Shopping Mall Research Articles

Haunted Modernization: Urban Legends and Cultural Transition in Contemporary China

Over the past half-century, a series of reforms in China have brought about economic prosperity and rapid urban development. Urban legends in contemporary China constitute an essential part of folk culture, reflecting the distinctive features of Chinese urbanization and its subsequent problems. This article aims to explore some of the most representative popular urban legends, including the ‘Legends of the Campus and Shopping Mall’, ‘The Vanishing Hitchhiker’, and the ‘Legends of Phoenix Men’, in relation to social development in the period of rural–urban transformation. The article argues that Chinese contemporary urban legends provide an alternative narrative of cultural transition and fragmentation, stretching from the rural traditions to modern urbanization. They express Chinese people’s wishes, hopes, and desires for a better world, yet at the same time they also reveal their fears, anxieties, and concerns about the rapid pace of social change and the subsequent problems it brings, such as higher crime rates, political corruption, a deeper class divide, and a shaken cultural foundation. It is hoped that this article will provide a fresh insight into studies of folk culture and urban legends.

Influential Factors of Impulsive Buying Behavior: Analyzing Retail Dynamics at Hyperstar Shopping Mall in Pakistan

In the perpetually shifting and dynamic realm of retail, the pivotal elements of differentiation and ensnaring customer trustworthiness stand as paramount imperatives. The crucial strategy for retailers in steadfast customer retention and captivating is to understand the complex factors behind impulse buying behavior. Henceforth, this study explores the influential factors guiding impulse buying and their dominancy in securing customer loyalty. Our primary goal was to differentiate influential factors of impulse buying behavior and then discover their adeptness potential for customer acquisition. More importantly, our focus gravitated towards dissecting the shopping environment encasing Hyperstar, Karachi, to extract empirical data through a meticulously targeted survey mechanism. A quantitative approach was implemented, surveying 382 respondents within the boundaries of Hyperstar. Employing a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire, the scrutinization leveraged a conventional tool, ensuring an unwavering reliability quotient exceeding 0.7 thresholds for each differentiated factor. The survey questionnaire was borrowed from antecedent researchers to seamlessly align with the context while ensuring robustness.The research culminated in the discernment of distinct factors; sensation cues, promotional approaches, and window displays. Exhibiting a positive correlation with impulse buying bents for retail commodities. Most notably, sensation cues appeared as the foremost catalyst, exerting a strangely profound influence on impulse buying behavior.The research steadfastly emphasizes the pivotal role played by sensory stimuli in direction-finding impulse purchases. By purposefully managing sensation cues line-up promotional strategies and window displays, retailers can efficiently attribute impulse buying behaviors to adoptive customer engagement and customer loyalty, to fortify the market standing in the dynamic retail domain.

Simulated interventions based on virtual reality to improve emergency evacuation under different spatial perception models

People's emergency evacuation behavior is heavily reliant on spatial knowledge. Different spatial cognitive ways shape spatial knowledge differently. To investigate the effect of different cognitive ways on people's wayfinding performance in an indoor fire situation. The study used a virtual reality simulation of a shopping mall environment, and 128 participants were recruited for the experiment. The experiment divided the participants into six groups and placed them in two scenarios, one with and one without fire. This study also explored two other intervention behaviors to improve the participants' evacuation behaviors. The results showed that participants who used navigation had shorter walking distances and wayfinding times than those who used the You are here (YAH) map. Secondly, participants in the fire scenario walked longer distances and took longer to evacuate than those in the no-fire scenario, and they perceived successful evacuation to be more difficult. Thirdly, the intervention behavior effectively improved the participants' evacuation behavior and increased the efficiency of the evacuation. The leader's intervention was more effective in helping participants evacuate than the range intervention in this experimental setting. The findings may advance the understanding of human evacuation behavior and provide important practical implications for people's safety and emergency preparedness in shopping malls.

