Retailer self-perceived store image and competitive position
Retailer self-perceived store image and competitive position
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零售商自我认知的商店形象和竞争地位
DOI:
10.1080/095939697343120
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发表时间:
1997
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通讯作者:
H. Timmermans
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作者:
H. Oppewal;H. Timmermans
Store image has traditionally been studied from the perspective of the consumer. However, it is the way in which retailers perceive the image of their own store that determines how they will act to improve their store for the customer. This study is aimed at exploring the nature of retailers' perception of their own store image and, given some methodological problems related to previous research, developing a task to measure self-perceived store image in terms of competitive advantage. A task is developed in which retailers rank 17 store attribute positions to indicate what they think are their major competitive advantages. The paper reports results from an application involving 183 retailers in a European town. The research findings indicate that on average retailers consider service as the dimension on which they most positively distinguish themselves from competitors; price and promotion are considered least distinguishing. Empirical evidence further suggests six dimensions (price, location, store inte...