Shopping

Shopping is an activity for the procurement of goods / products in exchange for money, as opposed to the sale, ie the sale of goods for money.

Private Shopping

Individuals as consumers buy their consumer goods usually retail for a. You are occasionally other procurement channels open, eg the direct purchase from producers or farmers, the relation of craftsmen or other individuals, such as over the Internet. The purchase planning is done, especially in larger purchases, most conveniently with the help of shopping lists. From borderline cases apart ( purchases by children or moronic people ) each purchase is rationally planned. Unplanned Even when entering a shop, but then "spontaneously" Purchases are neither irrational nor unplanned. In these cases, the planning process is shrunk only to a very short examination of needs and existing financial resources. A special role is a so-called second-hand shops, used goods by private individuals buy, which may be their customers at the same time.

Term " shopping"

The activity of shopping, or even of visiting shops and strolling through malls and shopping centers for the acquisition of consumer goods is referred to in individuals with the English term shopping. Usually associated with shopping on the bare Einkaufsakt beyond experience stimuli that are valued by consumers.

The term Window Shopping conscious, but made ​​no purchase planning prospect of retail stores, shopping centers and the like, or the mere strolling through shopping streets, roosts or centers is called. If on this occasion nevertheless made ​​purchases, it is spontaneous or impulse purchases.

Online and offline purchases

In recent years, online shopping has become increasingly established. More and more people buy a via the internet, particularly smaller local businesses suffer. Nevertheless, the stationary trade is still the main source of consumer shopping.