Correlation between psychological resilience and burnout among female employees in a shopping mall in Xi Xian new area, China: A cross-sectional survey – Retraction

Correlation between psychological resilience and burnout among female employees in a shopping mall in Xi Xian new area, China: A cross-sectional survey – Retraction

Predicting the Effectiveness of Air Curtains in Confining Heat and Smoke Propagation in Informal Shopping Malls Using Supervised Machine Learning

Predicting the Effectiveness of Air Curtains in Confining Heat and Smoke Propagation in Informal Shopping Malls Using Supervised Machine Learning

CIDADES MÉDIAS E AS EXPRESSÕES DA HIERARQUIA-HETERARQUIA NO SISTEMA URBANO BRASILEIRO

Amid the complex web of contemporary interurban relations, there is an urgent need for analytical perspectives that advance the understanding of spatial interactions beyond the traditional hierarchical pattern. To this end, the proposal of urban heterarchy contributes to a reading of the movement and the leap of scales in the urban network's structure within a context of strong spatial restructuring promoted by capitalism in the light of globalization. In this work, the roles and functions of medium-sized cities are favored, to recognize the expressions of urban heterarchy in the territory. Namely, the economic sectors through which these cities establish flows and interact with other urban centers at multiple spatial scales. To this end, the trade balance (exports and imports), air network, and shopping malls were selected as analytical dimensions, whose economic logic reveals the changes in the ongoing urban structuring. Keywords: Medium-sized Cities, Urban Hierarchy-Hetararchy, Exports and Imports, Airports, Shopping Malls.

URBANO CONTEMPORÂNEO E ESTRUTURA CENTRO-PERIFERIA

The contemporary urban phenomenon has challenged studies that seek to establish generalizations about spatial structuring, leading to continual questioning of center-periphery models. The proliferation of shopping malls towards the "peripheries" represents an important indicator capable of promoting this debate. Thus, the article analyzes the spatial structuring logic of Brazil's shopping center sector, particularly its expansion into the Brazilian Amazon. To that end, it raises two questions: Is the Brazilian center-periphery model still able to explain shopping centers' spatia distribution, considering the regions and hierarchy of the cities in which they are located? Based on the hierarchy and intra-urban space of its cities, how does this spatial distribution take place in the Brazilian Amazon? The sector's data is mapped based on information from the Brazilian Association of Malls and the Regic/IBGE/2018 study. On the intra-urban scale, it establishes three locational types (central, pulverized, fragmented) based on the uses within a 1 km radius of the malls. The study concludes that the center-periphery model has not lost its explanatory validity. However, it must be improved to capture the complexity of contemporary spatial structuring, dialoguing on multiple scales, and different socio-spatial formations. Keywords: Contemporary Urban, Center, Periphery, Shopping Mall, Brazilian Amazon.

The Effect of Website and Internet Benefit on E-Customer Loyalty in E-Commerce

Establishing e-customer loyalty in e-commerce, which is the form of commerce of our age, is quite difficult compared to traditional commerce. There are many options for customers. In this context, e-commerce businesses should design their websites according to the wishes and needs of their customers to gain an advantage over their competitors. This study aims to reveal the effect of information quality, system quality, service quality, and user friendliness of e-commerce websites and the net benefit on e-customer loyalty. To examine these variables, a questionnaire was applied to 506 customers of a shopping mall in Istanbul with 8 branches. The collected data were analyzed with statistical package programs used in the social sciences. A positive and significant relationship was observed between website information quality, website system quality, website service quality, website user-friendliness, net benefit, and e-loyalty. As a result of the regression analysis, a positive and significant effect of the website's information quality, system quality, service quality, user-friendliness, and net benefit on e-customer loyalty was observed. Information quality alone does not affect e-customer loyalty. The disclosure rate of the model is 87.5%.

