Consumer Behavior: Women and Shopping

  • 2h 27m
  • Patricia Huddleston, Stella Minahan
  • Business Expert Press
  • 2011

Why study women and shopping? Why is it important? Women matter because of their consumer spending power; they are crucial to survival in the competitive retail industry in America. Women matter because they control over $20 trillion in consumer spending. Women are better educated, have more financial power and decision making abilities and mobility than any previous generation. Why Women Shop provides a fascinating insight into women's shopping habits and motivations. This book is of interest to business as they gain a better understanding of the most powerful economic force in the retail industry.

In this Book

  • Consumer Behavior—Women and Shopping
  • An Introduction to Women and Shopping
  • Women and Shopping in America
  • Women and Place
  • Shopping as a Life Skill
  • Shopper Types
  • The Shopping Experience and How to Improve It
  • Implications and Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References