The Impact of Social Media Marketing towards the Purchase Intention among Generation Y and Z with Reference to Franchise Fast Food Industry in Colombo District

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-37
Author(s):  
Separamadu H. N. Lakchan V. A. S. M ◽  
Jayasinghe M. A. N. D ◽  
Dharmagunawardhana P.V. M. S. D. ◽  
Samarasinghe H. M. U. S. R ◽  
Rathnayake, Rathnayake R. M. N. M
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Generation Y ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Fast Food Industry ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
The Impact

Out of the source characteristics, the study discovers the impact of social media marketing towards purchase intention among generation Y and Z referring to fast food franchises in the Colombo district. Although there were many studies conducted in other countries on the impact of social media marketing towards purchase intention, there is a deficiency of literature in the Sri Lankan context regarding the same area. Furthermore, this study explores how the purchase intention differs from one generation to another. The study focuses on generation Y and Z. Franchise fast food industry in Sri Lanka is using social media marketing widely for marketing activities compared to other industries.

AN EXPLORATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FEATURES AND BRAND LOYALTY IN THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 81-92
Author(s):  
Jalal Rajeh Hanaysha ◽  
Anshuman Sharma ◽  
Alaa M. Momani
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Fast Food Industry ◽  
The Social ◽  
Perceived Relevance ◽  
The Impact

The key objective of this research was to test the role of social media marketing features (interactivity, perceived relevance, entertainment, and informativeness) in affecting brand loyalty in the fast-food industry. The required data was obtained through a quantitative survey from customers of fast-food brands in the United Arab Emirates. The findings revealed that most of the social media marketing features positively influence brand loyalty. In detail, it was found that interactivity and perceived relevance positively affect brand loyalty. However, contrary to expectations, it was found that the impact of entertainment on brand loyalty is insignificant. Finally, the outcomes confirmed that informativeness is a significant predictor of brand loyalty. This research adds to the existing marketing literature on this topic through the examination of selected social media marketing features and brand loyalty in a Middle East country as the empirical research on this topic, particularly, in this region is scarce.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Purchase Intentions in Generation Y: An Empirical Evidence from Fast Food Industry in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aiyun Xiao ◽  
Shaohua Yang ◽  
Qaisar Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Generation Y ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Fast Food Industry ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Fast Food Restaurants

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the factors that influence the purchase intentions of Generation Y students towards the fast food industry in Nilai, Malaysia. Nowadays, purchase intentions are an important aspect of organizational long-term success in the fast food industry. In addition, purchase intentions are the critical element in competing with other competitive environments; hence, it is important for the fast food industry to pay a significant attention to this matter. The present study was conducted to identify the key determinants that impact the purchase intention of Generation Y students towards the fast food industry in Nilai, Malaysia. Employing the quantitative method in this study, a total of 313 questionnaires were distributed with the response rate of 91%. Another purpose of this study was to provide important insights to Nilai fast food restaurants in understanding the purchase intentions of customers. Therefore, the leaders and managers of Nilai local fast food restaurants can enhance customers’ experience, solve their problems, and ultimately obtain high quality business by understanding the key factors of purchase intentions in fast food industry.

An examination of social media advertising features, brand engagement and purchase intention in the fast food industry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jalal Rajeh Hanaysha
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Fast Food Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brand Engagement ◽  
Social Media Advertising ◽  
Perceived Relevance

PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the impact of social media advertising features (interactivity, perceived relevance, informativeness and entertainment) on brand engagement in the fast food industry. It was also designed to identify the effect of brand engagement on purchase intention.Design/methodology/approachThe data was gathered from 258 customers of fast food restaurants in United Arab Emirates using an online survey. The collected data was analyzed via the partial least square approach (PLS-SEM) to verify the hypotheses and reach at conclusions.FindingsThe findings indicated that social media advertising features have positive effects on brand engagement. In particular, it was found that interactivity, perceived relevance, informativeness and entertainment are positively associated with brand engagement. The results also confirmed that brand engagement has a positive effect on purchase intention.Originality/valueThis study provides a noteworthy contribution to the literature by examining the effect of four unique social media advertising features on consumer engagement. By looking at previous studies, it can also be observed there is a limited empirical research on the effect of perceived relevance and informativeness on brand engagement. It further focuses on covering existing gaps in the literature concerning the effect of brand engagement on purchase intention in the fast food industry setting. This is one of the earlier studies that collectively examined these factors in model; particularly, in fast food industry setting with empirical data from a Middle East country.

