Discount Store Research Articles

Understanding Private Preferences in Urban Development—Analysing Spatial Patterns of Food Discount Stores Locations in Switzerland

This paper examines the spatial pattern of food discount stores in Switzerland, where private actors made location decisions without interference from planning regulations until 2016. Using aerial images and a classification scheme with functional and morphological attributes, the study shows that the majority of discount stores were built in peripheral commercial areas or greenfield sites as solitary buildings, indicating a preference for minimal land acquisition costs and car orientation. Some integrated central locations were also chosen. The average density measured by floor area ratio was low. The results suggest that without planning intervention, private actors’ decisions would lead to sprawled settlement patterns with high ecological and societal costs. Further research is needed to explore the potential role of planning in mitigating this effect.

Variations in Tobacco Retailer Type Across Community Characteristics: Place Matters.

IntroductionThe density of tobacco retailers varies by community characteristics such as poverty levels or racial and ethnic composition. However, few studies have investigated how specific types of tobacco retailers vary by community characteristics. Our objective was to assess how the types of tobacco retailers in Ohio varied by the characteristics of the communities in which they were located.MethodsAll census tracts in Ohio were coded for 3 characteristics: poverty (high or low), prevalence of racial and ethnic minorities (high or low), and urban, suburban, or rural status. We then coded all 11,392 tobacco retailers in the state for its retailer type category. Finally, we tested whether the prevalence of particular types of tobacco retailers varied by particular types of census tracts.ResultsFor all US Census tracts, convenience stores were the most common type of retailer selling tobacco. Yet, the prevalence of convenience stores was higher in high-poverty urban tracts than in low-poverty urban tracts. Discount stores were the second-most common type of tobacco retailer and were most prevalent in rural tracts and high-racial and ethnic minority urban tracts. Grocery stores, pharmacies, and vape or hookah shops typically had the highest prevalence in more advantaged tracts.ConclusionOur findings demonstrate that the distribution of specific retailer types varies by community characteristics. The distribution of these retailer types has implications for product availability and price, which may subsequently affect tobacco use and cessation. To create equitable outcomes, policies should focus on retailers such as convenience and discount stores, which are heavily located in communities experiencing tobacco-related health disparities.

The Effect of the Perceived Value on Satisfaction and Store Loyalty According to the Service Quality of Discount Stores

Purpose The Retail Apocalypse phenomenon is intensifying and has a significant impact on large companies. Accordingly, distribution companies have recently begun to turn to customer-oriented marketing strategies. It can be said that it is a strategy to strengthen discriminatory service quality to strengthen customer-centered competitiveness. Design/Methodology/Approach Data processing was analyzed using SPSS 25.0 Version, and statistical techniques used for data analysis were frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and simple and multiple regression analysis. Findings In terms of the effect of service quality on perceived value, it was found that it had a significant effect in the order of responsiveness, empathy, confidence, reliability, and tangibility among service quality. It was found that perceived value had a significant effect on satisfaction. It was found that perceived value had a significant effect on store loyalty. Satisfaction was found to have a significant effect on store loyalty. Research Implications Among the sub-factors of service quality, it will provide basic data and practical implications for establishing effective marketing strategies for discount store in that it identifies which factors have the most influence on perceived value and store loyalty

중력모델(Gravity Model) 을 통한 상권분석

중력모델(Gravity Model) 을 통한 상권분석

Supply Chain Efficiency in the Discount Store Industry Post COVID-19: Applying the Supply Chain Efficiency Ratio

Over the course of calendar year 2019, businesses around the globe have experienced supply chain disruption due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The strategic significance of the supply chain has been thrust into the forefront for businesses, economies, and society at large. It has become recognized by researchers and industry that there is a need for higher efficiency within the supply chain while remaining responsive to consumer needs. However, the fragmented and diverse nature of supply chain management, coupled with the complex accountancy and financial outputs of the supply chain, has resulted in limited development of a theoretical foundation specific to supply chain management. The aim of this investigation was to develop a new model (the Supply Chain Efficiency Ratio) that measures supply chain efficiency using financial ratios and by extending the Efficiency Model. Data for this investigation were obtained from U.S.-based public discount stores in the United States. The results of the multiple regression performed indicated that the Supply Chain Efficiency Ratio holds predictive value of an organization's supply chain efficiency p<0005. From the study it was found that the Supply Chain Efficiency Ratio can be used as an indicator of supply chain efficiency in discount stores.

