International Journal of Supply Chain Management
Vol 7, No 6 (2018): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)

An Empirical Study on the Relationship of Shopping Motives on the Retail Store Dimensions with Special Reference to Women Shoppers in Puducherry

K Ramprabha (Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS))



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Dec 2018

Abstract

Shopping motives can be described as consumers needs and wants as they are concerned to stores at which to make the purchase. Motivation in general is defined as an internal drive that reflects goal-oriented arousal (Arnould, Price, and Zinkhan, 2002). In a shopping context, motivation can be described as the vibrant force inside consumers that makes them shop. The Indian retail picture has undergone a momentous transformation in the consumer shopping behaviour. This situation makes it important to study the attributes that have an effect on the consumer shopping experience. Motivation is considered to be the major reason to shop in a particular way. They are the primary driving force within the consumers for which they shop. Motivation affects shopping behaviour and is responsible for various shopping activities in the stores. It influences the way the shoppers distinguish the environment of the retail store. This article provides an insight about the retail store attributes that has an influence over the shopping motivations and their effect on women shoppers. To identify the relationship of shopping motives on the dimensions of retailing, a scale was generated, validated and compared with the retail factors of the store. It is observed that shopping motivation is optimistically correlated with the retail factors of the store.

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Journal Info

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IJSCM

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Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Engineering Environmental Science Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Transportation

Description

International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM) is a peer-reviewed indexed journal, ISSN: 2050-7399 (Online), 2051-3771 (Print), that publishes original, high quality, supply chain management empirical research that will have a significant impact on SCM theory and practice. Manuscripts ...