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Motivations influencing virtual supermarket shopping: An exploratory study using means-end chains analysis

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  • Thanh Hoai Nguyen
  • Hai Quynh Ngo
  • Thu Trang Dương

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Virtual supermarket shopping has entered a phase of commercial mainstreaming as retailers aim at broadening the customer base, especially in the context of COVID 19 emergence. With the expansion of virtual supermarket shopping (VS-shopping) consumption, there is an increasing need to investigate the variety of consumers’ motivations for engaging in such behavior. This study sought to address this gap by using the means-end chain theory method to explore the motivational complexity of VS-shopping. Based on data collected (n = 67) through the soft-laddering approach, six types of motivation are identified, include Quality of life, sense of accomplishment, Family well-being, Financial security, Self-direction, and Health consciousness. The results are expected to complement both theoretical contributions (additional understanding related to the virtual supermarket) and practical contributions (providing valid knowledge for retailers to create a more favorable service and marketing strategies for VS-shopping consumption).

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  • Thanh Hoai Nguyen & Hai Quynh Ngo & Thu Trang Dương, 2021. "Motivations influencing virtual supermarket shopping: An exploratory study using means-end chains analysis," Cogent Business & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(1), pages 1954491-195, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:oabmxx:v:8:y:2021:i:1:p:1954491
    DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2021.1954491
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