A Study on the Characteristics of Patronage Consumer Related to Types of Oultlet Store

상설할인 매장 유형별 애고 소비자의 특성 연구

The purpose of this were 1) to classify patronage consumer of outlet store related to types of outlet store, 2) to investigate differences among groups in 4 variables(importance of store attributes, shopping orientations, and the use of information source, demographic variables). The questionnaire was administered to 344 women living in Seoul, and the methods used to analyze the data were Frequecy, Factor analysis, ANOVA, F-test, and X2 test. The results were as follows: 1) outlet store consumers were classified into 3 patronage group: patronage group of outlet store for imported licence brands, for domestic brands, and for famous brands in off-price store system. 2)There were some significant differences among 3 groups. Those who patronize outlet store of imported licence brands were most likely to give importance on exclusiveness of store, to be brand loyal/conscious, not to enjoy classical style, to use information of fashion publications/TV, observations, and to be highly educated.