“…As such, it aims to provide shopping convenience sought by consumers in modern retail channels (Pan & Zinkhan, 2006). Most researchers agree that a convenient location increase store patronage via reduced transaction costs (Berry, Seiders, & Grewal, 2002;Huddleston, Whipple, & VanAuken, 2004;Jabir et al, 2010). The central place theory (Craig, Ghosh, & McLafferty, 1984) posits that retail stores at central locations may attract consumers from long distances.…”