Abstract:
The objective of this independent study is to investigate credit card usage behaviour of Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited. It also studies the relationship between personal and marketing factors and credit card usage behaviour of credit card holders in Surat Thani by collecting data from a sample group of 390 persons.
The result of this independent study has shown that:
1. For credit care usage behaviour aspect, the average-holding period is between one to three years and most hold visa cards. The card-using frequency is between one to three times per month. The amount of money spent via credit cards is between 1,000 to 2,000 bath per month. Credit cards are used mostly as shops or department stores. Goods mostly purchased by credit are consumer products. The reasons for holding and choosing AEON credit cards are quick limit credit approval and convenience in buying goods and services. For the method of payment, a period of 12 months in mostly chosen with a 10% minimum payment type and with payment before the due date. In generally, the counter services chosen as places of payment.
2. The relationship between personal factors and credit card usage behaviour is found in 9 aspects listed in four main items as follows:
2.1 Gender is related to the length of credit card holding and places of payment.
2.2 Age is related to the length of credit card holding, spending amount via credit card in a month, credit card payment method, payment type and places of payment.
2.3 Occupation is related to credit card usage behaviour in every aspect, that is, length of credit-card holding, goods purchasing frequency via credit cad in a month, spending amount via credit card in a month, places of goods purchased, credit card payment method, monthly credit limit, payment type and places of payment.
2.4 Income is related to the length of credit card holding, spending amount via credit card in a month, credit card payment method and places of payment.
3. For marketing factor aspect, marketing promotion is related to credit card usage behaviour in each aspect more than products, prices and distribution channel factors.
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