Data Collection and Analysis The behavior was observed from a large sample of people. This included twenty people shopping alone and twenty people shopping in a group, for a total of forty subjects, each ranging in ages from approximately 19 to 40 years old. The subjects were observed from the time they entered the store until the time they left. The reasoning behind this was to see the buying behavior differences for the whole experience and figure out which areas of the store could be improved in order to appeal to groups of people shopping. The behaviors observed included the amount of time spent inside the store, the amount of money spent, the interactions with associates, and the areas of the stores that were navigated. Originally, the research was going to be conducted in large-scale departments stores found at malls such as Nordstrom or Macys. It was thought that sampling in stores such as these were a great way to gain more data on both females and males, along with families and friends because department store environments were ideal to see a multitude of social situations between varying people. These bigger stores ideally would have many people shopping alone and in a group so comparisons can be made between the two, while also allowing a large enough environment where changes could be made to cater to people shopping in a group. However, the pilot study conducted was vital in seeing what worked and what did not. It was essential to change the plan from
Ever wonder why the windows of stores are captivating that give you that desire to purchase their item? According to Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Science of Shopping,” individual named Paco Underhill studies the behavior of millions of American shoppers by looking at statistics and recorded footages inside the stores. Consumer researcher Paco helps increase the income of the retailers by providing a false sense of public space inside a shopping area by tracing the behavior of shoppers through the lens.
Before I report my results, I must explain how I conducted my observation, or my research methods. To say that I only walked a lap around the Walmart store and left would be far from the truth. I dressed like an average shopper even making sure to grab a buggy. I started my observation in the grocery department, making the transition to the electronics,
When entering a mall of people, I witness different shoppers. I see people that are low class, middle class and high class. I stereotype these people as window shoppers, buyers on a budget and the over buyers by their appearance and the different shopping centers in Kansas City.
For this assignment we needed to compute the mean, median, and mode for five quantitative variables. The five that were computed in this assignment were number of total prior arrests, number of prior misdemeanors, number of total prior convictions, number of prior felony arrests, and number of drug convictions. The mean is defined as the average in a group of numbers, the median is the middle number in a group, and the mode is the most frequently occurring number in the group.
I wanted to see if there were any customer characteristic trends and if Michael’s was addressing their customers’ trends. I first noticed that customers were primarily female between the ages of seventeen and fifty. These customers were mixed in ethnicity and about twenty-five percent of them shopped in a group or had kids with them. Michael’s was aware of these customer characteristics and appeared to be targeting these specific customers. Their aisles were wide enough to fit groups of people and strollers. The music they had playing overhead was 2000’s modern pop, which is a genre that most of the customers have listened to when they were younger. This music helps bring a happy tone to the store. Lastly, most of the customers liked to touch/handle products. Michael’s met this trend as their products were easily
In order to provide the Australia Park Victoria with the appropriate data to solve its current crisis, the most appropriate method of data collection for this research is the qualitative method. According to Gay and Airasian (p 627) qualitative method is the collection of extensive data on various variables over a long time in a natural setting with an aim of acquiring insights not possible using other methods. It involves three different kinds of information collection: direct observation, in depth and open-ended interviews and written documents. Qualitative method involves use of random sampling and structured data collection instruments that fit different experiences. The method also enables the researcher to study the specific area of
As we enter a new generation, shoppers are gearing toward online and mobile shopping, which contributes to the extinction of shopping malls. America reached a time period where the number of adults who were born in a time where online shopping was not thought of are retiring; resulting in old habits, such as shopping in malls, coming to a cease. The older generation of adults tend to revert back to familiar habits such as shopping at malls or going to a bookstore. The new generation of adults/teenagers do not use shopping malls as a hangout spot in contrast to older generation, thus leading to the decline of shopping malls. Other than shopping, shopping malls were once used for socializing. However, with the increase of social networks
My initial research question was whether grocery shopping is more common among males or females. In order to investigate this question, I chose the location of Jewel-Osco in Lake Forest, Illinois. This location, I felt, would provide me with a population that is representative of the common residents of the Lake Forest suburbs. On Tuesday, February 7th, 2017 at 7:00 pm, I began my observational research. After receiving permission from the manager of the grocery store to observe the customers, I positioned myself on a bench at the front of the store where all of the checkout lines were visible.
The majority of my participants stated that the bigger the shop the less crowded it is and that makes shopping more enjoyable, that they enjoy big shops with big warehouses so they always find what they want and that the most important thing in a major store is their parking situation. Also the majority answered Target to has the higher probability of running out of stocks.
The research article writer used for this assignment was one on heavy metal music and adolescent suicidality. The participants were adolescents in high school, 121, between tenth to twelfth graders from the Midwest. The scales of measurement that were used in this study were,RFL(Reasons for Living Inventory, a music survey, and SRQ (Suicidal Risk Questionnaire).The journal article is relevant to my area of specialization, of child and adolescent developmental psychology, because it involves adolescents and their well-being.
It is the theory of social magnetism which makes the basis for the Aisles of Life. The aisles of life theory is the focus of our study in regards to the social aspect of retail aisle layout. The aisles of life theory suggests that in order for a retail store to fully utilize social magnetism to its full potential, it must abide by the following five parameters: visit-ability, destin-ability, comfort-ability, walk-ability and compact-ability (Juel-Jacobsen, 2014)
The purpose of this paper was to observe the consumers of a retail store of my choice; I chose to observe Victoria’s Secret and Targets consumers, because I myself am consumers of those stores quite often, then to analyze the behavior of the consumers of Victoria’s Secret and Target. Victoria’s Secret and Target consumers differ because of the difference in type of retail they offer and sell. Victoria’s Secret consumers know what they are going to be shopping for women and certain needs or wants they are looking to satisfy. Target consumers shop for any age and any gender,
DC Data Collections is a data collection analysis corporation who Headquarters is located in Atlanta, FL. DC collects data then later combines it with operational system data. The company was established on February 2014 by CEO Mark Stomata in his two car garage. In May 2015 ranked #9 most profitable verses its major competitors, #3 most respected and #3 most innovative. DC have been finding more ways to become more innovative which lead to a 60% project growth in the next 18 months.
The objective of this chapter is to describe the procedures used in the analysis of the data and present the main findings. It also presents the different tests performed to help choose the appropriate model for the study. The chapter concludes by providing thorough statistical interpretation of the findings.
Store environment could affect shoppers’ behaviors in several ways. Store environment also influences various stages of shoppers’ cognitive process inside a store, including attention, perception, categorization and information processing. For example, it has been shown that perceived waiting time varies with the valence of music and consumers’ categorization of a restaurant as a fast food outlet depends largely on the external appearance of the store .While the foregoing discussion is mainly concerned about the immediate effects of store environment, store environment may also have lagged or carryover effects on