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Investigating the factors driving channel choice and retailer choice in an omni-channel environment

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  • Sandrine Heitz-Spahn

    (CEREFIGE - Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises - UL - Université de Lorraine)

  • Hélène Yildiz

    (CEREFIGE - Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises - UL - Université de Lorraine)

  • Lydie Belaud

    (CEREFIGE - Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises - UL - Université de Lorraine)

Abstract

This research provides a consumers' typology based on the choice of channels and the number of retailers visited during two phase of the decision-making process (information search and purchase). Drawing on the Person-Object-Situation paradigm (Belk, 1975a), each group is analyzed in terms of shopping motives and sociodemographics. We also link the profiles to the product categories purchased. A survey was administered online and consisted of investigating respondents' behavior in relation to a non-food goods they had purchased within six months prior to data collection. In terms of practical implications, this research gives insight into the shopping motives driving each profile, which will help retailers to better segment their customers. Results of the structural equation model suggest that product categories have the most significant explanatory power on those behaviors, whereas shopping motives and sociodemographic variables have little significant impact. The results of the multinomial logit analysis show that consumers' channel and retailer choice behaviors tendencies may be based on product categories. Also, getting knowledge on the impact of product category on consumer profile helps retailers to predict which channel will most likely be visited during information search and used for purchase depending on this product ategory.

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  • Sandrine Heitz-Spahn & Hélène Yildiz & Lydie Belaud, 2018. "Investigating the factors driving channel choice and retailer choice in an omni-channel environment," Post-Print hal-02504929, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02504929
    DOI: 10.3917/proj.021.0043
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    1. Ginanneschi, Marco, 2021. "Long-term strategic thinking, the Themis method and the future of food," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 165(C).
    2. Joshi, Aparna & Pani, Agnivesh & Sahu, Prasanta K. & Majumdar, Bandhan Bandhu & Tavasszy, Lóránt, 2024. "Gender and generational differences in omnichannel shopping travel decisions: What drives consumer choices to pick up in-store or ship direct?," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).

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