Store types where customers shop
|
Grocery store |
99.4 |
100.0 |
99.0 |
.55 |
Corner store |
96.1 |
96.3 |
96.0 |
.30 |
Dollar store |
78.2 |
78.8 |
77.8 |
.88 |
Drug store |
41.9 |
42.5 |
41.4 |
.88 |
Farmers market |
35.2 |
31.3 |
38.4 |
.32 |
Reasons for shopping at store where customers most frequently buy food
|
It has good prices |
84.4 |
87.5 |
81.8 |
.30 |
It has good quality |
82.1 |
86.3 |
78.8 |
.20 |
It has a good selection of items |
76.0 |
88.8 |
65.7 |
<.001 |
It’s close to where you live |
73.2 |
75.0 |
71.7 |
.62 |
It is clean |
71.5 |
82.5 |
62.6 |
.003 |
How often do participants shop for food at corner stores?
|
Never |
0.6 |
1.2 |
0 |
.05 |
A few times a year |
1.1 |
2.5 |
0 |
Once a month |
8.4 |
13.8 |
4.0 |
Once every 2 weeks |
6.7 |
7.5 |
6.1 |
1 or 2 times per week |
35.2 |
30.0 |
39.4 |
More than 5 times per week |
48.0 |
45.0 |
50.5 |
Transportation to store
|
Walk |
18.4 |
27.5 |
11.1 |
.02 |
Bicycle |
1.7 |
0 |
3.0 |
Car (own or that of household member) |
70.4 |
63.8 |
75.8 |
Car (that of nonhousehold member) |
8.9 |
8.8 |
9.1 |
Bus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other |
0.6 |
0 |
1.0 |
What would help more customers buy more groceries at corner stores
|
Needs to have a wider selection |
58.7 |
66.3 |
52.5 |
.06 |
Better prices |
49.7 |
46.3 |
52.5 |
.40 |
Better quality |
17.9 |
25.0 |
12.1 |
.03 |
Need a more convenient way to get to the store |
9.5 |
7.5 |
11.1 |
.41 |
It needs to be cleaner |
5.6 |
10.0 |
2.0 |
.04 |