping; Store choice; Cluster analysis
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0969-6989
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	06 May 2023 10:43
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/50515

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