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JOURNAL OF RETAILING AND CONSUMER SERVICES
卷 60, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2020.102432
关键词
Social proof theory; Social reassurance; Organic PCPs; Information adoption; Values; Quality; Purchase intention; PLS-SEM
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The green and organic markets have grown rapidly due to the increasing popularity of healthier lifestyles globally. Consumer awareness of the risks of synthetic chemicals has boosted the demand for organic personal care products. The study found that environmental value, product knowledge, convenience & quality, and information adoption play significant roles in guiding the buying process of organic PCPs.
Green and organic markets have grown rapidly in recent times, thanks to the increasing global popularity of having a healthier lifestyle. Rising consumer awareness of the risks of synthetic chemicals for humans as well as the environment have boosted the demand for organic personal care products (PCPs). To better understand the micro-mechanisms guiding the organic PCPs buying process, this study builds on the social proof theory by examining the drivers leading this process in two different national contexts. Partial least squares structural equation modelling was used to conduct a multigroup analysis on a sample of 473 consumers (n = 266 from Spain, n = 207 from Italy). Findings reveal the significant role of environmental value, product knowledge, convenience & quality, and information adoption. Furthermore, the study introduces and validates the new construct ?social reassurance? explaining the psychological mechanisms leading the organic PCPs buying process.
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