Influence of Sales Promotion on Purchase Decision
2011 International Conference on Financial Management and Economics IPEDR vol.11 (2011) © (2011) IACSIT Press, Singapore
The Influence of Sale Promotion Factors on Purchase Decisions: A Case Study of Portable PCs in Thailand
Rangsan Nochai 1 and Titida Nochai 2
Administration and Management College, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand, knrangsa@kmitl.ac.th 2 Department of Business Data Analysis, Faculty of Science and Technology, Assumption University, Hua Mak Campus, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand, titida@scitech.au.edu
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Abstract. The aim of this research is to investigate the sale promotion factors that impact on consumers’ purchasing decision on Portable PCs or notebooks in Thailand. This study was designed to use the survey research method and the convenience sampling technique was used in collecting the sample data. Questionnaires were distributed to qualified respondents in Commart Thailand 2011 Event at Queen Sirikit Convention Center on 17th – 20th March 2011. A total of 191 respondents were participated in this study. The data were analyzed and summarized with SPSS software and binary logistic regression analysis was used to examine which sale promotion factors that impact on consumers’ purchasing decision of Portable PC Acer and Compaq & HP. The results of this research is indicated that the sale promotion factors “Offer member card for discount” , “Extend warranty period” , “Bundled with scanner” , “Billboard, radio, leaflet, and magazine”, and “Able to pay by installments” are the important factors that impact on consumers’ purchasing decision on Portable PCs. Furthermore, the researcher found that the marketer can enhance more effectiveness of customers need, increase customer base and make more market shares in this segmentation by using sale promotion strategies about developing member card for discount, increasing the number of advertising media, warranty period conditions, setting the special
The Influence of Sale Promotion Factors on Purchase Decisions: A Case Study of Portable PCs in Thailand
Rangsan Nochai 1 and Titida Nochai 2
Administration and Management College, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand, knrangsa@kmitl.ac.th 2 Department of Business Data Analysis, Faculty of Science and Technology, Assumption University, Hua Mak Campus, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand, titida@scitech.au.edu
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Abstract. The aim of this research is to investigate the sale promotion factors that impact on consumers’ purchasing decision on Portable PCs or notebooks in Thailand. This study was designed to use the survey research method and the convenience sampling technique was used in collecting the sample data. Questionnaires were distributed to qualified respondents in Commart Thailand 2011 Event at Queen Sirikit Convention Center on 17th – 20th March 2011. A total of 191 respondents were participated in this study. The data were analyzed and summarized with SPSS software and binary logistic regression analysis was used to examine which sale promotion factors that impact on consumers’ purchasing decision of Portable PC Acer and Compaq & HP. The results of this research is indicated that the sale promotion factors “Offer member card for discount” , “Extend warranty period” , “Bundled with scanner” , “Billboard, radio, leaflet, and magazine”, and “Able to pay by installments” are the important factors that impact on consumers’ purchasing decision on Portable PCs. Furthermore, the researcher found that the marketer can enhance more effectiveness of customers need, increase customer base and make more market shares in this segmentation by using sale promotion strategies about developing member card for discount, increasing the number of advertising media, warranty period conditions, setting the special
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