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Consumer attitudes towards the future and some purchase patterns.
- Source :
- Journal of Consumer Behaviour; Dec2005, Vol. 4 Issue 6, p407-419, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- The research detailed in this paper had two objectives. First, to carry out an exploratory analysis and a measurement of consumer attitudes towards the future (CATF). Secondly, to check whether a stronger or weaker attitude permits the detection of differences in some purchase patterns. After a review of the literature, an empirical study, representative of the Spanish population, is presented. A two-dimensional structure of CATF and its acceptable goodness-of-fit with the statistical Weibull function were found. Hypotheses related to the adoption of purchasing patterns were also contrasted. The results disclose that a higher CATF is found when consumers have a clear idea of what they want to buy, are loyal to their usual outlets, prefer to pay cash and are not spendthrift. Finally, several future research directions are proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14720817
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Consumer Behaviour
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19451769
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cb.27