Abstract:
This research aims at studying attitude, uses of product publicity in home and decoration magazines and buying decision among readers. Two methodologies are used, firstly, document research of 24 issues of 4 home and decoration magazines. Secondly, survey research which uses questionnaire for data collection among sample of 400 readers in Bangkok area. The results show that there are 4 types of product publicity in home and decoration magazines; 1) information of products picture, price and shop 2) information of products picture, price, shop and products details 3) information of products picture, price, shop and concerned information of products 4) information of products picture, price, shop and product details with concerned information of products . The samples attitude towards product publicity is positive. The use of product publicity is high level in surveillance , supporting idea and entertainment. The buying decision is moderate level. The result of hypothesis testing show that the samples of different demographic background, gender, age and income are significantly related to the uses of product publicity in home and decoration magazines. The expose to product publicity correlates with the attitude towards product publicity in low level and generally positive. The attitude towards product publicity correlates with the buying decision in moderate level and generally positive. The expose to product publicity correlates with the uses of product publicity for discussion in low level and generally positive.