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Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science

Print version ISSN 2077-1886

Abstract

BUTKOUSKAYA,, Vera; OYNER, Olga  and  KAZAKOV, Sergey. The impact of omnichannel integrated marketing communications (IMC) on product and retail service satisfaction. Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science [online]. 2023, vol.28, n.56, pp.319-334.  Epub Dec 15, 2023. ISSN 2077-1886.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jefas-09-2022-0237.

Purpose:

This study reviewed three customer-perceived components of integrated marketing communications (IMCs): consistency, interactivity and connectivity, as predictors of positive customer evaluation (product and retail service satisfaction).

Design/methodology/approach:

The customer data from 260 surveys were analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM). The data were collected from the emerging economy in the Moscow region (Russia).

Findings:

The results reported that IMC consistency positively impacts product and service satisfaction. However, the effect of IMC interactivity was only significant in the case of service satisfaction. Meanwhile, IMC connectivity positively influenced only product satisfaction.

Research limitations/implications:

The study contributes to the marketing communications theory by defining three components of omnichannel IMC. It also adds to the customer behaviour theory by confirming the diverse nature of product and service evaluation. This study focuses on the retail industry.

Practical implications:

This research suggests that three components of IMC should be applied together towards enhancing the customer's positive post-purchase evaluation. Meanwhile, consistency enhances product and service satisfaction, interactive impacts satisfaction with the organization and connectivity with the retail service.

Originality/value:

The shift toward omnichannel marketing requires a broader perspective on communication integration. This research reports a novelty result of estimating the separate effect of each component of omnichannel IMC (consistency, interactivity and connectivity) on product and service satisfaction.

Keywords : IMC consistency; IMC interactivity; IMC connectivity; Omnichannel marketing.

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