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The second stage of this procedure, the interpretation of the constellations, anti constellations and configurations was undertaken within the framework of the model building of the forces which influence intermediate patterns of joint consumption. It was expected that different product constellations and anti constellations would be found and these consumption combinations would reflect the differing responses amongst consumers to the various forces which influence decisions on consumption. 146; configurations of consumption would also be influenced by their needs (physiological-esteem-self actualization) which would be reflected in the consumer choices. Certain product fields could be associated with the consumption combinations and could therefore be taken as proxies of consumer behaviour. Correspondence analysis of the behavioural data showed that constellations and anti-constellations of consumption could be identified from which consumption configurations could be derived. These consumption configurations could be linked with three different groups of users of mail order catalogues: two groups were associated with focused catalogue offerings, and one group with the mass market mail order catalogue offering.
It was possible to associate combinations of product and service usage and non usage with distinct groups within the mail order shopping population. For the purposes of this paper, only the three main groupings will be reported. The first important consumption constellation could be associated with Next Directory shoppers(an up market niche catalogue). The consumption configurations on the remaining dimensions could be associated with the six mass market catalogues, and were representative of a series of subgroups within this mass market group of catalogue shoppers. For the purposes of illustration the details for one of the major catalogue in this mass market group, Kays, will be described. Table 5 indicates the presence of the product categories in the various consumption constellations and confirmed earlier research about the importance of clothing, electronic goods and cars as important distinguishing characteristics of consumption combinations. Discretionary time and retailers also emerged as important distinguishing characteristics of consumption choices. From the consideration of the COR figures for the row points it was clear that some of the product category items overlapped the various dimensions (e.g. some of the cars and some of the branding clothing products).
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