Mall relevance, shoppers' well-being and mall loyalty: moderating role of social media celebrity

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to test the relationship between mall relevance dimensions [(functional relevance (FNR), symbolic relevance (SYR), social relevance (SOR) and environmental relevance (ENR)] and shoppers' well-being (SWB), which in turn influences mall loyalty (ML). In addition, this study aims to investigate the moderating effect of social media celebrities (SMCs) on the association between SWB and ML.Design/methodology/approachA mall intercept survey was used to collect responses from mall shoppers. The authors received 426 valid responses from mall shoppers in Pakistan's three metropolitan cities (i.e. Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad). To test the hypotheses, partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used.FindingsFindings reveal that FNR, SYR, ENR and SOR significantly and positively influence SWB. Similarly, SWB significantly affects ML. Moreover, SMCs moderate the positive relationship between SWB and ML.Originality/valueThis study is one of the pioneer studies examining mall relevance dimensions on SWB. In addition, this study contributes to the retailing literature by testing the moderation effect of SMCs on the relationship between SWB and ML. Likewise, this study provides insights for mall administration to focus on mall relevance in terms of FNR, SYR, ENR and SOR to enhance the current and prospects' SWB. Next, SMCs play a key role in enhancing SWB and ML.

Fully Functional Shopping Mall Application – ShopVista

In today's fast-paced world, shopping has become an integral part of daily life for most individuals. However, the demands of busy lifestyles have left limited time for this essential activity, prompting a quest for quicker and more convenient shopping solutions. Shoppers encounter a range of challenges, including uncertainty about product availability, navigating extensive shopping malls, and occasionally forgetting intended purchases. To address these issues, this paper introduces a comprehensive shopping mall application that offers a solution to modern shopping dilemmas. The proposed application offers a wealth of features, including detailed information about every shop within a mall, real-time updates on product availability, the ability to create and manage customer wish lists, and an interactive mall map. This multifaceted system comprises a mobile application designed for the Android platform and a robust server-side module serving as the central database connecting customers and shop owners. Additionally, there is a web service interface that allows administrators to efficiently manage functions within this system. This research paper outlines the conceptualization, development, and implementation of this cutting-edge shopping mall application. By addressing the challenges faced by today's shoppers and harnessing the power of technology, the proposed solution seeks to enhance the shopping experience, offering both shoppers and mall operators a modern and efficient means of engagement.

Associations among in-store music, and a store's brand equity, brand engagement, and brand relationship

Retailers are increasingly looking to strengthen the relationship with their customers by building a store's brand equity and brand engagement. One solution is to leverage in-store music to create a captivating store atmosphere. I explored the role of customer attitudes toward in-store music in enhancing a store's brand equity and brand engagement and subsequently, brand relationship in the context of a shopping mall outlet. I obtained 256 valid responses using a questionnaire survey. The results of structural equation modeling revealed that customers' favorable attitudes toward in-store music is positively related to both a store's brand equity and brand engagement, which, in turn, are positively related to brand relationship. This current study enhances the understanding of in-store music by empirically verifying its relevance in building the store–customer relationship.

Observation scale of space value for measuring successful shopping malls, a case study in Indonesia

ABSTRACT Establishing the value of retail space is the key to the success of shopping malls. The research in this field attracts attention, where the rented spaces have the same value to create the highest profit for tenants and shopping mall owners while providing convenience for visitors. The aim of this research is to verify the factors that form space value using scoring techniques on shopping malls in Indonesia. This research method uses triangulation with sequential and simultaneous approaches. Qualitative uses observational case studies followed by quantitative through assessment scales confirmed by expert practitioners shopping mall development. Jakarta and Surabaya were chosen as research areas with the highest population levels and the most shopping malls in Indonesia. The results show that three factors form space value: spatial layout, accessibility of space, and visitor visibility. Shopping malls in Indonesia are more dominated by one of the space value factors, while other factors are not so highlighted. These findings produce a scoring technique that can be used as an evaluation tool for implementing space value in shopping malls and pave the way for researchers interested in the retail property sector regarding strategic retail space planning, especially shopping mall development in developing countries.

