Abstract:
This research aimed to develop a causal relationship model of celebrity endorser, store image, and digital marketing affecting to consumer buying decision at multi-brand sneaker store and to validate consistency of a causal model with the empirical data. It was a quantitative research. The research instrument was an online questionnaire with using a 6-point rating scales. The samples of this study were 400 consumers who had ever used the services from multi-brand sneaker store in Bangkok. The samples were selected by twostage samplings, quota and purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using basic statistics, Pearsons product moment correlation and using AMOS to validate the causal model. The results indicated that the developed causal relationship model was consistent with the empirical data as demonstrated by the following goodness of fit indices: p-value = 0.43, CFI = 1.00, GFI = 0.98, RMR = 0.07 and NFI = 0.99. In addition, the digital marketing had the positive effect on consumer buying decision at multi-brand sneaker store, and the effect level was 0.54. On the other hand, the celebrity endorser and store image had the negative effects on consumer buying decision at multibrand sneaker store, and the effect levels were 0.11 and 0.08, respectively. Moreover, the variables in model could explain the variance of consumer buying decision at multi-brand sneaker store at 44 percent. From this study, the entrepreneurs of multi-brand sneaker store can apply the results of this study for planning the digital marketing strategies, especially the content marketing and affiliate marketing. The results of this study can also be used as a guideline for multi-brand sneaker store operation and management, as well as a guideline for managing the marketing communication process in order to achieve the competitive advantages effectively.