This thesis investigates how price discount promotion affects consumers'
purchase decision making process with emphasis on the role of consumers'
anticipated regret. Specifically, this thesis examines how the three important
characteristics of price discount promotion (i.e., discount framing, promotion
depth, and promotion frequency) affect consumers' behavioral response. First,
this thesis provides a comprehensive review for the research literature regarding
how price promotion affects consumers' response, making an in-depth discussion
of the concept of anticipated regret, and then empirically identifying the effects of
promotion framing, promotion depth, and promotion frequency on consumers'
behavioral response.