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The Role of Visual Merchandising in Impulse Buying Behavior: An exploration from the lens of young adult consumers

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  • Waseem, Hafsa

    (Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan)

  • Sultana, Sobia

    (Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan)

Abstract

The study was conducted to identify the relationshipbetween youngadult consumer’s impulse buying behavior and visual merchandising.Five techniquesof visual merchandising which arewindow display, store layout, lighting, promotional signageand brand name wasconsideredinthestudy to determine the effect. A convenient sampling technique was used to gather data.The young adult consumer’s including maleand female(N=290, age range between16 to 35 years) was considered for data gathering.To studythe variables,questionnaire is adapted from different author’s (Rook & Fisher, 1995),(Bhalla & Anuraag, 2010),(Wanninayake & Randiwela, 2007),(Dua & Karolia, 2008),(Bhatti & Latif, 2014).Stepwise regression showed that five dimensionsof visual merchandising window display, store lay out, lighting, promotional signageand brand name effect youngadultsconsumers’impulse buying behavior directly.Findings also indicatethatVisual merchandising has turnedout to be an essential variable nowadays to attract consumers and to increase sales.

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  • Waseem, Hafsa & Sultana, Sobia, 2018. "The Role of Visual Merchandising in Impulse Buying Behavior: An exploration from the lens of young adult consumers," Sukkur IBA Journal of Management and Business, Sukkur IBA University, vol. 5(1), pages 85-99, Jan-June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:ibajmb:0046
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    Keywords

    Visual merchandising; Impulse buying behavior; window display; store layout; lighting; promotion signage; shop brand name;
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    JEL classification:

    • M31 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Marketing
    • M37 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Advertising

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