Smart technologies in supermarketretail and their influence on citizens’quality of life during theCOVID-19 pandemic
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1108/REGE-09-2021-0178Keywords:
Smart Technologies, Smart Cities, Supermarket Retail, Quality of LifeAbstract
Purpose – This research aims to propose the development of a model that identifies, in essential services, the determining factors affecting the technological advances offered by different smart technologies in supermarket retail channels that influence citizens’ quality of life, amidst the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Design/methodology/approach – The data were collected using a cross-sectional questionnaire survey (n 5 469). The authors applied the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique to test the hypotheses, along with the partial least squares (PLS) method for estimating latent variables and combining with the necessary condition analysis (NCA) method.
Findings – According to the results of the NCA method, the results were adequate, and more attention should be paid to the quality of life construct after finding the bottleneck point of 50%. In this sense, adaptive resilience was characterized as the main necessary predictor construct for quality of life. In addition, Generation Z and Millennials have the highest frequency of use in all smart technologies, with “assisted purchase” being the most widely used.
Social implications – Finally, the effect of the pandemic changed the consumption routine with supermarkets, not being a mere option but a necessity in the context of a smart city.
Originality/value – As a result, the proposed model was consistent, showing that all direct and indirect SEM paths were validated, highlighting data security and privacy and resilience issues. In addition, the NCA method complemented the procedures performed in the SEM phase.
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