A model of multi-purpose shopping trip behavior

Arentze, TA Theo; Borgers, Awj Aloys; Timmermans, Hjp Harry

doi:10.1007/bf01434275

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“…A shortcoming is that this assumes that individuals make only home-based visits, while in reality they are inclined to chain destinations to save travel time (Maat and Timmermans 2006). Generally, individuals will not just connect the most nearby destinations, but also take the distances between the destinations into account (Arentze et al 1993). We assume that they aim to visit clusters of destinations rather than searching for the real shortest path between destinations.…”

Section: Application Of the Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A method to evaluate equitable accessibility: combining ethical theories and accessibility-based approaches

2015

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In this paper, we present the case that traditional transport appraisal methods do not sufficiently capture the social dimensions of mobility and accessibility. However, understanding this is highly relevant for policymakers to understand the impacts of their transport decisions. These dimensions include the distribution of mobility and accessibility levels over particular areas or for specific population groups, as well as how this may affect various social outcomes, including their levels of participation, social inclusion and community cohesion. In response, we propose a method to assess the socially relevant accessibility impacts (SRAIs) of policies in some of these key dimensions. The method combines the use of underlying ethics principles, more specifically the theories of egalitarianism and sufficientarianism, in combination with accessibility-based analysis and the Lorenz curve and Gini index. We then demonstrate the method in a case study example. Our suggestion is that policymakers can use these ethical perspectives to determine the equity of their policies decisions and to set minimum standards for local transport delivery. This will help them to become more confident in the development and adoption of new decision frameworks that promote accessibility over mobility and which also disaggregate the costs and benefits of transport policies over particular areas or for specific under-served population groups.

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Section: Application Of the Methodsmentioning

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A method to evaluate equitable accessibility: combining ethical theories and accessibility-based approaches

2015

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“…Virtually all models of retail competition (Hotelling, 1929;Reilly, 1931;Huff, 1964, Hubbard, 1978Brown, 1989) and shopping behavior (Barnard and Hensher, 1992;Arentze, Borgers, and Timmermans, 1993;Dellaert, et al 1998;Bell, Ho, and Tang, 1998) specify store patronage as a function of the distance from the store to the shopper's home. Our model includes a measure of distance in the form of travel time, TRAVTIME.…”

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confidence: 99%

Consumer Shopping and Spending across Retail Formats

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2004

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Abstract:Grocery retailers increasingly view other retail formats, particularly mass merchandisers, as a competitive threat. We present an empirical study of household shopping and packaged goods spending across retail formats -grocery stores, mass merchandisers, and drug stores. Our study considers competition between these formats and explores how retailer assortment, pricing and promotional policies, as well as household demographics, affect shopping behavior and expenditures in these different formats. This research is made possible by a new panel dataset collected by Information Resources Inc. (IRI) which captures consumer packaged good purchases made at alternative retail outlets. These purchases have previously been missed by panels that use only purchases at supermarkets.We estimate a hierarchical multivariate tobit model which captures consumer decisions about "where to shop" and "how much to buy." We find that shopping and spending vary much more across than within formats, and that the retailer's marketing mix explains more variation in shopping behavior than travel time. Of the marketing mix variables considered, we find that expenditures respond more to varying levels of assortment (in particular grocery stores) and promotion than price. This is surprising in light of the grocery industry's efforts to reduce retail assortments. Price sensitivity is most evident at grocers. Shoppers at drug stores are more sensitive to travel time than other formats, perhaps due to the convenience orientation of drug stores. We also find that households which shop more at mass merchandisers also shop more in all other formats, suggesting that visits to mass merchandisers do not substitute for trips to the grocery store.

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“…From this perspective, a consumer seeks to maximize its shopping utility by engaging in multipurpose shopping trips. Arentze, Borgers, & Timmermans (1993) investigated the influence of offer diversity in retail agglomerations to assess the increased willingness of consumers to include these stores in a one-stop multipurpose shopping trip. This research was extended by Dellaert, Arentze, Bierlaire, Borgers, & Timmermans (1998) and Arentze, Oppewal, & Timmermans (2005).…”

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confidence: 99%