Digital Marketing of Cotton to Generation Y College Students

Avila, Brenda (School of Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas State University)
Ryu, Jay-Sang (Department of Interior Design and Fashion Merchandising, Texas Christian University)

Avila, Brenda, & Ryu, Jay-Sang. (2015). Digital Marketing of Cotton to Generation Y College Students. The Journal of Distribution Science(JDS), 13(7), 5-10, https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15722/jds.13.7.201507.5

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Abstract

Purpose - Gen Y college students have emerged as a profitable consumer segment because of their growing purchasing power and influence on others' buying decisions. Digital marketing is deemed effective in increasing Gen Y college students' knowledge of and interest in products and services. This research examined the effect of digital marketing on Gen Y college students'perceptions, attitudes and purchase intentions toward cotton clothing compared to that of conventional print marketing and no marketing. Research design, Date and Methodology -Data were collected from three different groups of college students from a large university in the U.S.: the group with no cotton marketing, those with print media marketing, and those with digital marketing. Result - The findings confirmed that college students who were exposed to cotton digital marketing displayed the highest level of agreement on the benefits of cotton clothing. They also exhibited the most favorable attitudes and strongest purchase intentions toward cotton clothing. Conclusions - To target Gen Y consumers effectively, marketers should consider a digital marketing strategy to promote their products and services.

keywords: Digital Marketing, Gen Y Consumers, Cotton Clothing, Consumer Behavior, QR Codes

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Digital Marketing of Cotton to Generation Y College Students

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