Purpose: The objectives of this research are to differentiate mobile internet users in terms of their physical context orientation and identify market segments that help companies and policy makers address user needs and behaviors. Design/methodology/approach: Two methodologies - focus groups...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how managers can strategize different aspects of mobile coupon promotions to enhance their redemption rates. Design/methodology/approach – A secondary data set of campaign designs and responses were provided by a Midwestern mobile...

Location-based advertising (LBS) through mobile phones aims to remove geographical and information barriers between consumers and marketplace offerings by reaching shoppers when they are proximate to advertisers’ locations. Though such contextual advertising seems convenient, it may also be...

Effective marketing depends on knowledge of customer behavior and competition. This is especially true for Location Based marketers who risk sending alerts at inopportune moments or to the wrong targets. This study analyzes check-ins around Times Square in New York City using Foursquare, a...

With the explosion of the mobile web, companies and brands are relying more and more on inbound marketing, focusing on generating dialogues and providing customers with more relevant and customized ad content. Interruptions, which were often used as attention-grabbing tactics, seem to be...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the differential effects of Location Based mobile advertisements on men and women in work leisure situations. Design/methodology/approach: The study conducted was in a scenario based experimental design in the 2X2X2 ANOVA format. Independent...