4. Introduction Shopping malls have become a part of a contemporary consumer shopping culture where the diverse shopping behavioural needs are addressed. (Ahmed et al., 2007 ;Eden, 2006 ) 4
5. Introduction The consumers attitude and behaviour in the smaller cities, thus becomes and important determinant in planning the layout and ambience of these malls. 5
21. Definition Post-hoc tests:事後比較測驗 Post-hoc tests (or post-hoc comparison tests) are used at the second stage of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) or multiple analysis of variance (MANOVA) if the null hypothesis is rejected. The question of interest at this stage is which groups significantly differ from others in respect to the mean or, in case of MANOVA, in respect to centroids. The Bonferroni adjustment and the Dunn test are examples of post-hoc testing procedures. See also multiple comparison . 21
25. Conclusion The lifestyle of the small town shopper is different from that of bigger cities. Most of the people cannot spend large amount of money on branded products or entertainment offered at the malls. 25
26. Conclusion The typical small town shopper is still comfortable doing their shopping from the traditional retailer However malls have opened a new dimension to entertainment and shopping. 26
28. Reflections The research was conducted only on the consumers of one city. The income, occupation, and education of the consumers has not been included in data collection. The study didn’t tell how long it took to do the survey. 28
29. Reflections The researcher explained the seven mall attributes clearly. The study included the age generations (from 20 to over 50). The researcher gave some advices for the mall managers. 29