scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Brand Engagement and Store Image on Relationship between Brand Identification and Purchase Intention: a Study of Omani Retail Market

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-621
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Store Image ◽  
Retail Market ◽  
Brand Identification ◽  
Brand Engagement ◽  
Retail Marketing ◽  
The Relationship

Based on the convergence of social-identity and theory of reasoned action (TORA), the purpose of this research is to investigate the mediating effect of brand engagement and store image on the relationship between consumer brand identification and purchase intention. The study empirically investigates a theoretical framework developed from literature evidence using partial-least squares (PLS) structural equation modeling (SEM) to test hypotheses. A structured questionnaire, measuring items on a Likert seven scale, was used to collect data from 344 participants among shoppers of famous retail chains in Muscat. The results indicated that store-brand identification (SBI) alone is a weak predictor of purchase intention (PI). The results revealed that brand engagement (BE) and store image (SI) fully mediate the relationship between SBI and PI. Intrinsically, the study serves to enhance the insight into customers’ attitudes towards private-labeled store brands with a focus on the Omani retail market. The findings contribute a valuable insight on retail marketing strategies, and an interpretation into branding literature related to retail marketing and provide an understanding of marketing strategies and guidance for retail store management in Oman both at a strategic and tactical level.

scholarly journals The Relationship of CSR Communication on Social Media with Consumer Purchase Intention and Brand Admiration

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 1217-1230
Author(s):  
Shuchi Gupta ◽  
Nishad Nawaz ◽  
Adel Abdulmhsen Alfalah ◽  
Rana Tahir Naveed ◽  
Saqib Muneer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Csr Communication ◽  
Consumer Purchase Intention ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

With the advent of the Internet and other digital technologies, contemporary businesses from all sectors are using social media for communication with consumers to engage them meaningfully with a brand. However, the use of social media for corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication is relatively new to the existing literature. Likewise, the impact of CSR communication through social media (CSR-S) on consumer emotions and behavior is, to date, underexplored. To address this, the present research aims to test the relationship of CSR-S on brand admiration and consumer purchase intention. The study proposes a direct relationship between CSR-S and purchase intention with a mediating effect of brand admiration. The data were collected from the banking consumers of Pakistan through a self-administered questionnaire. The authors distributed 800 questionnaires and received 463 questionnaires useful for data analysis, so the present research study response rate was around 59%. The data were analyzed using the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique in AMOS. The results revealed that CSR-S is positively related to purchase intention (β = 0.233). The results further showed that brand admiration partially mediates this relationship (β = 0.079). The survey respondents confirmed that their bank’s CSR communication helps enhance their purchase likelihood and their feelings of admiration for their bank. These findings will help policymakers at banking institutions better understand the importance of CSR communication on different social media platforms to achieve consumer-related outcomes.

Consumers' perceptions and responses towards online retailers' CSR

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (12) ◽  
pp. 1277-1299
Author(s):  
Van Thac Dang ◽  
Ninh Nguyen ◽  
Jianming Wang
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Brand Identification ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Retailers ◽  
Consumer Purchase Intention ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeAnchored on social trust theory, social identity theory and signalling theory, this study investigates the process of how consumers respond to online retailers' corporate social responsibility (CSR).Design/methodology/approachFollowing the hypo-deductive research design, a unique model was developed to link online retailers' CSR with consumer purchase intention through brand identification and word of mouth (WOM). This model was subsequently tested and validated by conducting an online survey to 239 customers of a major online retailer in China, that is, JD.com.FindingsAnalysis using structural equation modelling demonstrates that online retailers' CSR is positively associated with consumer purchase intention, and brand identification positively mediates such an association. In addition, WOM exhibits a mediating effect on the relationship between perceived online retailers' CSR and consumer purchase intention and between brand identification and consumer purchase intention.Practical implicationsOnline retailers must endeavour to employ CSR as a strategy to enhance consumer purchase intention and behaviour. Moreover, they should develop communication programmes that highlight their engagement in CSR activities to improve their brand image and facilitate consumers' positive WOM.Originality/valueTo the best of the researchers' knowledge, this study is the first to examine the mediating roles of brand identification and WOM in the relationship between online retailers' CSR and customer purchase intention. Furthermore, this study extends current knowledge about online retailers' CSR and its potential impact in emerging economies by focussing on the context of China.

scholarly journals Mediating Effect of Customer Engagement on the Relations between eWOM, Environmental Concern, and Intention to Purchase Second-hand Clothing among College Students in Yogyakarta

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-175
Author(s):  
Kristia Kristia
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Customer Engagement ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Intention To Purchase ◽  
The Relationship

