Department Store Research Articles

The Influence Of Discount And Store Atmosphere Towards Impulse Buying At Department Store Mall In Cirebon

This study iam to determine the effect influence of discount and store atmosphere towards impulse buying together. Methods in study is assosiative method. Because we know both of variabel or more with insidental sampling. The number of populations in this research is 75 people of Matahari department store Grage Mall Cirebon consumer’s. Analysis data is using validity, reliablity, classical assume, regression analysis, t test dan f test by using SPSS 23.0 version for windows. The result in this research shows that in partial discount is influence towards impulse buying(It can be seen from the value of tcount > ttable, namely 4.521 > 1.666. ), in partial store atmosphere is influence towards impulse buying (It can be seen from the value of tcount > ttable, namely 2382 > 1.666), and by simultaneous dicount and store atmosphere influence towards impulse buying (Fcount > Ftable is obtained, namely 18.141 > 3.12). The implications in this research is discount and storetmosphere both of partially and simultaneous is good enough. So that need to be maintaned but it would better if it enchance the discount and store atmosphere.

Digital Transformation Strategy of Macys: Addressing Challenges and Achieving Revival

Abstract: This study explores the challenges faced by Macys in the United States and its strategy for digital transformation. Firstly, it introduces the rise and fall of the U.S. department store industry and the challenges Macys faces as a representative of the traditional department store industry, such as the rise of e-commerce and changes in consumer shopping habits. Then, taking Macys as a case study, it describes its digital transformation strategy, Polaris, including cost reduction, accelerated digitization, reshaping the supply chain and other initiatives and the results achieved. It then proposes specific plans for staffing adjustments, enterprise transaction process optimization and online business model modifications. Finally, the challenges that may be faced in implementing digital transformation programs, such as data silos, change management and financial overheads, are analyzed, and solutions are proposed. By summarizing and learning from the successful experiences of modern enterprises, this study proposes a series of feasible digital transformation plans for Macy's to emerge from the predicament of the traditional department store industry, meet the challenges of the digital era, and achieve a renaissance.

Integrating lean production and agile project management: a planning and control model for multi-project environments in construction

The Last Planner System (LPS) and Scrum are established planning and control methods that have produced positive results in managing complex projects. They are based on two different but overlapping theoretical frameworks: Lean Production and Agile Project Management. However, there is a lack of academic studies on how to combine those methods and whether their theoretical underpinnings are compatible. Furthermore, previous studies about those methods have not addressed the context of multiple projects developed simultaneously, and the connections between project management from the perspective of client organisations and production management from the perspective of suppliers. This research work proposes a planning and control model for this context. Using Design Science Research (DSR), an empirical study was carried out at a department store company in Brazil. The practical contributions of this study are related to adapting and combining LPS and Scrum elements to the context investigated. The model includes innovative practices, such as integrated look-ahead planning meetings between the project and the production management levels and using Scrum practices to remove certain constraints. This study also sheds light on the commonalities and differences between LPS and Scrum based on how they support the application of important production principles in construction.

“Kingsway leads the way to modern living”: British Profit-seeking and Modernism in Ghana and Nigeria 1920–1970

Abstract This article examines the operative uses of modernist design by the Kingsway Stores, an elite department store chain active across West Africa. Kingsway responded to independence by instrumentalizing a particularly modernist domesticity through a series of didactic marketing efforts and the construction of boldly modernist new stores. While it was responding to African demands, this instrumentalization of modernist design was planned and executed as a business survival strategy: modernism is here revealed as complexly imbricated with colonial and neocolonial profit-seeking.

