Title
The Seniors’ Assessment of Functioning of Special Hours for Person 65+ in Polish Stores During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors
[ 1 ] Instytut Zarządzania, Wydział Zarządzania i Dowodzenia, Akademia Sztuki Wojennej | [ P ] employee
Scientific discipline (Law 2.0)
Year of publication
2021
Published in
Article type
scientific article
Publication language
english
Keywords
EN
- COVID-19
- Retails outlets
- Senior citizens
- Senior hours
- Elderly
PL
- COVID-19
- Epidemie
- Handel detaliczny
- Konsumenci (ekonomia)
- Osoby w wieku starszym
- Sklepy
Abstract
EN Purpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic, several restrictions were introduced, which implied changes in the functioning of institutions, companies, schools, shops, etc. One of the solutions introduced in Poland was to set the hours (10am-12pm) in retail outlets where only people over 65 could shop. The issue of this article is a continuation of the topic undertaken in another article which included the results of the conducted research on the functioning of special hours for seniors in stores from the perspective of traders. This current article presents the results of the same research taking into regard the perspective of seniors on the research subject undertaken. Design/Methodology/Approach: In order to verify the effect of the functioning of senior citizen hours in Poland, the analysis of data on transactional traffic and revenue of retail outlets, mainly food stores, was reviewed, and a survey was conducted among retail outlets as well as people aged 65+. Findings: Older people in Poland are starting to signal their shopping needs, which traders should start to respond to become competitive in the stationary retail market. Practical Implications: There is a low level of trader involvement in the search for facilities for the elderly, from which it can be concluded that they are not yet aware of the growing importance of this customer segment, as confirmed by another research. Practical Implications: The survey included opinions on economic and psychosocial factors. The results of these studies and suggestions for facilities for elderly people in the area of shopping are presented. A comparison of the two perspectives: seniors and traders is also included in this article. Originality/Value: The survey included opinions on economic and psychosocial factors. The results of these studies and suggestions for facilities for elderly people in the area of shopping are presented. A comparison of the two perspectives, seniors and traders is also included in this article.
Date of online publication
20.11.2021
Pages (from - to)
666 - 677
License type
CC BY (attribution alone)
Open Access Mode
open journal
Open Access Text Version
final published version
Release date
20.11.2021
Date of Open Access to the publication
at the time of publication
Ministry points / journal
100
Ministry points / journal in years 2017-2021
100
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