Supportive Factors on Consumer's Purchasing Decision at Malls An Empirical Study at Aleppo


Abstract in English

The aim of this research is to study the main factors which are driving the Syrian consumer to visit a mall. To achieve the study goals, a questionnaire has been developed and distributed to 120 customers in five malls in Aleppo city. The results shows that there are a significant and positive relationship between prices, integrated services, variety of goods, promotion, and the availability of entertainment tools. This research has provided some recommendations that able the mall store managers to understand consumer behavior to attract them to shop at malls.

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