Average time spent in a store

[SETA]

Hello everyone. I would like to know the average time a person spends in a retail store if he/she likes the store. I mean is there a definite amounf of time to be able to say so? The time period from that person to go into the store and do some impulse purchasing and leave.

 

[Bri]

Depends on the size of the store, what it sells, who the customers are ie male or female, family etc.

 

[Mayor]

you need to do a bit of reading. I recommend "why we Buy" by Paco Underhill as a good starting point.

 

[Bri]

I am actually reading that book as we speak, good read, enlightening.

 

[macckkmohaann11]

hi,
It completely depend upon store the size of store, availability of brands and environment with services provided by that store.........

 

[fairdealworld]

You'll also find, if you run a shop and have regular customers, that there are huge individual differences between customers.

Some people browse carefully (and may make one visit to the store just to look around and think over what they want to buy before coming back to the store and then browse again before finally making a decision). Some people only come into to a shop because they already know what they want and that you stock that item, these people rarely look at or are even aware of the range of goods you sell.

Some people have serious difficulty about deciding what to buy and the more they like your goods the more difficult they find the decision so they spend a long time in the store. Some people browse stores as a form of free entertainment, they mainly don't intend to buy but will regularly spend quite a lot of time in your shop.

Also while some things are generally true about the time spent in shops they don't apply to each individual. For example, as a general thing women tend to enjoy shopping and men don't so women will spend longer in shops than men, but actually some men like shopping very much and take a lot of interest in choosing products and some women absolutely loathe shopping and tend to be in and out of a shop as fast as they can manage.

 

[HGSecurity]

What is 'impulse purchasing'?

I go to a shop with a list, I buy what is on that list in the shortest time possible and then go home. Is there any other way of shopping :|

 

[Bri]

What is 'impulse purchasing'?

I go to a shop with a list, I buy what is on that list in the shortest time possible and then go home. Is there any other way of shopping :|

Impulse purchasing is when something catches tour eye that you didnt intend buying or is put in a location to attract you to buy. Your are typically how men shop, this is why wives/girlfriends hate their partners going shopping with them, they feel rushed. Women love going with other women because they can peruse.

 

[Newchodge]

Impulse purchasing is when something catches tour eye that you didnt intend buying or is put in a location to attract you to buy. Your are typically how men shop, this is why wives/girlfriends hate their partners going shopping with them, they feel rushed. Women love going with other women because they can peruse.

I hate anyone who generalises

I hate going shopping with my husband because I go in knowing exactly what I want, get it and leave. He wanders around examining everything and buying stuff we don't need or really want.

 

[The Byre]

What is 'impulse purchasing'?

I go to a shop with a list, I buy what is on that list in the shortest time possible and then go home. Is there any other way of shopping :|

Yea, I shop at Lidl's as well! Everything else I leave to my wife.

BTW, just where do trousers come from???

 

[noo81]

I think it depends on what you are looking to buy, the size of shop. Sometimes I go out knowing exactly what I want so it's a quick process, other times I go out to be inspired which can be considerably longer. I think it also depends on whether you are shopping cause u need to get something or because u want to get something.

 

[HGSecurity]

Impulse purchasing is when something catches tour eye that you didnt intend buying or is put in a location to attract you to buy. Your are typically how men shop, this is why wives/girlfriends hate their partners going shopping with them, they feel rushed. Women love going with other women because they can peruse.

Thanks for that comprehensive definition, but the winky smiley thing should have given you a clue - I know what it is, I just don't do it.

 

[HGSecurity]

Yea, I shop at Lidl's as well! Everything else I leave to my wife.

BTW, just where do trousers come from???

Aldi actually

Trousers come from the wardrobe.

 

[SETA]

Thanks everyone i am especially looking for soemthing like a formula that says ok if someone spends ...mins/meter square then that person liked the store but i haven't came by something like that yet

 

[Bri]

Thanks for that comprehensive definition, but the winky smiley thing should have given you a clue - I know what it is, I just don't do it.

It must have been late, or the wine whichever came first

 

[Mayor]

It must have been late, or the wine whichever came first

Wine is dangerous. I had a very bad Wine/ebay interface and ended up with a 4 berth caravan that I really didn't need...:redface: