Sources of customer satisfaction with shopping malls: a comparative study of different customer segments
Författare
Summary, in English
In spite of the growing importance of planned,centrally managed and enclosed shopping centres in the retailing sector,the understanding concerning sources and outcomes of customer satisfaction with this kind of shopping malls is limited.This paper develops and vali- dates a conceptualisation of shopping mall satisfaction based on ?eld studies in Sweden.The results show that eight underlying factors of varying character are important to customer satis- faction.These are selection,atmosphere,convenience,sales people,refreshments,location, promotional activities and merchandising policy.Furthermore,this study investigates whether sources of satisfaction di ?er in importance with respect to gender and age,generally two impor- tant variables for retail segmentation.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2006
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
116-135
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
International Rewiew on Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research
Volym
16
Issue
1
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Taylor & Francis
Ämne
- Business Administration
Nyckelord
- Shopping malls satisfaction segmentation
Status
Published