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- Title
The impact of corporate social responsibility on consumer brand engagement and purchase intention at fashion retailers.
- Authors
Cuesta‐Valiño, Pedro; Gutiérrez‐Rodríguez, Pablo; García‐Henche, Blanca; Núñez‐Barriopedro, Estela
- Abstract
Consumers have demonstrated new ways of engaging with fashion retailers and experiencing their brand values. This research aims to understand better how fashion consumers form their purchase intentions, by exploring how their expectations about corporate social responsibility influence consumer brand engagement and purchase intention. The research comprises two studies, using different methodologies. The first study is quantitative; it involved 1296 individuals and the results were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The second study is qualitative and utilizes expert opinions from the fashion industry; it seeks to derive managerial and practical implications from the findings of the first study. The results show that corporate social responsibility influences the purchase intention of fashion consumers, but mainly through brand engagement. Consequently, fashion companies should focus on building consumer trust in the sustainability initiatives of brands, including by utilizing local suppliers.
- Subjects
SOCIAL responsibility of business; BUSINESS ethics; CUSTOMER relations; CONSUMER behavior; PURCHASING; FASHION merchandising; RETAIL industry; BRAND loyalty
- Publication
Psychology & Marketing, 2024, Vol 41, Issue 3, p649
- ISSN
0742-6046
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/mar.21940