Exploring the Effect of Social Media as Omnichannel on Retail Marketing in Kebbi State
1 Department of Marketing, Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda Zamfara State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Business Administration, Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda Zamfara State, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: musesese55@gmail.com
2 Department of Business Administration, Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda Zamfara State, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: musesese55@gmail.com
Abstract
Omnichannel as an emerging concept provide a seamless, unified customer experience. Hence,
the main purpose of this study was to analyse the effect of social media platforms as
Omnichannel on retail marketing, with retailers currently experiencing the transition from multi
channel to Omnichannel and its several implications. The study adopts a qualitative and
quantitative research technique by reviewing literature and highlights the concept of
Omnichannel, on some selected Social media on retail marketing. Regression analysis anchored
in testing the hypotheses. Service ecosystems model was adopted and the population sample of
the study was 346 .The finding revealed that omnichannel is transforming user experience with
a single touch point of retail marketing in kebbi state. Therefore, the finding revealed that
Facebook, Tiktok and Instagram serve as significant in omnichannel retail marketing. Against
this backdrop, that the study recommended that retail marketing should adopt social media as
omnichannel and harness the contribution of Omnichannel as one touch- point in generating a
lead conversion.
Keywords
omnichannel
retail marketing
Instagram
Tiktok
Facebook
How to Cite
Abdullahi, M., & Magaji, A. M. (2024). Exploring the Effect of Social Media as Omnichannel on Retail Marketing in Kebbi State. Bayero Journal of Management Sciences, 6(1), 135-155.
M. Abdullahi, and A. M. Magaji, "Exploring the Effect of Social Media as Omnichannel on Retail Marketing in Kebbi State," Bayero Journal of Management Sciences, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 135-155, June 2024.