A Study on the Effect of Retail Ready Packaging (RRP) in Discount Stores on Customer Satisfaction and Repurchase Intention

The purpose of this study is to establish a new management strategy to meet customer needs of discount stores as customers demand higher and more diverse services in addition to low prices. An empirical analysis on consumers to explore the structural relationships between the quality, environmentally friendliness, consumer perception, service value, and emotional response of retail ready packaging (RRP) in discount stores in order to find out how they affect customer satisfaction and repurchase intention. First, it was confirmed that the RRP quality of discount stores that affects customer satisfaction is mediated by the emotional response. Second, it was found that RRP in discount stores should continue to devise strategies to improve service quality along with efforts to provide more benefits perceived by customers to increase customer satisfaction and repurchase intention. Third, it was confirmed that the RRP image of discount stores has a positive (+) effect on service value, emotional response, customer satisfaction, and repurchase intention.

대형마트의 서비스관계에 따른 영향력 분석에 관한 연구

본 연구는 거래적 관계에서 관계지향적 관계까지의 연속선상에서 고객관계가 어떠한 차이가 있는지 살펴 보기 위해서 대형마트의 고객을 단골고객과 일반고객으로 구분하여 각 집단에 따른 영향력의 차이를 살펴보았다. 서비스 제공자와 고객의 관계에서 많은 상호작용이 있는 경우 즉, 단골고객으로 여겨지는 실제서비스 관계가 상호작용이 작은 일반서비스관계보다 감정반응이 긍정적이어서 더 높은 신뢰를 형성하고 있다고 할 수 있다. 또한 고객유지, 긍정적인 구전활동은 작은 상호작용을 이룰 때보다 많은 상호작용을 이룰 때, 더 크게 증가한다고 말할 수 있다. 따라서 긍정적인 감정반응을 높이기 위해서는 서비스 제공자와 고객 간의 관계를 일반서비스관계보다는 실제서비스관계를 보다 많이 형성해야 한다. 인적서비스를 통한 긍정적인 감정반응과 고객이 지각하는 서비스가치가 향상될 수 있도록 고객관리에 소홀함이 없어야 할 것이며, 이와 같은 고객 관계형성을 통하여 대형마트 서비스에 대한 고객만족을 향상시키고, 이를 통해 고객의 대형마트에 대한 재구매의도를 높임으로써 고객유지를 달성할 수 있고, 고객들의 호의적 구전활동으로 인해 신규고객들을 확보해야 한다. 결국, 경쟁이 치열해진 대형마트 서비스시장에서 관계마케팅을 활용하여 고객기반을 구축하고 강화해야 할 것이다. 즉, 실제서비스관계인 단골고객확보를 위하여 차별화된 이용경험 제공, 지역과의 관계구축, 국산품 위주의 시식행사, 복합쇼핑몰 개념의 일부도입 등을 통한 고객관계관리 강화 등 소비자의 의식수준에 맞는 다양한 생활 속에서의 관계를 형성하여 편의를 제공하는 전략이 필요함을 시사해 주고 있다.

The Effect of Promoted Product Display Design of Discount Stores on Impulse Purchase and Store Revisit Intention

The Effect of Promoted Product Display Design of Discount Stores on Impulse Purchase and Store Revisit Intention

할인점과 공급업체간의 협력을 유도하기 위한 할인점의 비강압적, 직접적 영향전략과 공식화의 역할

온라인 쇼핑업체의 성장으로 인하여 최근 수년간 국내 할인점은 매출이 계속 하락하고 있는 상황이다. 이러한 상황에서 할인점은 공급업체와의 협력이 더욱 필요한 상황이라고 할 수 있다. 이에 본 연구는 공급업체의 협력을 유도하기 위한 비강압적, 직접적 영향전략과 관료적 구조화의 역할을 실증하였다. 본 연구의 가설들을 검증하기 위해, 국내 할인점과 거래하고 있는 200곳의 공급업체로부터 표본을 수집하였다. 공급업체의 표본 프레임을 상품군별로 구분한 할당표본추출법에 의해 조사대상을 선발하여 설문조사를 하였다. PLS 구조방정식 모형 분석을 통해 가설을 검증한 결과, 협력을 증가시키는 권고와 공식화의 영향력, 그리고 협력을 감소시키는 요청의 영향력이 나타났다. 한편, 권고와 협력간의 정(+)의 영향관계를 강화하는 공식화의 영향력은 나타나지 않은 반면, 요청과 협력간의 부(-)의 영향관계를 완화하는 공식화의 영향력은 나타났다. 마지막으로, 본 연구의 이론적 의의와 실무적 공헌점이 논의되었으며, 연구의 한계와 향후 연구방향이 제시되었다.

