Before purchasing, consumers may examine one brand or a number and shop one store or several. Their behavior can be described in a “shopping matrix.” Investigation of such patterns revealed differences, not only between consumers and product classes, but also between brands, within the same product class, suggesting the potential value of such analysis in formulating marketing strategy.
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