Research aims: This study examines the direct and indirect effects of eWOM and environmental concerns on second-hand clothing purchase intention. However, on the intervening variable, this study used customer engagement.Design/Methodology/Approach: This quantitative research distributed questionnaires to 222 college students aged 18-24 years who were interested in and were familiar with the concept of using second-hand clothes, who were also lived in Yogyakarta. The questionnaire results were then processed utilizing the structural equation modeling-partial least square (SEM-PLS) technique.Research findings: This study’s findings showed that consumer engagement had a full mediating impact between eWOM and intention in buying second-hand clothes. However, it only partially affected the relationship between environmental concern and the intention to purchase used clothes.Theoretical contribution/Originality: Previous studies have investigated the relationship between eWOM and purchase intention through customer engagement as a mediating variable, but little literature involves environmental concerns in the model. Another contribution is the findings that revealed that eWOM could not influence students' purchase intention in second-hand clothes without the involvement of customer engagement.Practitioner/Policy implication: The author suggests that second-hand clothes sellers and non-profit organizations could increase young people's involvement in making environmentally friendly consumption in the form of buying used clothes by increasing consumer engagement.Research limitation/Implication: This research's limitations include the limited variables studied and the characteristics of respondents who only focused on generation Z, especially students in Yogyakarta.

The Role of Website Visual Design in Predicting Consumers' Purchase Intentions

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Abubaker A AB Shaouf
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Visual Design ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Online Purchase ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Online Shoppers ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to investigate the effects of website visual design on purchase intention in B2C environments. This purpose was addressed through the use of The Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) model, in which a number of hypotheses were drawn. The proposed model in this study was examined was examined through an empirical study involving 532 online shoppers using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) techniques. The results of this study indicated that consumers' perceptions of website visual design influence website trust and website attitude, which in turn positively boost online purchase intention. The results also revealed a partial mediating effect of website trust and attitude in the relationship between website visual design and purchase intention. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed in the paper.

scholarly journals The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Purchase Intention in a Transition Economy: The Mediating Role of Brand Awareness and Brand Engagement

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 262-272
Author(s):  
Adelina Emini ◽  
Jusuf Zeqiri
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Transition Economies ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Transition Economy ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Brand Awareness ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Brand Engagement ◽  
The Impact

The study aimed to investigate the impact of social media marketing on purchase intention among consumers in Kosovo as a transition economy. The survey research has been conducted with a sample of 334 respondents in Kosovo, using an online survey tool for response collection. Structural equation modeling was used for assessing the proposed theoretical model. The bootstrapping technique was used to test the hypotheses and the mediating effects of brand awareness and brand engagement. The findings revealed a positive indirect impact of social media marketing on purchase intention and a full mediating effect of brand awareness and brand engagement in the relationship between social media marketing and purchase intention. The contribution of this study is that it provides insights into the impact of social media marketing on brand awareness, brand engagement, and purchase intention in transition economies. Moreover, it highlights the impact of social media marketing on enhancing brand awareness, brand engagement, and purchase intention in emerging economies in general and in particular in Kosovo. On a practical level, research results provide customers’ insights relevant for designing effective social media marketing strategies for their potential prospects in transition economies. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Role of religiosity and the mediating effect of luxury value perception in luxury purchase intention: a cross-cultural examination

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anis Ur Rehman ◽  
Serhan Al Shammari ◽  
Yaser Hasan Al-Mamary
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Value Perception ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to explore the relationship between consumers’ religiosity, their perceived functional, individual and social value of luxury and their luxury purchase intention. Design/methodology/approach The proposed relationships were explored in an intercultural setting by using samples from two considerably different cultures, Saudi Arabia and India. The identified constructs were measured by adapting the established scales. Statistical tests including exploratory factor analysis, multi-group confirmatory factor analysis and covariance-based structural equation modeling were applied to test the conceptual model and research hypotheses. Findings The results show that religiosity is not found to be negatively related to luxury purchase intention in both samples. Moreover, it was found that the functional and social values produce positive mediating effects, whereas the individual values (materialism, hedonism) of luxury products negatively mediate the relationship between religiosity and consumer purchase intention. Practical implications This research suggests that a non-traditional strategy may be effective to market luxury goods to religious consumers such as suppressing the materialistic aspect to focus on the quality and functionality aspects of the products. Originality/value The role of luxury value perception as a mediator between religiosity and luxury purchase intentions has not been studied in the previous researches to the best of authors’ knowledge, and is therefore, the unique contribution of this study. This research addresses the gap in the existing body of knowledge by probing how religiosity effects perceptions of luxury value and resultant luxury purchase intention.

scholarly journals PENGUJIAN FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PURCHASE INTENTION SECONDATE