대형마트의 농수산물 시간 가격할인에 관한 연구*

소매 유통업체는 시간에 따라 가격을 할인하는 시간 가격할인(time sale) 마케팅을 빈번하게 활용하고 있다. 시간 가격 할인의 목적은 크게 재고처리와 매출 증대로 구분되며, 각 목적을 달성하기 위해 구매 시점별 가격할인율에 차이를 둠으 로써 가격 차별화 마케팅을 시행한다. 그러나 시간 가격할인 마케팅을 사용할 때 과도한 가격할인은 상품의 이미지를 떨 어뜨리는 등 부정적인 효과가 나타날 수 있다. 따라서 소매 유통업체의 시간 가격할인 마케팅을 효과적으로 운영하기 위 해서는 소비자들의 시간 가격할인에 대한 인식과 구매 시점별 요구할인율을 분석하고, 이를 토대로 최적 가격할인율을 적용하는 것이 중요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 최적 가격할인율을 도출하는 방법을 제시하고, 대형마트를 대상으로 시간대별 최적 가격할인율의 수 리계획법을 통해 도출하는 데 있다. 소비자 설문 분석결과, 대부분 소비자는 시간 가격할인에 대해 인지하고 구매 경험이 있으나, 품질 및 브랜드 가치의 하락 효과가 있을 것으로 우려하는 소비자가 많았다. 이는 시간 가격할인에 있어 최적 가격 할인율을 적용하는 것이 중요함을 의미한다. 분석결과, 소비자들은 마감 시간이 임박할수록 가격이 비탄력적인 것으로 분석되었다. 또한, 최적 가격할인율은 현행 가격할인율보다 높은 수준인 것으로 나타났다. 현재 대형마트의 가격할인율 은 최적 수준이 아니며 현재 가격할인 수준보다 할인율을 높이는 것이 소비자의 구매를 증가시키고, 매출을 높일 수 있을 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구에서 사용한 최적 가격할인율 도출 방법은 대형마트나 소매업체의 시간 가격할인 전략을 보 다 효과적으로 디자인하는데 도움이 될 것이다.

옴니채널 환경에서 고객경험이 리테일러 로열티 및 성과에 미치는 영향 : 백화점과 할인점의 비교

옴니채널 환경에서 고객경험이 리테일러 로열티 및 성과에 미치는 영향 : 백화점과 할인점의 비교

Case Review on the Large Scale Discount Stores’ Business Regulation - Focusing on the 2016 Hun-ba 77 etc. Ruled on June 28 - 2018

Case Review on the Large Scale Discount Stores’ Business Regulation - Focusing on the 2016 Hun-ba 77 etc. Ruled on June 28 - 2018

Healthy Food Options at Dollar Discount Stores Are Equivalent in Quality and Lower in Price Compared to Grocery Stores: An Examination in Las Vegas, NV.

Food deserts indicate limited access to and affordability of healthy foods. One potential mediator is the availability of healthy food in non-traditional outlets such as dollar-discount stores, stores selling produce at the fixed $1 price. The purpose of this study was to compare availability, quality, price differences in ‘healthier’ versus ‘regular’ food choices, price per each food item, and summary score in dollar-discount stores to grocery stores in Las Vegas using the NEMS-S; a protocol consisting of three subscores—availability, quality, price of healthier versus regular food, and a summary score. A 25% sample of grocery stores (n = 40) and all dollar-discount stores (n = 14) were evaluated. t-tests showed that dollar-discount stores were less likely to price healthy options lower than their unhealthy alternatives (mean (M) = 1.0 vs. M = 2.5; p < 0.001) and had reduced availability (M = 20.50 vs. M = 23.80; p < 0.001) compared to grocery stores. The quality of produce did not differ (M = 5.93 vs. M = 6.00; p = 0.34). Price comparisons revealed that 84.2% of produce and 89.5% of other food items were significantly less expensive at the dollar-discount stores, with only two items being more expensive. While dollar-discount stores did have lower availability, they provided quality fresh and healthy foods which were usually less expensive. Findings indicate that dollar discount stores may be an existing community asset, and considering them as such may aid in efforts to strengthen the overall food system. Practitioners should consider dollar discount stores when assessing the community food environment and designing and implementing outreach programs, as they may bridge some disparities in access.

