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Customers' Generational Differences Regarding In-Store Shopping Experiences

Customers' Generational Differences Regarding In-Store Shopping Experiences
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Author(s): Angelo Bonfanti (University of Verona, Italy)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 24
Source title: Predicting Trends and Building Strategies for Consumer Engagement in Retail Environments
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Giuseppe Granata (University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy), Andrea Moretta Tartaglione (University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy)and Theodosios Tsiakis (Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7856-7.ch006

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Abstract

This chapter aims to identify customers' needs in regard to in-store shopping experiences and to examine these results with specific reference to generational differences between the senior and younger customers. This exploratory study followed a qualitative approach based on semi-structured interviews conducted through focus groups. Specifically, four sessions were organized with 24 Italian customers, of whom 12 were baby boomers and 12 were millennials, who were frequent visitors to retail stores to undertake shopping activities. The pleasure, arousal, and dominance (PAD) model was used to explain customers' needs in regard to in-store shopping experiences. The research contributes to the current literature on both a theoretical and managerial level. From a theoretical perspective, it identifies customers' needs in regard to in-store shopping experiences with particular attention devoted to the generational perspective. In managerial terms, this study provides retailers with suggestions on possible strategic paths to be taken to create a personalized in-store shopping experience.

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