Determinants of retail patronage were identified and compared in a series of analyses of covariance of multinomial logit parameters. These parameters, estimated from random samples drawn from six North American and European markets over a seven-year period, revealed insignificant seasonal changes in a single market, significant changes in a single market over the seven years, and significant differences between markets and across cultures.
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