A typology of personal factor attributes among shoppers
Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management
ISSN: 1361-2026
Article publication date: 2 September 2014
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to derive a comprehensive model with integrated dimensions of trait constructs to understand the shoppers’ dispositional traits in consumption. This study endeavors to gain empirical validation of a motivational network of shoppers’ traits in consumption as well as to ascertain different shoppers’ typology from the configurations of personal factor attributes.
Design/methodology/approach
Store-intercept method was used to collect data from a sample of 600 apparel adult shoppers at five shopping malls in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The factor structure of personal factors was achieved using confirmatory factory analysis. The hierarchical and non-hierarchical cluster analysis was employed to develop the shoppers’ typology.
Findings
A relatively good fit in confirmatory factor analysis validates the applicability of the conceptualized personal factor attributes measurement model. The constitution of personal factor attributes results in three shoppers typology of Confident, Enthusiastic Shoppers; Moderate, Pragmatic Shoppers and Self-Confined, Apathetic Shoppers.
Practical implications
The study provides an understanding of the personal attribute factors and disseminates insightful information about profile of shoppers’ typology. Accordingly, the implementation of the strategy which involving the personality and psychological desires of the consumers, is now possible.
Originality/value
This paper stipulates new insights to discern other dimensions in personality traits to examine the personal factor attributes, by considering the elemental traits, compound traits, situational traits and surface traits in a holistic manner. The findings of this study advance the knowledge on personal factor attributes that shape shopping behavior along with practical applications.
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Citation
Teng Wong, Y., Osman, S., Said, A. and Paim, L. (2014), "A typology of personal factor attributes among shoppers", Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, Vol. 18 No. 4, pp. 394-412. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMM-03-2013-0029
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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