Packaging on Consumer Buying Behavior
Consumer Attitude Toward Mobile
Marketing
INTRODUCTION
Starting from background of the research area and why this study is important, this section of the study will continue with necessary definitions of the terms which will be used in this research. Additionally, this section will present problem discussion to enlighten the reader about current situation of the study area.
Finally outline of the thesis will be shown to inform the reader about what will be encountered in the upcoming chapters of this study.
BACKGROUND
After high penetration of the internet, mobile broadband subscription rate also increased dramatically.
Subscriptions of mobile broadband outnumbered the subscriptions of broadband by 2008, which is indicating tremendous potential for mobile internet (International Telecommunication Union, 2009).
Another research conducted by ITU (International Telecommunication Union, 2010) shows that 90% of the world population has internet access, and 80% of people who is living in rural areas also have internet access.
Different reasons are playing a role in rise of mobile devices usage, according to Grant et al., (2007)
Improvements in mobile technology, and integration of data, video and audio context in one mobile device absolutely increased the usage of mobile devices. Flexibility in communication and information sharing became possible with improvements in mobile technology and integration of internet and computing in to mobile medium (Siau et al., 2005). The possibility of reaching the information anytime and anywhere triggered the improvements of mobile devices lately (Deans, 2005).
Grant also states that potential of interaction with consumer, target marketing and managing consumer relationship made mobile devices especially important channel for marketers (Grant et al., 2007). Mobile services and marketing has become powerful source for marketing communication and distribution (Nysveen et al., 2005). Backed up marketing
Marketing
INTRODUCTION
Starting from background of the research area and why this study is important, this section of the study will continue with necessary definitions of the terms which will be used in this research. Additionally, this section will present problem discussion to enlighten the reader about current situation of the study area.
Finally outline of the thesis will be shown to inform the reader about what will be encountered in the upcoming chapters of this study.
BACKGROUND
After high penetration of the internet, mobile broadband subscription rate also increased dramatically.
Subscriptions of mobile broadband outnumbered the subscriptions of broadband by 2008, which is indicating tremendous potential for mobile internet (International Telecommunication Union, 2009).
Another research conducted by ITU (International Telecommunication Union, 2010) shows that 90% of the world population has internet access, and 80% of people who is living in rural areas also have internet access.
Different reasons are playing a role in rise of mobile devices usage, according to Grant et al., (2007)
Improvements in mobile technology, and integration of data, video and audio context in one mobile device absolutely increased the usage of mobile devices. Flexibility in communication and information sharing became possible with improvements in mobile technology and integration of internet and computing in to mobile medium (Siau et al., 2005). The possibility of reaching the information anytime and anywhere triggered the improvements of mobile devices lately (Deans, 2005).
Grant also states that potential of interaction with consumer, target marketing and managing consumer relationship made mobile devices especially important channel for marketers (Grant et al., 2007). Mobile services and marketing has become powerful source for marketing communication and distribution (Nysveen et al., 2005). Backed up marketing
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