The Effect of Device Type on Buying Behavior in Ecommerce: An Exploratory Study Nicolai Etienne Fabian University of Twente
[email protected] ABSTRACT looking out for a different web shop or postponing their In this research, the effect different devices (smartphone, purchase decision (Kim, Ferrin and Rao, 2008). A similar tablet, desktop) have on purchase behavior in ecommerce negative effect occurs when remarketing is used and certain was explored. With an innovative combination of web ads are shown too often to the same customer. Customers analytics (Google Analytics/Hotjar) and a customer then feel vulnerable and avoid clicking on the ad (Aguirre et survey, a field experiment was conducted on the website al. 2015). Another important factor is the usability of the of a Dutch retailer. It was found that smartphone devices page itself. In ecommerce customers tend to leave the page limit the customer in ecommerce, while in the customer if loading time is perceived to take too long (Constantinides purchase journey several devices are used for different and Geurts, 2005). On product level, high involvement as tasks at different times. The innovative approach used well as utilitarian products tend to sell best in online retail allows identification of different variables and their (Grewal and Levy 2016). Another external factor to consider implications and effects on consumer behavior in web is time. Research has shown that customers most likely react environments. to emails with shopping intent in the morning and late afternoon (Presman, J. 2015). Hence, external factors at Keywords different levels have the potential to influence consumer Online consumer behavior, buying behavior, device type, behavior.