This study, based on the study theories of up to the present was to a consumer's shopping motive, the process of choice and the theory of a consumer's store choice factor by his or her preference. It investigates the components of store image referrin...
This study, based on the study theories of up to the present was to a consumer's shopping motive, the process of choice and the theory of a consumer's store choice factor by his or her preference. It investigates the components of store image referring many thesis from documents of domestic and foreign countries. The major findings of from study an as follows:
First, as general characteristics of samples, the component ratio of women is much higher than that of men. As for marital status, married consumers are large in numbers, and for educational back ground, high educated young couples go shopping frequently at department stores.
As for ages, consumers under the 30s take great part in, for the occupation, many are housewives and for the average income of a month, under one million won income earners are major consumers. The shopping frequency of month is 2-3 times.
Second, about shopping motive, married ones do it for refreshing themselves, but for singles, they do shopping for the pleasure of bargain sales.
The most important reason which influences on the shopping motive is `pleasure of bargain sale' regardless of all ages.
Third, according to the analysis of shopping motive and the characteristics of 11 store images, there are noteworthy differences statistically in shopping motive, attraction and reliance on advertisement, an atmosphere of a store and the degree of crowdedness.
Fourth, according to the analysis of the characteristics of vital statistics and store image, women have more expectations in products' variety, exchange or refund services than men, single consumers are interested more in kindness and degree of store crowdedness, and married consumers give much more weight in price, convenience of parking lots, and resting places.
Fifth, in consequence of the analysis of store preference in all aspects, Lotte gets the highest points in the department store preference by consumers, Hyundai takes second, and Shinsegae has the lowest points in preference.
So, this study concludes:
First, department store marketer should pay attention to product quality and set strategy of `small profits with quick returns'.
Second, the marketing strategy of department store should be established rapidly and exactly by persistent educating employees on consumer satisfaction with various weekend event strategy.
Third, the most important motives of department store consumers are `pleasure of bargain sale' and `refreshing' regardless of all ages.
Fourth, store marketer should establish strategic solutions to the various assortment of goods, reliability through quality which is up to the advertisement, creating shop atmosphere fitting consumers' tastes, and improvement of crowdedness.
Fifth, store marketer should take consideration in kindness, crowdedness, setting the consumer-oriented reasonable price level, convenient parking equipments, arrangement of parking guides, comfortable resting places and entertainment facilities.