The Effects of Perceived Brand Value on Customer Satisfaction and Brand Loyalty by Consumers Using Discount Store Online Shopping Mall

The Effects of Perceived Brand Value on Customer Satisfaction and Brand Loyalty by Consumers Using Discount Store Online Shopping Mall

Retail Format Competition: The Case of Grocery Discount Stores and Why They Haven’t Conquered the Chinese Market (Yet)

Abstract The international expansion of the German discounters Aldi and Lidl in recent years has been a large success in grocery retailing. In China, the world’s largest grocery retail market, however, grocery discounters have not (yet) established a physical store presence. In 2017 Aldi Süd and Lidl for the first time entered a new market without the help of a physical store, implementing an online shop in China. As to the format’s future, significant disagreement amongst retail experts exists. This paper, which is based on qualitative interviews with high-ranking senior executives of international retailers, argues for three major reasons as to why the discount format has not hitherto gained a foothold in the Chinese market. Firstly, due to the characteristics and challenges of China’s market, such as high fragmentation as well as the need for strong localisation, a high standardisation of the format is not possible. Secondly, the extremely low-margin operation of discounters faces a price level in China that is already very low, limiting one of the discounter’s major competitive advantages. Thirdly, the discount format is facing a lack of consumer acceptance, toughening the establishment of private brands, which represents one of the major characteristics of the discount format.

Discount stores in a large city – the “biedronkisation” of the urban space – the case of Warsa

Abstract Intensive development of discount store chains has been noticeable in Poland over the last couple of years. This phenomenon is also present in the largest cities, in which – at least in the beginning – investors representing this type of shopping chain were not interested. This article presents research results on the “Biedronka” chain of discount shops in Warsaw. Particular emphasis has been placed on the location of the individual shops in relation to the city centre, and on the specific characteristics of the locations in which the shops have been established (type of building, former function).

Prediction of Occupant Load Density using People Counting System in Discount Stores

Prediction of Occupant Load Density using People Counting System in Discount Stores

An Empirical Study on Factors Affecting Usage Attitude and Intention to Revisit of Warehouse Type Discount Store

과거 소비자들의 선택에서 벗어나있던 창고형 할인점은 최근 수년 동안 매년 두 자리 수의 고성장 을 달성하며 유통업계의 큰 축으로 자리매김하고 있다. 본 연구는 이러한 창고형 할인점을 이용하는 고객들의 개인적 특성 요인, 할인점 특성 요인, 서비스 품질 요인이 이용태도 및 재방문의도에 미치 는 영향에 대하여 연구하였다. 창고형 할인점 이용 경험이 있는 고객을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하 였으며 요인들의 영향 관계를 실증적으로 분석하기 위해 회귀분석을 진행하였다. 실증분석결과, 자극 추구 욕구, 가격 경쟁력, 품질 경쟁력, 유형성, 신뢰성, 확신성 등이 이용 태도에 긍정적으로 영향을 미치는 요인인 것으로 나타났으며 그 중 품질 경쟁력이 이용태도에 미치는 영향이 가장 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 소비자의 이용태도는 할인점의 재방문의도에 상당한 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 창고형 할인점 업체들의 마케팅 전략 수립에 있어 어떠한 요인들에 주안점을 두어야 할지 시사점을 제공한다.

The Effects of Communication Contents of Discount Store on Affective Commitment and Relationship Performance of Suppliers: Focusing on the Moderating Effect of Consumer-Oriented Marketing Organizational Behavior

The Effects of Communication Contents of Discount Store on Affective Commitment and Relationship Performance of Suppliers: Focusing on the Moderating Effect of Consumer-Oriented Marketing Organizational Behavior

Discount Stores, Discount(ed) Community? Parent and Family Engagement, Community Outreach, and an Urban Turnaround School

What roles do parent and family engagement and community outreach play in educator efforts to improve low-performing urban schools? To address this question, we considered findings from our 3-year case study of Brookdale Elementary (a pseudonym), which was undergoing a state-mandated, district-directed turnaround reform effort from 2011 to 2014. Specifically, we investigated how and why school personnel engaged with and reacted to parents and families, community-based organizations, and the surrounding locale. In the end, the school’s educators encountered complicated obstacles yet generated some tangible victories in their pursuit of productive school, parent/family, and community connections. We conclude by considering implications of our findings.