ABSTRACT
The purpose of this exploratory study was to understand the extent that consumers report purchasing wine on mobile devices and to empirically examine potential drivers of m-wine purchasing across six countries to guide theoretical research enquiry moving forward. Purposive sampling was employed. An online survey involving 2853 respondents from France, Germany, Greece, Canada, US and South Africa forms the basis for the current study. The results of the study indicate that though mobile phone usage, wine consumption and purchasing rates are high, mobile-wine purchasing prevalence is low within all six countries. While technology hype has us believe an online presence is essential for business revenue growth and performance; the current study indicates wineries should carefully consider consumer readiness towards mobile-wine purchasing. Limitations and recommendations for future research are identified.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
ORCID
Jean-Éric Pelet http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7069-8131
Debbie Ellis http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8464-6022
Notes
1 The percentages add up to more than 100% due to rounding.