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http://dx.doi.org/10.5805/SFTI.2016.18.6.825

The Effect of Fashion Brand Apps on Smartphones Flow and Consumer Satisfaction in Mobile Shopping  

Kang, Eunmi (Dept. of Fashion Design, Dong-A University)
Park, Eunjoo (Dept. of Fashion Design, Dong-A University)
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Fashion & Textile Research Journal / v.18, no.6, 2016 , pp. 825-832 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purposes of this study was to investigate effects of fashion brand apps on smartphones flow and consumer satisfaction in mobile shopping. These findings provide new information to marketers for the marketing strategy for dealing with mobile shopping mall. A total of 233 usable questionnaires were obtained from men and women ages 20-30 who have mobile shopping purchasing experience. Data were analyzed by frequency analysis, factor analysis using SPSS for Window 22.0 and confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation model analysis by AMOS 22.0. The results were as follows. First, the analysis of fashion brand apps factors showed that it consist of 2 kinds of dimensions of basic information type and additional information type. Second, basic information type of fashion brand apps have had a direct impact on consumer satisfaction and did not affect the smartphones flow. Additional information type influence consumer satisfaction through a smartphones flow. Basic information type of fashion brand apps showed a greater impact on consumer satisfaction than a smartphone flow. A managerial implication was discussed for fashion brand marketers to develop strategies on fashion brand apps that could stimulate and increase the consumer flow and satisfaction.
Keywords
mobile shopping; smartphones flow; fashion brand apps; consumer satisfaction; fashion products;
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