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 395
Author(s):  
Canny Canny ◽  
Hetty Karunia Tunjungsari
Keyword(s):  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Brand Awareness ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi purchase intention produk kosmetik Korea merek Secondate. Variabel yang diteliti meliputi firm generated content, brand awarenesss, eWOM, brand loyalty, serta purchase intention. Terdapat 200  responden produk Secondate di Jabodetabek yang berpartisipasi dalam survei yang dilakukan secara online. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa brand loyalty dan brand awareness dapat memediasi pengaruh firm generated content pada purchase intention, namun eWOM tidak terbukti memiliki peran mediasi dalam pengaruh firm generated content pada purchase intention. Secara teoretis hasil penelitian ini memiliki implikasi dalam pengembangan literatur bidang pemasaran pada era digital. Adapun implikasi praktis hasil penelitian ini dapat dimanfaatkan bagi pemasar dalam menyusun strategi pemasaran digital, khususnya dalam pemasaran di media sosial dengan memanfaatkan firm generated content.  The purpose of this study was to examine factors affecting purchase intention of Korean cosmetic products under the Secondate brand. Research variables consist of  firm generated content, brand awareness, eWOM, brand loyalty, and purchase intention. There are 200 Secondate respondents in Greater Jakarta who participated in the online survey. The results of this study indicate that brand loyalty and brand awareness have mediating effect in the relationship between firm generated content and purchase intention, however, eWOM had no mediating effect in the relationship between firm generated content and purchase intention. Theoretically, the results of this study have implications in the development of marketing literature in the digital era. The practical implications of the study can be used for marketers in developing digital marketing strategies, especially on social media marketing by utilizing firm generated content.

scholarly journals Digital Transformation of Marketing Strategies during a Pandemic: Evidence from an Emerging Economy during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6735
Author(s):  
Ganesh Dash ◽  
Debarun Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Life Insurance ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Digital Marketing ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Customer Involvement ◽  
The Relationship

This study explores the relationship between digital marketing practices, customer satisfaction, customer involvement, and purchase intention. The focus is on the life insurance digital marketing strategies during a pandemic and the resultant lockdown and shutdown. This work sought to analyze the digital transformation of marketing practices and the customers’ resultant purchase intentions. COVID-19 was taken as the prevailing pandemic and its impact on the digital transformation of marketing strategies. Five dimensions of digital marketing strategies with eighteen items and three items each of customer satisfaction and purchase intention were considered for practical purposes. It used structural equation modeling to study 535 responses of life insurance customers. Findings indicate that SEM/SEO, display, and E-CRM practices significantly impacted customer satisfaction and purchase intention. Further, a mediation-cum-moderation approach was undertaken. Customer satisfaction significantly affected purchase intention and played a good mediator between digital marketing practices and purchase intention. Additionally, customer involvement moderated the relationship between content marketing and communication with purchase intention. This research work helps life insurance marketers in general. The digital channel managers expressly understand their key areas of strengths regarding the five dimensions of digital marketing strategies. Accordingly, they frame their plans for decision-making to improve customer satisfaction and resultant purchase intentions. It provides a direction for future adoption of specific marketing strategies during a pandemic and consequent shutdown and lockdowns.

scholarly journals Sustainable Orientation of Management Capability and Innovative Performance: The Mediating Effect of Knowledge Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1366
Author(s):  
Julio C. Acosta-Prado ◽  
Oscar H. López-Montoya ◽  
Carlos Sanchís-Pedregosa ◽  
Ulpiano J. Vázquez-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Management Capability ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

The literature suggests that innovation allows organizations to reach a desirable level of sustainability. There is evidence to support the role of knowledge management (KM) as well as management capability (MC) in producing a sustainable approach at organizations. Furthermore, organizations commonly achieve sustainable practices through corporate social responsibility (CSR). In particular, the health sector is increasingly implementing CSR strategies, although with a narrow understanding of the factors to success. Hence, trends lead to asymmetric growth between organizations. This study aims to examine the mediating role of KM in the relationship between MC and innovative performance (IP) in 331 Health Provider Institutions (HPIs). The research reflective model was assessed through Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). According to the results, MC has a positive effect on IP, MC has a positive effect on KM, and KM has a positive effect on IP. Likewise, KM significantly mediates the relationship between MC and IP. Our findings support the importance of KM in addressing MCs in HPIs as it enables innovative practices to address CSR goals to achieve a sustainable impact. Moreover, this study contributes by expanding KM to contexts that are not usually studied, such as health in a South American country.

Fostering Product Innovation Through Digital Transformation and Absorptive Capacity

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (06) ◽  
pp. 2050040
Author(s):  
Alejandro Coronado-Medina ◽  
Jose Arias-Pérez ◽  
Geovanny Perdomo-Charry
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Relationship

This paper analyzes the mediating effect of absorptive capacity (AC) on the relationship between digital transformation from e-business capabilities (EBC) perspective and product innovation (PI). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was carried out with the survey data from a sample of firms that belong mainly to highly digitalized sectors. The results indicate the existence of a full mediation, which means knowledge derived from the digital operation of the business can only result in PI if AC plays an intermediation role. Hence, this finding calls into question the idea that digitalization alone and automatically acts as a PI driver.

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