An observation of seating provision and users’ behaviour in the regional shopping complexes in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Increasing numbers of shopping complex development in Malaysia, especially in Kuala Lumpur were obviously seen for the past 10 years. Big shopping complexes seem to attract lots of visitors due to their commercial variations and outlook images. The bigger the shopping complex, the longer time-spend...

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Main Authors: Denan, Zuraini, Che Hasim, Nor Dalila Nazihah, Abdul Rahim, Zaiton
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
English
Published: 2013
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Che Hasim, Nor Dalila Nazihah
Abdul Rahim, Zaiton
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Che Hasim, Nor Dalila Nazihah
Abdul Rahim, Zaiton
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description Increasing numbers of shopping complex development in Malaysia, especially in Kuala Lumpur were obviously seen for the past 10 years. Big shopping complexes seem to attract lots of visitors due to their commercial variations and outlook images. The bigger the shopping complex, the longer time-spend at the shopping complexes. Conveniences to shop and rest were major factors in influencing the mood to shop, to enjoy leisure activities or just window shopping. As shopping complexes becoming most frequently visited places in urban area, comfort has become an important issue. Comfort on seating facilities has become an issue to shoppers, at regional size shopping complexes. Investigation on seating provision require further research to ensure shoppers are comfortable and will attracted to visit the shopping complex frequently. Thus, the paper presents a finding on the observation of seating provision and its impact on the shoppers’ behavior. The consideration of few aspects of seating such as type, arrangement, location, material and number of seating has been identified. The research found that the aspects of seating at three selected shopping complexes meet the users’ satisfaction level. However, total number of seating at Suria KLCC is inadequate as compared to One Utama Shopping Center and Mid Valley Megamall. Based on the findings also, seating is in need due to the activities done in shopping complexes which is related to the users’ duration of stay. Consideration on the provision of seating seems to have positive feedback by the users’ thus it enhances the business and benefited the shopping complexes management.
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spelling iium-393972025-07-10T07:29:37Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/39397/ An observation of seating provision and users’ behaviour in the regional shopping complexes in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Denan, Zuraini Che Hasim, Nor Dalila Nazihah Abdul Rahim, Zaiton HM Sociology HM621 Culture Increasing numbers of shopping complex development in Malaysia, especially in Kuala Lumpur were obviously seen for the past 10 years. Big shopping complexes seem to attract lots of visitors due to their commercial variations and outlook images. The bigger the shopping complex, the longer time-spend at the shopping complexes. Conveniences to shop and rest were major factors in influencing the mood to shop, to enjoy leisure activities or just window shopping. As shopping complexes becoming most frequently visited places in urban area, comfort has become an important issue. Comfort on seating facilities has become an issue to shoppers, at regional size shopping complexes. Investigation on seating provision require further research to ensure shoppers are comfortable and will attracted to visit the shopping complex frequently. Thus, the paper presents a finding on the observation of seating provision and its impact on the shoppers’ behavior. The consideration of few aspects of seating such as type, arrangement, location, material and number of seating has been identified. The research found that the aspects of seating at three selected shopping complexes meet the users’ satisfaction level. However, total number of seating at Suria KLCC is inadequate as compared to One Utama Shopping Center and Mid Valley Megamall. Based on the findings also, seating is in need due to the activities done in shopping complexes which is related to the users’ duration of stay. Consideration on the provision of seating seems to have positive feedback by the users’ thus it enhances the business and benefited the shopping complexes management. 2013-11 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39397/1/icabe_dalila_zuraini_zaiton.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39397/3/ICABE2013_Program_Details.pdf Denan, Zuraini and Che Hasim, Nor Dalila Nazihah and Abdul Rahim, Zaiton (2013) An observation of seating provision and users’ behaviour in the regional shopping complexes in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In: International Conference Architecture and Built Environment (ICABE) , 7-8 Nov. 2013, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur. http://icabe2013.blogspot.com/
spellingShingle HM Sociology
HM621 Culture
Denan, Zuraini
Che Hasim, Nor Dalila Nazihah
Abdul Rahim, Zaiton
An observation of seating provision and users’ behaviour in the regional shopping complexes in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title An observation of seating provision and users’ behaviour in the regional shopping complexes in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full An observation of seating provision and users’ behaviour in the regional shopping complexes in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_fullStr An observation of seating provision and users’ behaviour in the regional shopping complexes in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed An observation of seating provision and users’ behaviour in the regional shopping complexes in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_short An observation of seating provision and users’ behaviour in the regional shopping complexes in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_sort observation of seating provision and users’ behaviour in the regional shopping complexes in kuala lumpur, malaysia
topic HM Sociology
HM621 Culture
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/39397/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/39397/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/39397/1/icabe_dalila_zuraini_zaiton.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/39397/3/ICABE2013_Program_Details.pdf