The Definition of Shopper Types as an Aid in the Analysis of Spatial Consumer Behaviour

Markets, social embeddedness and precapitalist societies: the case of village tradestores in Papua New Guinea

“…This broad spatial pattern of tradestore expenditure appears to conform with the market logic of gravity models of rational shopping behaviour (e.g., Berry, 1967;Williams, 1979). However, this macro-level pattern masks the role of the indigenous socio-economy in shaping patterns of tradestore expenditure at the local level.…”

Consumer Behavior and the Village Trade Store: A Papua new Guinea Example

“…Whereas the role of kinship has not been the focus of geographic research on consumer spatial behavior, the impact of distance has received considerable attention. Extensive research in both industrialized and Third World countries indicates that distance between residence and retail facility markedly affects behavior, though it is not the sole determinant of consumer patterns (Berry 1967;Lentnek et al 1975;Patricios 1978;Yeung 1978;Williams 1979). However, several factors in this study suggest that the importance of distance cannot be assumed but must be investigated.…”

“…Geographers studying consumer behavior have instead focused largely on retail activity in industrialized countries (e.g. Berry 1967;Cadwallader 1975;Williams 1979;Golledge 1981;Timmermans 1981), and those studying retail patterns in the Third World have been concerned more with vendors in periodic markets (e.g. Smith 1978Smith ,1979Smith ,1980 and in urban food markets (e.g.…”

Utilization of Elderly Care Facilities by the Non-Institutionalized Elderly in Matsumoto

“…In their study on personal attributes and retail ing behavior of the aged, Shannon et al (1985) also concluded that there is no direct relation ship between pharmacy patronage and avail ability of a car. Conversely, Williams (1979) found that those persons aged 50 and above, as well as persons of any age without access to a car are likely to patronize the nearest retail stores.…”