Museographic narrating of dissonant heritage in Tianjin’s former international concessions

Concessions—defined as the urban elements built by Western powers while ‘occupying’ various parts of the Chinese territory—have recently been granted heritage status by the Chinese national and local authorities. However, in many respects, they are ‘dissonant’ heritage sites since they are the result of the several-decade-long ‘colonial’ presence in Tianjin of nine foreign powers. The aim of this study is to understand how former international concessions are featured in museums and interpretation centres in present-day Tianjin. Using an approach that draws on dissonant heritage; literature on postcolonial museums, nostalgia and forgetting mechanisms; and the relationship between museographic narratives and patriotism, this article analyses a corpus of eight museums located in three former international concessions (Marshal Zhang’s Mansion, the Former Residence of Ma Zhanshan, the Museum of Modern History of Tianjin, the Five Avenues History Museum, the Museum of the Department Store Quan Ye Chang, Zhang House, the Astor Hotel Museum, the Tianjin Planning Exhibition Hall and the Tianjin Museum). The analysis is based on a common observation grid and semidirect interviews conducted with museum staff. The article captures and examines the main narratives from three perspectives: 1) revisiting the concession period as evidence of the beginning of modernity in China, which was a time in which celebrity life stories and the emergence of modern urban elements were praised; 2) considering the concessions as a dreamlike past of ‘others’ and ‘elsewheres’ belonging to a ‘foreign land’ and a context far removed from contemporary life in China, which favours the thematisation and leisure of Western architecture; and 3) selecting and targeting narratives focused on the heroes of the Republic of China (1912–1949) and the People’s Republic of China. This paper highlights and further develops how former Western concessions are imbued with a sense of both nostalgia and patriotism and sets out to gain a deeper understanding of the tension between these two attitudes.

A history of visual merchandising and American firearms

PurposeThis article presents a history of the visual merchandising of American firearms from the mid-19th century until the present day. Although the scholarly literature has investigated visual representations of guns in advertising and popular media, it has paid far less attention to how sellers have displayed these objects at or near the point of purchase.Design/methodology/approachPrimary sources include frescoes, engravings and photographs, plus papers, advertising and illustrations in popular newspapers and trade magazines. These and other period visual data are supplemented by secondary sources from a variety of fields, especially retailing and firearms history.FindingsEvidence shows that American firearms were merchandised visually by Samuel Colt at three world expositions in the 1850s, by gunmakers and retailers in the latter 19th century, by Winchester and Remington dealers in the 1920s and 1930s, by high- and low-end retailers in New York in the first half of the 20th century and by gun stores, auctions and shows up to the present day.Originality/valueThe history of visual merchandising generally has focused upon major department stores, their alluring street-front windows and their fancy interior displays. This research explores past and present visual merchandising of firearms by manufacturers and smaller retailers. To the best of the author’s knowledge, it is the first such history of the subject.

Menyusun Display Barang dengan Data Mining Assosiation Rule Menggunakan Rapid Miner Algoritma FP-GROWTH

A cosmetic cheerful shop located in the Marelan area of Medan city is a shop that sells women's cosmetic equipment. The owner of a cheerful cosmetics shop is very disciplined in recording sales and purchases of goods. Every transaction is always recorded and stored in the Microsoft Excel application. Meanwhile, the Ceria Cosmetics store has been running since 2015 and has recorded lots of transactions, both sales and purchases. From 2015 until now the data has been increasing, and so far this data has only been a record and stored in a folder on the store's computer. From the piles of transaction data at the cheerful cosmetics store, the authors took the idea of research to utilize this pile of data. One of the applications of information technology that can be used to utilize the pile of data is the data mining technique. By using data mining, a pile of data from a cheerful cosmetic store can be used to find association patterns. And the application of data mining with association rules can use the FP-Growth algorithm. The FP-Growth algorithm can be used as an alternative to determine the most frequently occurring data set (frequent itemset) in a data set. Later, the combination patterns obtained in this study can be used to arrange the layout of goods (cosmetics) at the Ceria Cosmetics store in Medan Marelan.

