CLUSTERING CONSUMERS ACCORDING TO THEIR ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS TOWARDS SHOPPING MALLS
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The aim of this paper is to cluster consumers according to their attitudes and behaviors towards shopping malls. In line with this aim, first, consumers were clustered according
to their attitudes and behaviors; then, socio-demographic profiles of each consumer segment were analyzed. In this study, a questionnaire which was constituted according to the aim of the study was delivered by hand and online to the participants. A total of 327 respondents completed the questionnaire. Consumers were clustered by conducting K-means clustering analysis. Then, cross-tabulation method was employed to compare socio-demographic characteristics of consumer segments. The results revealed that consumers are clustered into two similar-sized groups called as: Utilitarians and Hedonists. Utilitarians are generally men and married; and Hedonists are generally women and single. The results of this study provide significant contributions for the retailing industry in Turkey.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
31 Mart 2016
Gönderilme Tarihi
27 Mart 2017
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2016 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2