Motte-Baumvol, B, Belton-Chevallier, L, Dablanc, L et al. (2 more authors) (2017) Spatial Dimensions of E-Shopping in France. Asian Transport Studies, 4 (3). pp. 585-600.
Abstract
Although online purchases still make up only a small share of individuals’ purchases, they increasingly represent an alternative to in-store purchases. This alternative seems even more valuable in sparsely populated areas with poorer access to shops. Online purchases may smooth out spatial constraints on access to tangible goods. The efficiency hypothesis postulates that people with low accessibility tend to buy more online. This study examines this hypothesis. The aim is to check whether online purchasing is more developed in suburban areas and whether online purchasing practices for the inhabitants of such areas are a way of overcoming their poor access to shops. Our results show quite different patterns between suburban and urban households. The efficiency hypothesis is partially validated.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 ATS. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/eastsats/_pubinfo/-char/en |
Keywords: | E-Commerce, E-Shopping, Suburban Mobility, Pick-Up-Points, Home Deliveries, France |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 19 May 2017 11:01 |
Last Modified: | 12 Aug 2019 11:32 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) |
Identification Number: | 10.11175/eastsats.4.585 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:116661 |