ALIŞVERİŞ MERKEZLERİNİN TÜRK KÜLTÜRÜ ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ: KAPSAMLI BİR ARAŞTIRMA

In recent years, shopping centers have risen to prominence as spaces that not only offer a diverse array of products and retail experiences but have also become key sites for social interactions and cultural transformations. Historically, markets also transcended their roles as mere economic hubs, serving as communal gathering places where individuals convened to exchange knowledge, learn about significant matters, and make decisions. Turkey's ancient bazaars exemplify the social significance embedded within marketplaces. However, the proliferation of shopping centers has ushered in a shift in these spaces, with people increasingly opting for malls as destinations for leisure and social engagement. As the influence of shopping malls has surged, it has triggered cultural transformations and reshaped social behaviors and exchanges. Contemporary shopping malls no longer bear the same civic and cultural roles as traditional bazaars. Consequently, the ascent of shopping centers has left an indelible mark on Turkish culture, contributing to the emergence of a skewed consumerist society. This review offers a comprehensive examination of the evolution of bazaars and shopping centers, placing particular emphasis on the cultural aspects that have been impacted by the proliferation of the latter.

How to Mediate the Healthy and Sustainable Development of Live Streaming Shopping

At the end of 2019, "COVID-19" pandemic broke out suddenly, which made people's lifestyle change greatly. With the spread of the epidemic, offline activities are limited, and people's shopping style has also changed, move from offline shopping to online shopping suddenly. With consumers' aesthetic exhaustion in the original shopping mall, live streaming shopping, as a new shopping mode, has entered more people's field of vision and was quickly accepted by the public. With the rapid development of Internet technology, live streaming shopping has been developing extremely fast. More and more people are pouring into live streaming shopping, and more and more consumers are gradually recognizing and participating in this new shopping mode. However, how to mediate the healthy and sustainable development of live streaming shopping remains unclear and deserves further investigation. During the research process, the researchers conducted an in-depth paper review. This technique is ideal for estimating how to mediate the healthy and sustainable development of live streaming shopping has been widely employed in many social-science studies on customer behaviors analysis. Research found that the important factor affecting live shopping was consumers' keen on high quality and low-price products. Products with low prices and excellent products attracted most attention. In terms of how to mediate the healthy and sustainable development of live streaming shopping, specific solutions are put forward, manufacturers should provide high-quality products; improve relevant laws and policies; increase supervision on tax paying and livestreamer should strengthen rational guidance to consumers and guide rational consumption, so that livestreaming shopping can develop healthily, stably and orderly.

Deploying a Low-Cost Wi-Fi-Based Vehicular Ad Hoc Network in a Shopping Mall Parking Lot: An Empirical Study

Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) have the potential to reduce car accidents by facilitating connectivity and warning message exchange between vehicles, both on roads and in parking lots. This research endeavored to accomplish three primary goals: conducting a field measurement in the parking lot of a large shopping mall in Auckland, developing an OPNET-based simulation model to analyze and validate the system performance, and analyzing the compatibility between five selected radio propagation models (Free-space, Shadowing Path-loss, Egli, Hata, and COST231). These models were selected based on their popularity and relevance to our study. We found that the “Free Space” model outperforms in the scenario in which measurements were conducted from the Level-1 car park to the Roadside. The received signal strengths in the parking lot ranged from −45 dBm to −92 dBm. This research also examines the coverage distance for the successful transmission of warning messages, achieving up to 57 m, 17.5 m, 9.4 m, and 68 m at parking levels 1, 2, 3, and the roadside, respectively. Research findings reveal that a low-cost Wi-Fi-based VANET system can be utilized to prevent car accidents in parking lots. Finally, we provide guidelines for network planners to deploy Wi-Fi-based VANET systems in parking lots.

