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Shilpa Bagdare (International Institute of Professional Studies, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India) Rajnish Jain (Institute of Management Studies, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India) This study aims at developing a reliable and valid measure of retail customer experience. Design/methodology/approachScientific scale development process has been followed. Survey methodology was used to collect data. The results are tested for reliability and validity using Confirmatory Factor Analysis. FindingsThe study conceptualizes retail customer experience as a reliable and valid multidimensional construct, explained in four dimensions: leisure, joy, distinctive and mood. Research limitations/implicationsIt was confined to only “brick and mortar” personal lifestyle retail stores. Mediating and moderating effects of contextual variables and the influence of antecedents have not been studied. It provides insights into the “delivered” retail customer experience as perceived by the shoppers for future research. Practical implicationsThe scale can be used to measure the experiential responses of retail customers and provide directions for retailing strategies. Originality/valueThe study presents psychometrically valid scale to measure retail customer experience scale. Keywords
CitationBagdare, S. and Jain, R. (2013), "Measuring retail customer experience", International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, Vol. 41 No. 10, pp. 790-804. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJRDM-08-2012-0084 Publisher:Emerald Group Publishing Limited Copyright © 2013, Emerald Group Publishing Limited Related articles
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