The influence of CSR, social media marketing and store environment on customer purchase intention of cosmetic products

Today's world of intense competition and shifting business practices has led to a huge increase in both client demand and retailer power. For producers to survive and prosper, a long-lasting relationship with consumers is essential. The cosmetics industry in China has experienced remarkable growth in recent years. After the US, the nation ranked as the second-largest cosmetics market globally in 2020. Therefore, the goal of this study is to look into the variables that influence Chinese customers' intentions to purchase cosmetics products in relation to CSR, social media marketing and store environment. Primary data was collected using questionnaires from 220 consumers from multiple cosmetics department stores located in Otto Retail Store in Chengdu, China. The findings derived from the Pearson Correlation Coefficients demonstrate a statistically significant positive association between three variables: CSR, social media marketing and store environment on customer’s purchase intention of cosmetic products at Otto Retail Store, Chengdu, China. The results demonstrate a statistically significant and positive relationship between all three factors on customer’s purchase intention of cosmetic products and are highly significant at 1% level. Store environment has the highest correlation with customer’s purchase intention of cosmetic products (r=0.610, p<0.01), followed by social media marketing (r=0.567, p<0.01) and CSR (r=0.532, p<0.01). Results of regression analysis have been used to test all the hypothesis to ascertain the extent of relationship with the variables that measures factors affecting customer’s purchase intention. All the three independent variables showed significant positive relationship with customer’s purchase intention with p<0.005.

The Influence of Compensation on Employee Work Motivation at PT. Matahari Department Store at Mega Trade Center Megamas Manado

Sampling was carried out using the Sevila (Slovin) formula with a precision of (5%). The sample size is 80 employees, using the survey method. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires and data processing using correlation analysis and simple linear regression. The results of the t test obtained t-count = 19.447 > t-table = 0.632, then t-count = 19.447 > t-table 0.632. By comparing the t-table with the t-count, the compensation variable (X) influences employee work motivation. The results of the F test obtained F-count = 378.174 > F-table 3.951 with a significance value of 0.05, which was proven by the effect through the t test, obtained t-count = 19.447 > t-table 1.66462, so H1 was accepted and Ho was rejected. The results of this research show that compensation has a positive effect on employee work motivation at PT. Matahari Department Store at Mega Trade Center Megamas Manado.

Pengaruh Price Discount, Store Atmosphere, Display Product, dan Kualitas Produk terhadap Pembelian Impulsif (Studi Kasus di Matahari Department Store Sidoarjo)

The purpose of this research is to analyze the influence of price discounts, store atmosphere, product display, and product quality on impulse purchases at Matahari Department Store Sidoarjo. The research was carried out using a quantitative approach. The method used was purposive sampling with a sample size of 100 consumers of Matahari Department Store Sidoarjo. The data analysis technique uses multiple linear regression analysis techniques. The results of this research found that the price discount and product display variables had a positive and significant effect on impulsive purchases, store atmosphere and product quality had a negative effect on impulse purchases at Matahari Department Store Sidoarjo.

WINNING MECHANISMS OF SURVIVAL: A CASE OF “BUL-ANON” RETAILERS IN RURAL PHILIPPINES

This study focused on the challenges faced by a group of independent and small retailers called Bul-anon retailers and identified coping mechanisms adopted. The study was conducted to investigate the coping me­chanisms that can be utilized by other members of the retail industry to continue to thrive despite difficulties. Findings indicated that the challenges faced by the Bul-anon retailers revolved around three of the four primary business functions: marketing, finance/accounting, and operations. To avoid the significant impact of the above challenges, retailers adopted coping mechanisms to stay in business amidst large department stores and other businesses. How they handled their customers, being customer-oriented, was the winning mechanism for the survival of these retailers.

Momentum for organic food purchase intention and actual adoption- moderating effects of social media influencer and celebrity endorser

Despite extensive research into the factors influencing organic food consumption intention, a notable gap exists in understanding how this intention translates into actual consumption behavior. Addressing this gap, this study employs the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to investigate consumer individual and business-related factors that shape the intention to purchase organic food and subsequently influence its actual acquisition. We collected primary data from organic food consumers in major departmental stores in Bangladesh through a questionnaire survey. We analyzed the data using structural equation modeling (SEM) with AMOS v-24 and PROCESS MACRO v-4.20 software. The findings reveal significant direct, mediating, and moderating effects within the pathways delineated by the model. By uncovering these effects, the study offers valuable insights into the interplay of consumer individual and business-related factors in shaping both intention and actual behavior toward organic food consumption. Our research contributes to validating and extending the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) framework and provides practical implications for scholars and policymakers managing organic food consumption. By exploring these factors, we are equipping them with fresh perspectives and insights that can be directly applied in their work. This study, by elucidating the dynamics between intention and behavior, aids in developing more effective strategies to promote sustainable consumption practices in the realm of organic food, thereby empowering and motivating them to make a real difference in this field.

THE EFFECT OF EMPOWERING LEADERSHIP AND OCB ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE

The purpose of this study is to find out how empowering leaderhsip and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) influence the performance of Matahari Department Store employees, Lippo Karawaci. The population of this research is 115 people, using purposive sampling method, the research sample is 87 people. The analytical method used is multiple regression analysis. The results of the study show that empowering leadership and OCB partially have a significant influence on the performance of Matahari Department Store Lippo Karawaci employees. Simultaneously empowering leadership and OCB have a significant influence on the employee performance of Matahari Department Store Lippo Karawaci. And the most dominant influence on employee performance is empowering leadership.

The Influence of Hedonic Shopping Motivation, Shopping Lifestyle, Fashion Involvement and Shopaholic Behavior on Impulse Buying (PT. Matahari Department Store Magelang)

The Influence of Hedonic Shopping Motivation, Shopping Lifestyle, Fashion Involvement and Shopaholic Behavior on Impulse Buying (PT. Matahari Department Store Magelang)

Performance of Cloud Computing Resources Allocations SGLA Model Compared to ARIMA

Solutions for cloud computing are growing in popularity as a means for businesses to streamline operations, save expenses and increase productivity. The benefit of cloud services is that they let customers access on-demand apps and services from a shared pool of programmable computer resources and store data offsite. Cloud computing resource allocation requires sophisticated tools and methodologies for optimal utilization. These problems include load balancing, efficient resource management and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The majority of businesses are switching to cloud services and advising their customers to use internet services. However, effective resource allocation is critical for improving performance and lowering costs in this area. Due to unpredictable network traffic in cloud computing, resource allocation is challenging, which causes customers to complain about application timeouts, delayed system times and higher bandwidth use during peak hours. This entails allocating resources to various users and programs, such as memory, processing power, storage, and network bandwidth. In this regard, this study compares the performance ensemble method, which is stepwise Gaussian Linear Autoregressive (SGLA), and the individual method which is autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA). The Matlab tool is used for simulation and evaluation of the results. The results show SGLA prediction accuracy increased to an average of 98.9%, and ARIMA prediction showed an accuracy of 75.5%. In this regard, the ensemble method performed better than individual methods using the same datasets. The study recommends the ensemble method for the prediction and allocation of resources in cloud computing.

Pengaruh Kompensasi, Motivasi Kerja, dan Disiplin Kerja terhadap Kinerja Karyawan PT. Matahari Department Store Cabang Festival Citylink

PT Matahari Department Store ranked first in the retail business in Indonesia in 2023. However, based on a pre-research study conducted by researchers on 20 employees of PT Matahari Department Store Festival Citylink Branch, it was found that there was a gap phenomenon in the company related to employee compensation, motivation, and work discipline. So, this research aims to analyze the influence of compensation, work motivation, and work discipline on performance. This research involved a sample of 100 employees. This research found that compensation partially impacts employee performance, but work motivation and discipline do not. The result also found that compensation, work motivation, and work discipline significantly impact employee performance

