Digital Marketing, Value Enhancement and Customer Experience: A Study of Amazon Customers in Vijayawada, India

Abstract

This study examines how Amazon’s digital marketing efforts affects online shopper’s perceptions of value enhancement and customer experience in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Through a mixed-methods approach (structured survey + focused interviews), the study examines digital touchpoints (personalization, targeted advertising, app/website usability, delivery & returns communication) and their relationship with customer satisfaction, perceived value, and behavioral intentions (repeat purchase, word-of-mouth).The paper provides managerial recommendations for enhancing Amazon's local customer experience in Vijayawada, as well as a plan for sampling and analysis, a hypothetical pattern of results that is in line with recent developments in the literature and the market.  Key contributions include a ready-to-use questionnaire for primary data collection and localized evidence for digital marketing-to-experience pathways.

Country : India

1 Dr. Mopidevi Ramarao2 Yadlapalli Pravallika3 M. John Bannyan4 S. Mahesh

  1. Asst. Professor, Dept: KLBS, KL University, Vijayawada, India
  2. Dept: KLBS, KL University, Vijayawada, India
  3. Dept: KLBS, KL University, Vijayawada, India
  4. Dept: KLBS, KL University, Vijayawada, India

IRJIET, Volume 9, Issue 10, October 2025 pp. 128-134

doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2025.910017

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