RELEVANT ATTRIBUTES FOR CONSUMER CHOICE OF CONVENIENCE STORE

In Brazil, research on store consumer choice is rare, as opposed to the wide range of research regarding the process of consumers´ decision on which product or brand to buy. This article aims to identify relevant attributes for consumer choice of convenience stores located in service stations, a sec...

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Autores: Moreira Guimarães, Rafael, Botelho, Delane
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:REAd (Porto Alegre. Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/38984
Acceso en línea:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/read/article/view/38984
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Consumer Choice
Conjoint Analysis
Convenience Stores
Consumer Behavior
Store Attributes
Elección del consumidor
Análisis Conjunta
Tiendas de Conveniencia
Comportamiento del Consumidor
Atributos de tiendas
Escolha do consumidor
Análise Conjunta
Lojas de Conveniência
Comportamento do Consumidor
Atributos de lojas
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Sumario:In Brazil, research on store consumer choice is rare, as opposed to the wide range of research regarding the process of consumers´ decision on which product or brand to buy. This article aims to identify relevant attributes for consumer choice of convenience stores located in service stations, a sector in vast expansion in the country. The research was conducted in two steps: a qualitative process to identify the most relevant attributes and their levels perceived by customers, and a quantitative approach through a survey, whose data were analyzed via Conjoint Analysis technique. Results demonstrated the attributes Location, Price and Attendance as the most relevant, compared to Opening Hours, Product Mix and Ambience attributes. Implications for both Marketing knowledge and practice, as well as suggestions for future research, are discussed in light of consumer choice theory.