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Human versus spatial dimensions of crowding perceptions in retail environments: A note on their measurement and effect on shopper satisfaction

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Perceived retail crowding was originally conceptualized as having two dimensions, but subsequent empirical work in marketing has treated the construct unidimensionally. This paper reports a series of lab and field studies that examine the dimensionality of the construct and its relationship to store satisfaction. Two alternative crowding measures are tested. Results suggest that perceived retail crowding has distinct human and spatial dimensions that affect satisfaction differently.

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Machleit, K.A., Kellaris, J.J. & Eroglu, S.A. Human versus spatial dimensions of crowding perceptions in retail environments: A note on their measurement and effect on shopper satisfaction. Marketing Letters 5, 183–194 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00994108

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