Pengaruh Reka Bentuk Bangunan terhadap Sistem Pengudaraan Pusat Membeli Belah di Malaysia

The COVID-19 pandemic that hits the world since 2019, has become an eye-opener regarding the importance of having good ventilation system in buildings. An enclosed space which has a poor ventilation system causes the spread of COVID-19 virus more widely. Shopping malls are among the buildings that are often visited by the public. Therefore, this study is conducted out of awareness of the need to use an effective ventilation system in shopping mall, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic occurs. This study is a preliminary study. The objective of this study is to identify the influence of building design on the ventilation system used in shopping malls in Malaysia, from the past to the present. The research method used is qualitative descriptive evaluation through the observation and case studies. A total of four shopping malls around the Klang Valley, Malaysia, which are built in four different phases, have been selected for this preliminary study. The results show that shopping malls built before the year 2000, have enclosed type design, and the ventilation system used depends merely on a mechanical system which is air-conditioning system. Meanwhile, after the year 2000, the design of shopping mall has evolved to a combination of enclosed and open design. This design has affected the ventilation system used, which is a hybid system that combines the mechanical and natural ventilation. The results of this study are important in providing information about the approach to the ventilation system of shopping malls in Malaysia, from the past to the present. The results of this study are able to encourage various further studies regarding the ventilation systems in shopping malls.

Investigating the Influence of Introducing Biophilic Elements into the Shopping Mall Environment: Perception of Public Visitors

Investigating the Influence of Introducing Biophilic Elements into the Shopping Mall Environment: Perception of Public Visitors

Enhanced Operation of Ice Storage System for Peak Load Management in Shopping Malls across Diverse Climate Zones

There exists a notable research gap concerning the application of ice storage systems in shopping mall settings at the urban scale. The characteristics of large pedestrian flow, high energy consumption, and high peak loads in shopping malls make their advantages in energy conservation. This study researches sustainable cooling solutions by undertaking an economic analysis of the ice storage systems within shopping malls across 11 distinct cities, each system operating under varied electricity pricing frameworks. The methodology begins with creating baseline mall models using AutoBPS and refining them with OpenStudio. Before starting to adjust the model, measured data were used to verify the accuracy of the baseline model, the coefficient of variation of the root mean square error (CVRMSE) and normalized mean bias error (NMBE) metrics were calculated for the model energy consumption, with CVRMSE values of 8.6% and NMBE values of 1.57% for the electricity consumption, while the metrics for the gas consumption were 12.9% and 1.24%, respectively. The study extends its inquiry to encompass comprehensive economic evaluations based on the unique electricity pricing of each city. This rigorous assessment discerns the relationship between capacity, operational strategies, and economic performance. Particularly striking are the so-called peak-shaving and valley-filling effects verified in regions characterized by lower latitudes and substantial cooling loads. The interaction between ice storage capacity and operational schedules significantly influences both economic viability and cooling efficiency. Based on the temporal dynamics of time-of-use (TOU) power pricing, a finely calibrated operational schedule for the ice storage system is proposed. This operational strategy entails charging during periods of reduced electricity pricing to undertake cooling loads during peak electricity pricing intervals, culminating in substantial reductions in electricity charges of buildings. Moreover, the strategic reallocation of energy, characterized by a reduced chiller capacity and a corresponding elevation in ice storage system capacity, augments cooling efficiency and diminishes cooling-related electricity expenses. This study offers valuable insights for optimizing and deploying ice storage systems in diverse climatic regions, particularly for shopping malls. As a guiding reference, this paper provides stakeholders with a framework to reasonably apply and adjust ice storage systems, ushering in an era of energy-efficient and environmentally conscious cooling solutions tailored to shopping mall environments.

