Abstract:
This qualitative research aimed at investigating integrated marketing communication (IMC) affecting attention and purchase decision making to appearance products of male homosexual. The researchers interviewed 30 males homosexual who were living in Bangkok. The results were as follows: Integrated marketing communication or IMC affected their attention and purchase decision making mostly to the products with sale promotion. The events were another channel that could make them interested and learned more about the products. The salespersons were able to make them interested in the products via their good quality service. Interviewees mostly purchased casual- style appearance products at shopping malls with expenses averaged THB 1,000 about 2-3 times per month without specific brands. The purchase of appearance products was due to their likeness and desire for new items. The interviewees themselves decided to buy products. Price discounts, continuity programs and package deal were sales promotion that mostly influenced respondents in purchase decision. Buying appearance products would enhance their personality, confidence by considering current tends for their appropriate clothes. Besides, IMC had a high impact towards information perception rapidly as well as projecting the outstanding characteristics of the products.