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Table 2 Shelf display preferences (% of participants indicating favourite display), attractiveness, healthiness and perceived freedom in product choice (mean, SD) for four shelf display conditions (survey field study, n = 92)

From: Healthy snacks at the checkout counter: A lab and field study on the impact of shelf arrangement and assortment structure on consumer choices

 

75% healthy snacks

25% healthy snacks

ANOVA (F)

Variable

Top

Bottom

Top

Bottom

Assortment structure (AT)

Shelf arrangement (SA)

AT * SA

Shelf display attractiveness*

4.9 (1.2)

4.7 (1.2)

4.5 (1.3)

4.1 (1.4)

15.50 a

11.00 a

1.84

Shelf display healthiness*

5.1 (1.3)

4.2 (1.5)

3.5 (1.6)

2.8 (1.4)

114.03 a

36.22 a

0.13

Perceived freedom in product choice*

4.8 (1.3)

4.6 (1.3)

4.7 (1.5)

4.5 (1.5)

1.23

6.63 b

0.01

Preferred shelf display (% of total participants)

71%

4%

21%

4%

-

-

-

  1. *measured at seven-point scales; a P ≤ 0.001, b P ≤ 0.05.