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http://dx.doi.org/10.5805/KSCI.2012.14.6.941

An Exploratory Study of Smartphone Fashion Application to Promote Mobile Shopping  

Sung, Heewon (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles/Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University)
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Fashion & Textile Research Journal / v.14, no.6, 2012 , pp. 941-951 More about this Journal
Abstract
As smartphones permeate the consumer lifestyle, branded application and mobile shopping have also received increased attention as an important marketing channel. This study identifies the general information about the use of smartphones, attitudes toward fashion applications, and mobile shopping intentions for smartphone users. Focus group interviews were conducted and 22 interviewees participated. The age of the participants ranged from 21 to 45 years old (55% were females). When examining the motivation to adopt a smartphone, respondents presented the comparable characteristics of early adopters and late adopters according to the time of adoption. Most respondents over the age of 30 showed some troubles to use a smartphone; however, participants in their 20s tended to enjoy exploring the new technology. More than half of respondents were aware of fashion applications, but were dissatisfied with fashion apps and used them infrequently. Respondents pointed out that fashion related apps were not too practical because they were not updated regularly, provided only limited information, and focused on brand promotions. In order to increase the intention to adopt mobile shopping, the price and payment security system needs to be considered. This was an exploratory study to identify the possibility of fashion branded apps as a major distribution channel. The findings of this study provide fundamental information to formulate marketing strategies for fashion businesses that have developed fashion apps.
Keywords
mobile shopping; smartphone; fashion application; focus group interview;
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