Do Mobile CRM Services Appeal to Loyalty Program Customers?

Veronica Liljander, Pia Polsa and Kim Forsberg
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Veronica Liljander: Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Finland
Pia Polsa: Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Finland
Kim Forsberg: Intrum Justitia Finland, Finland

International Journal of E-Business Research (IJEBR), 2007, vol. 3, issue 2, 24-40

Abstract: Not until very recently has mobile phone technology become sophisticated enough to allow more complex customized programs, which enable companies to offer new services to customers as part of customer relationship management (CRM) programs. In order to enhance customer rela-tionships and to be adopted by customers, new mobile services need to be perceived as valuable additions to existing services. The purpose of this study was to investigate the appeal of new mobile CRM services to airline customers. An empirical study was conducted among loyalty program customers (frequent flyers) of an airline that was considering using MIDlet applica-tions in order to add new mobile services to enhance customer relationships. The results show that customers do not yet seem to be ready to fully embrace new mobile applications. Although the services appeared to slightly improve customers’ image of the airline, the services did not seem to enhance their loyalty towards it. However, customers who already used sophisticated mobile services, such as the Mobile Internet, had a significantly more positive attitude towards the proposed services. Thus the success of mobile CRM seems closely linked with customers’ readiness to use existing mobile services. Before engaging in costly new investments, companies need to take this factor into serious consideration.

Date: 2007
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