Abstract

The aim of this study is to understand online business, regarding impulse buying behavior amongst undergraduate students in Tianjin, China. This study concentrated on the Taobao.com platform, and considered variables of website quality (security, navigability, and visual appeal), hedonic shopping value (product novelty, fun and escapism), and product knowledge (word of mouth and social norms), to learn how online shop owners increase their profits by encouraging impulse buying behavior. The results suggest that Taobao.com online shop owners manage their websites to be physically attractive; consider changing their products; and even improve shopping through word of mouth regarding the products they offer.

Details

Title
Online Impulse Buying Behavior Amongst Undergraduate Students in Tianjin, The People’s Republic of China
Author
Zou, Tingting
Pages
94-113
Section
Articles
Publication year
2018
Publication date
Jul 2018
Publisher
Assumption University Press
ISSN
08580855
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2384078052
Copyright
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