The role of social group influences when intending to purchase premium alcohol

AbstractThis study investigates the effect that social group influences have on the purchase intention of premium alcohol by adapting the theory of planned behaviour. The moderating effect of the need to save face and conform to a social group’s expectations on the purchase intention of premium alco...

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Main Author: Nicole Cunningham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Cogent Business & Management
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2023.2174093
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description AbstractThis study investigates the effect that social group influences have on the purchase intention of premium alcohol by adapting the theory of planned behaviour. The moderating effect of the need to save face and conform to a social group’s expectations on the purchase intention of premium alcohol is explored. Data was collected using questionnaires, with 251 responses analysed using the PLS-SEM. The results show that attitude and subjective norms have a positive and significant impact on the purchase intention of premium alcohol, while perceived behavioural control does not. Brand consciousness and status consumption were found to have an impact on attitude and subjective norms respectively, with status consumption revealing the strongest relationship. This study offers insight to both researchers by understanding the impact of social influences and to premium alcohol brands that would be able to further enhance their marketing strategies and resonate with consumers in a highly competitive environment.
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spelling doaj.art-e593a509401a4b38be087be4814d447f2023-07-28T20:55:15ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Business & Management2331-19752023-12-0110110.1080/23311975.2023.2174093The role of social group influences when intending to purchase premium alcoholNicole Cunningham0Department of Marketing Management, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South AfricaAbstractThis study investigates the effect that social group influences have on the purchase intention of premium alcohol by adapting the theory of planned behaviour. The moderating effect of the need to save face and conform to a social group’s expectations on the purchase intention of premium alcohol is explored. Data was collected using questionnaires, with 251 responses analysed using the PLS-SEM. The results show that attitude and subjective norms have a positive and significant impact on the purchase intention of premium alcohol, while perceived behavioural control does not. Brand consciousness and status consumption were found to have an impact on attitude and subjective norms respectively, with status consumption revealing the strongest relationship. This study offers insight to both researchers by understanding the impact of social influences and to premium alcohol brands that would be able to further enhance their marketing strategies and resonate with consumers in a highly competitive environment.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2023.2174093Premium alcoholsocial influencespurchase intentionstatus
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title The role of social group influences when intending to purchase premium alcohol
title_full The role of social group influences when intending to purchase premium alcohol
title_fullStr The role of social group influences when intending to purchase premium alcohol
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title_short The role of social group influences when intending to purchase premium alcohol
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social influences
purchase intention
status
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