Indoor environmental conditions of selected shopping malls in Nigeria: A comparative study of microclimatic conditions, noise levels, and microbial burdens

The activities of people and equipment used within shopping malls are major factors that contribute to air pollution and increased sound levels, thereby affecting indoor environmental quality and the well-being of mall operators. This study assessed indoor environmental quality through microbial characterization and measurement of environmental conditions present in selected shopping malls. Investigations were conducted at three shopping malls in Ibadan selected through convenience sampling technique. Environmental parameters such as noise level, relative humidity, temperature, PM2.5 levels, total volatile organic compound (TVOC) levels, microbial characterization, and quantity were determined. Microclimatic parameters (temperature and relative humidity) were measured using a 4-in-1 Precision Gold N09AQ multi-tester. Culturable airborne microbes were collected using the settle plate technique. PM2.5 and TVOC levels were measured using a Thermo Scientific MIE pDR-1500 PM monitor and sf200-TVOC meter respectively. Two bacteria species and five fungi species were isolated across the malls. The noise levels ranged from 61.27 to 81.20 dB. The mean temperatures (highest mean of 33.44 ± 1.42 °C), PM2.5 (highest mean of 114.06 ± 25.64 μg/m3), and TVOC (highest mean of 55.21 ± 8.28 ppm) concentrations were higher than the permissible limits stipulated by the WHO guidelines and NESREA standard limits across all the selected malls. A positive correlation was found to exist between particulate matter and TVOC (r = 0.174, p = 0.004). The total bacteria count was generally high with the highest mean of 1965.33 ± 368.56 CFU/m3, while the total fungi count was generally low with the highest mean of 579.82 ± 51.55 CFU/m3. Bacillus spp. and Candida spp. were found to the consistent from all sample points across the three malls. The bacteria isolated are Gram-positive bacteria associated with human skin which suggests a high rate of indoor pollution from humans. In conclusion, this research has demonstrated the necessity to monitor noise levels and indoor air quality in malls. Also, there is need for government policies to improve indoor air quality which must be enforced and regulated, especially within shopping malls.

FRI486 Overactive Thyroid And Overactive Mind - An Intervened Relationship

Abstract Disclosure: S. Bilichodu Rangappa: None. S. Avula: None. Z.A. Anderson: None. A. Kumar: None. Introduction: Traditionally, psychiatric symptoms were thought to be common manifestation of hypothyroidism. However, in the recent times the trend has changed. Various studies have shown a strong association of hyperthyroidism and psychosis. Thyrotoxicosis is associated with various psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety, restlessness, emotional liability, depression, mania, and rarely acute psychosis. Association between thyroid and mental health is a long-known entity but poorly understood pathophysiology. Here we present a case of graves disease presenting as acute psychosis as initial presentation. Clinical Case: A 45-year-old male with no significant past medical history was brought to emergency department (ED) by police after he was found to be walking in front of a shopping mall and was severely agitated. On arrival to ED, he was found to be very restless, irritable, and aggressive. Patient was found to have persecutory delusions and auditory hallucinations. His blood pressure was elevated, and he had tachycardia. He was given Haloperidol to calm down. Patient was evaluated with blood work and urine toxicology. Blood work up showed thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) of <0.01m IU/L, Free T4 of 4 ng/dl and Total T3 of 380 ng/dl. Patient was started on Methimazole and propranolol. On further work up for thyrotoxicosis there was elevated thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI) which was consistent with Grave’s disease. Ultrasound thyroid revealed diffuse enlarged thyroid with increased vascularity. Once the patient was stable, he was further interviewed, he gave a history of palpitations, increased anxiety, and weight loss for two months, but he didn’t seek any medical attention. By the time of discharge, he symptomatically improved and his Free T4 and total T3 trended down. Patient was discharged on methimazole 10 mg daily along with propranolol. Conclusion: Graves’s disease can mimic psychosis. Psychosis may develop in the wake of thyroid hormone excess. Future research is warranted to find out the relation between psychotic disorders and excess thyroid hormone and the pathological process involved. It also helps in having clear treatment guidelines which will reduce the morbidity and improves the quality of life. Identifying somatic causes for psychiatric issues will help in treating them and might lead to complete recovery and not needing any further psychiatric medications. Presentation: Friday, June 16, 2023