scholarly journals Cruising down millennials’ fashion runway: a cross-functional study beyond Pacific borders

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tat-Huei Cham ◽  
Boon Liat Cheng ◽  
Caryn Kar Yan Ng
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Generation Y ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Population Data ◽  
Clothing Industry ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Functional Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The clothing industry is one of the earmarked industries in many countries following the rising demand and consumption of clothing products among millennials. Malaysia and Thailand are known to be promising markets for this industry in the South East Asia region. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of psychological and marketing factors on clothing interest among Generation Y consumers, as well as the interrelationships between self-confidence, product attitude and purchase intention. The impact of nationality was also examined as a moderator on the investigated relationships. Design/methodology/approach The data was collected among Generation Y consumers using a survey questionnaire, which had successfully gathered a total of 388 usable cases from the capital cities of Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) and Thailand (Bangkok). These cities were selected for being the largest cities in its country which contain the highest number of shopping malls, offices and Generation Y population. Data analysis was then performed using both the SPSS and AMOS software. Findings Findings obtained acknowledged the importance of both psychological (i.e. fashion innovativeness, self-concept, fashion consciousness and need for uniqueness) and marketing (i.e. social media marketing and fashion advertisement) factors towards the clothing interest among Generation Y consumers. Consequently, clothing interest would influence their product attitude, self-confidence and purchase intention, with product attitude and self-confidence as the mediators between clothing interest and purchase intention. Multigroup analysis confirmed that there are differences between Generation Y consumers in both Malaysia and Thailand, where Thai consumers hold a stricter emphasis concerning the influence of social media marketing on clothing interest and self-confidence on purchase intention. Originality/value This study is one of the very few studies that explored the minimally investigated territory on the consequential importance of clothing interest within the clothing industry, specifically, through extending the literature on the influence of psychological and marketing factors towards the individuals’ clothing interest. Moreover, this study also successfully highlighted the mediation role of product attitude and self-confidence in the relationship between clothing interest and purchase intention.

scholarly journals Social Media Activities and Its Influence on Customer-Brand Relationship: An Empirical Study of Apparel Retailers’ Activity in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 602-617
Author(s):  
Sukanya Sharma ◽  
Saumya Singh ◽  
Fedric Kujur ◽  
Gairik Das
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Brand Relationship ◽  
The Social ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
The Relationship

In this digital era, the internet, and Social Media (SM) has had a radical impact on the shopping behavior of “costumers” The SM provides a platform where “costumers” are exposed to the best product with the best price along with reviews and opinions about the merchandise. So, we can turn our heads and look at a brand in a way as if the brand is speaking to us. This study was an attempt to explore the Social Media Marketing Activities (SMMA) that are being used for the marketing of fashionable products like apparel and to what level the SMMA activities of brands truly strengthen the relationship with customers and motivate purchase intention. Moreover, SMMA has a robust application in developing a marketing strategy for business. It has become a significant tool that collaborates with businesses and people. It is concluded that the “costumer”-brand relationship does have a positive and statistically significant impact on consumers’ purchase intention through SM.

scholarly journals Understanding Social Media Marketing activities in Western Balkans

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 869-893
Author(s):  
Visar Rrustemi ◽  
Gezim Jusufi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Digital Marketing ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Western Balkans ◽  
Online Consumers ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
Business Policies ◽  
The Impact

Digital marketing activities through social media are being developed extensively by firms in the Western Balkans region, therefore the purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of social media marketing activities on increasing sales of SMEs in the Western Balkans, with special emphasis on those of Kosovo. Using a sample of 100 manufacturing SMEs, we have researched the impact of digital marketing activities which are carried out through social media, on increasing the sales or turnover of these SMEs. The achieved results were analyzed through probit regression. The results show that facebook is mostly used for business activities in these SMEs. Also, the analyzed SMEs give a lot of importance to the opinions and comments of consumers expressed on social media. They design their business policies based on the comments and opinions received from online consumers. This empirical research provides data on the implementation of social media marketing activities by SMEs in the Western Balkans region.

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