Company Performance Appraisal Analysis Using Balanced Scorecard At Madjatea Shopperba

The problem that occurred at MadjateaMajalengka Department Store was a decrease in sales which resulted in a decrease in store turnover and income. This decrease is an evaluation of the use of the Balance Scorecard performance measurement method that is being tried to be applied.This study aims to determine the performance analysis of MadjateaDepartment Stores using the Balance Scorecard method. The variables used are a financial perspective, customer perspective, internal business perspective and learning and growth perspective. This study uses primary data from questionnaires and secondary data from MadjateaToserba's financial reports. The method used in this study is a survey method with a descriptive and verification approach. The sampling technique used is saturated sampling technique with a total of MadjateaDepartment Store employee respondents. The analytical tool used in this study is the Balanced Scorecard method with 4 approaches.The results of this study indicate that the performance of Madjatea Department Stores using the Balanced Scorecard method found that the financial perspective is categorized as healthy, the customer perspective is categorized as unhealthy, the internal business perspective is categorized as unhealthy and the learning and growth perspective is categorized as unhealthy. So it is necessary to increase the 3 unhealthy aspects by using the Madjatea Department Store performance measurement through the balanced scorecard method.

PENGARUH BRAND CHARACTERISTIC DAN HARGA TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN PADA MATAHARI DEPARTMENT STORE BENGKULU

The problem with purchasing decisions is that consumers do not always go through all stages of a purchasing decision or carry them out. This entire process is usually carried out in certain situations, for example for the first purchase and/or purchasing goods whose price or value is relatively high. The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of brand characteristics and price on purchasing decisions at Matahari Department Store, Bengkulu City. This research is a type of quantitative research, namely systematic scientific research on parts and phenomena and the causality of their relationships. The population in this study were all consumer buyers at Matahari Department Store, Bengkulu City with a sample of 55 people. The data collection techniques are documentation, observation and questionnaires. In this research, researchers will research descriptively and also inferentially using SPSS The results of the research are that Brand characteristic (X1) has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions (Y) at Matahari Department Store. Price (X2) influences purchasing decisions (Y) at Matahari Department Store. Brand characteristics (X1) and price (X2) influence purchasing decisions (Y) at Matahari Department Store. Keywords : Brand Characteristics, Price, Purchasing Decisions.

КЫРГЫЗСТАНДАГЫ ЧЕКЕНЕ СООДА ТҮЙҮНДӨРҮНҮН МИСАЛЫНДА МАРКЕТИНГДИ ӨНҮКТҮРҮҮ

This study explores the development of commercial marketing, beginning with the establishment of Japan's first department store in 1690. It analyzes the unique application of marketing tools in Kyrgyzstan's post-independence retail industry. This study emphasizes the significance of fostering marketing relationships with consumers, counterparties, and employees to enhance the effectiveness of trade businesses. It proposes a three-pronged approach to relationship marketing in retail trade to achieve a synergistic effect. Furthermore, this study examines the product sales market as part of a broad market in which companies provide their products and services. It is based on a review of distribution methods and sales channels to explore the primary forms and methods of procurement for organizing retail. This study provides evidence to support the effectiveness of relationship marketing in the retail trade.

The Effect of Service Quality on Customer Retention and Customer Experience as Mediating Variable

The customer's role is crucial in business, including modern retail. Therefore, this research aims to discover ways to enhance customer retention in modern retail by exploring the impact of relationship quality and customer experience at Ramayana department stores. The study focuses on customers from Ramayana department stores in the DKI Jakarta region. Using proportional random sampling, a sample of 400 customers was selected. Path analysis with JASP software was used for data analysis. The research findings are: 1) Service quality has a significant and positive impact on Customer Experience at Ramayana Department Store. 2).Customer Experience significantly and positively influences Customer Retention at Ramayana Department Store. 3). Service quality positively impacts Customer Retention through Customer Experience as a full mediator at Ramayana Department Store.