Abstract
Academics and practitioners have studied in depth the fast-growing importance of smartphones in the new Digital Customer Journey. Starting from the simple consideration that an Instagram notification is compelling and more engaging than a grocery display, this study approaches the role of the smartphone in shopping behaviour from a new point view: as an element of distraction during the shopping activity, which can lower the effectiveness of the in-store marketing efforts. With a qualitative approach (nonparticipant observation as data collection method) was studied the Mobile and Digital Distraction phenomenon, and were provided managerial and customer implication
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings XV SIM Conference, I percorsi identitari del Marketing |
Pages | 1-6 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | XV SIM Conference, I percorsi identitari del Marketing - Bari (Italy). Duration: 18 Oct 2018 → 19 Oct 2018 |
Conference
Conference | XV SIM Conference, I percorsi identitari del Marketing |
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City | Bari (Italy). |
Period | 18/10/18 → 19/10/18 |
Keywords
- Distraction, Mobile devices, In-store stimuli, Grocery retailing