Mobile Advertising to Hispanic Digital Natives.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Smith, Katherine Taken
- Source
- Journal of International Consumer Marketing. Jan/Feb 2022, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p. 5 Charts.
- Subject
- *DIGITAL natives
*YOUNG consumers
*YOUNG adults
*ADVERTISING
*CONSUMER behavior
*LOCATION marketing
- Language
- ISSN
- 0896-1530
Besides being the second largest ethnic group in the United States, Hispanics are the youngest major ethnic group. As a result, Hispanic consumers are emerging as a robust market segment. Young Hispanic consumers are part of the generation known as Digital Natives. This emerging generation has acclimated to their surrounding culture, resulting in different behavior than their ancestors. It is common for them to use their mobile devices to gather product information and make purchases. The findings of this study reveal that the advertising preferences of Hispanic Digital Natives reflect a practical orientation. They want to know how a product works and how it will benefit them. 'Real life' scenarios are preferred over unrealistic ones. This group would rather an ad reflect their status as 'young adult consumers' instead of 'Hispanic consumers'. Recommendations are provided to help marketers create mobile advertising that will resonate with Hispanic Digital Natives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]