Factors Influencing the Selection of Retail Chains with Large Purchasing in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gluhović Nikola ()
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Gluhović Nikola: University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Economics, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Economic Themes, 2018, vol. 56, issue 1, 35-56

Abstract: The aim of the paper is to analyse the impact of factors that dominantly influence the choice of trade chains with large purchases in Bosnia and Herzegovina in retail trade, mainly food, beverages and household hygiene products. The survey was conducted using the survey questionnaire on a representative sample of 350 respondents in Sarajevo, Banja Luka and Mostar, with the aim of determining the prevailing buying behaviour of consumers during large purchases in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in retail outlets from large retail chains. For the purpose of analysing the collected data, the statistical package of SPSS was used, and in particular the methods: variance analysis (ANOVA) and multivariate variance analysis (MANOVA). On the basis of the obtained results, factors that have the greatest influence on the selection of retail chains in large purchases in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the level of Sarajevo, Banja Luka and Mostar can be determined. The contribution of this research is reflected in the recognition and understanding of the behaviour of consumers in the selection of retail chains in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The correct understanding of the factors that lead consumers in making large purchases is of essential importance for the business of retail chains in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Keywords: consumer behaviour; retail; large purchasing; trade chains (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.2478/ethemes-2018-0003

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