A Strategic Planning for a College Student-Segment Shopping Mall

In the midst of shopping mall development today, an understanding of consumer behaviors and preferences is absolutely a must if we want to plan successfuly a shopping mall. This knowledge will provide input for strategic planning so that the concept offered for shopping mall development will meet t...

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Main Authors: Astri Anindya Sari, Hanson Endra Kusuma, Baskoro Tedjo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Prasetiya Mulya Publishing 2011-08-01
Series:International Research Journal of Business Studies
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Online Access:http://www.irjbs.com/index.php/jurnalirjbs/article/view/81/69
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description In the midst of shopping mall development today, an understanding of consumer behaviors and preferences is absolutely a must if we want to plan successfuly a shopping mall. This knowledge will provide input for strategic planning so that the concept offered for shopping mall development will meet the consumers’ demand and may win the market competition. This study explores the preferences of students in Bandung as one of the potential market segments of the shopping mall. Qualitative study was conducted to find out the reasons why students choose a particular shopping mall as their favorite place. It was found that the accessibility and design of the malls are important as they enhance student preferences. In addition facilities in a shopping mall which mainly attract college students segment are entertainment facilities and eating counters.
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spelling doaj.art-cc0e5d30b79a4aaaa724d2610f80dccb2022-12-22T03:18:43ZengPrasetiya Mulya PublishingInternational Research Journal of Business Studies2089-62712338-45652011-08-0142157189A Strategic Planning for a College Student-Segment Shopping MallAstri Anindya Sari0Hanson Endra KusumaBaskoro TedjoSAPPK, Institut Teknologi Bandung - IndonesiaIn the midst of shopping mall development today, an understanding of consumer behaviors and preferences is absolutely a must if we want to plan successfuly a shopping mall. This knowledge will provide input for strategic planning so that the concept offered for shopping mall development will meet the consumers’ demand and may win the market competition. This study explores the preferences of students in Bandung as one of the potential market segments of the shopping mall. Qualitative study was conducted to find out the reasons why students choose a particular shopping mall as their favorite place. It was found that the accessibility and design of the malls are important as they enhance student preferences. In addition facilities in a shopping mall which mainly attract college students segment are entertainment facilities and eating counters.http://www.irjbs.com/index.php/jurnalirjbs/article/view/81/69shopping mallstudentspreferencesspatial physical characteristic activity.
spellingShingle Astri Anindya Sari
Hanson Endra Kusuma
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students
preferences
spatial physical characteristic activity.
title A Strategic Planning for a College Student-Segment Shopping Mall
title_full A Strategic Planning for a College Student-Segment Shopping Mall
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title_full_unstemmed A Strategic Planning for a College Student-Segment Shopping Mall
title_short A Strategic Planning for a College Student-Segment Shopping Mall
title_sort strategic planning for a college student segment shopping mall
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students
preferences
spatial physical characteristic activity.
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