Marknadsföring som konkurrenskraft under julhandeln : En studie av köpcentrum i Stockholmsområdet

Shopping is one of the most important social activities today and the majority of all shopping takes place in Shopping Centres. The number of Shopping Centres has increased and it is important to attract visitors by using the right marketing strategy. Christmas is an extra important period because the turnover normally increases three times in December compared to a “normal” month. The purpose of this study is to analyze the marketing of Shopping Centres during the Christmas period, and analyze how this marketing contributes to the visitors’ choice of Shopping Centre. This is a positivistic study that combines a quantitative and a qualitative method. This study concludes that range of stores and distance are the most important factors when a visitor decides which Shopping Centre to visit. During Christmas it is important to create a Christmas feeling, preferably made by offering decorations and music. The visitors appreciate entertainment but that do not affect their choice of Shopping Centre. Outdoor commercial and magazines are appropriate media channels when the goal is to reach a large quantity of potential visitors, and Shopping Centres should communicate range of stores, distance and a Christmas feeling