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To analyse appropriation strategies in a retail setting, the study took place in the women’s<br />

clothing area of a hypermarket. Non participant and hidden observation allowed us to collect<br />

information on 99 shopping trips of different persons. The observation began when an adult<br />

woman, alone or accompanied, entered the zone. Her route and actions were registered on the<br />

map of the store.<br />

Semiotic, and more specifically the semiotic square, was used to analyse the information.<br />

Following Semprini (1990), we first carried out an analysis of the form of behaviour to<br />

distinguish strategies and then, on the basis of this analysis, interpret their meanings.<br />

Every shopping trip observed is a combination of a limited number of appropriation<br />

practices (see chart 1).<br />

Figure 1. Elements of a shopping trip<br />

Movement<br />

Walking straight<br />

Turning<br />

Turning around<br />

Stopping<br />

Gestual activity<br />

Basic gesture<br />

Touching<br />

Visual activity<br />

Basic visual activity<br />

Return to movement or<br />

Visual activity<br />

Basic visual activity<br />

Location search<br />

Looking at a particular product<br />

Looking at a group of products<br />

To look a product on oneself<br />

Looking at the label<br />

Looking and comparing<br />

different products<br />

Gestual activity<br />

Basic gesture<br />

Touching a product<br />

Examining a product<br />

Taking and lifting a product<br />

Leaning back a product<br />

S hi i h h lf<br />

Walking Stopping<br />

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