International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research: Volume 6 Issue 3

Tourism shopping in rural markets: a case study in rural Iowa

Jessica L. Hurst, Linda S. Niehm

This study aims to focus on the unique challenges of retail service delivery in rural tourism markets. This paper specifically seeks to address: factors attracting individuals to…

Consumption of renao at a Taiwan night market

David Ackerman, Kristen Walker

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of the physical environment of night markets in Taiwan, mediated by “renao” (translated as bustling with noise and excitement…

Tourist characteristics that influence shopping participation and expenditures

Joaquín Alegre, Magdalena Cladera

The purpose of this paper is to analyze tourist and trip‐related characteristics and tourist motivations in connection with the decision to participate in shopping and for those…

Safety concerns of international shoppers in Las Vegas

Deborah C. Fowler, Mitzi K. Lauderdale, Ben K. Goh, Jingxue (Jessica) Yuan

This study seeks to assess international tourists' perception of safety while shopping in the USA, using Las Vegas as the study site. Over recent years, Las Vegas became an…

Tourism shopping behavior: planned, impulsive, or experiential?

Fang Meng, Yingjiao Xu

This research attempts to expand the understanding of the nature of tourist shopping behavior. More specifically, this study aims to explore the influences of the components of…

Travel motivation as a determinant of shopping venue

Tammy R. Kinley, Judith A. Forney, Youn‐Kyung Kim

Shopping is a popular tourist activity. While a person might not travel for the purpose of shopping, many tourists shop while traveling. This study aims to examine travel…

Segmenting tourists by direct tourism expenditures at new festivals

L. Taylor Damonte, Michael D. Collins, Carol M. Megehee

The purpose of this paper is to develop a method for estimating new direct tourism spending resulting from a new event in an existing destination.

Advances in global perspective of tourism shopping research: introduction to a special issue on “Tourism and shopping behavior research”

Deborah C. Fowler, Jingxue (Jessica) Yuan