Yongji Wei. The influence of Wechat marketing on the purchase intention of millennial consumers : the mediating role of customer trust. Master's Degree(Business Management). Rangsit University. Rangsit University Library. : Rangsit University, 2023.
The influence of Wechat marketing on the purchase intention of millennial consumers : the mediating role of customer trust
Abstract:
Opinion leaders of WeChat release relevant information on product usage
experience to other users through WeChat platform to influence the recipients
purchase intention of the product. Millennials are the main consumer in Chinas online
shopping environment and the largest user group of social media users. Therefore, it is
of great practical significance for enterprises to study the influence of WeChat opinion
leaders on the consumer behavior of millennials.
This paper analyzes the influence of WeChat opinion leaders on consumers
purchase intention and introduces consumer trust as an intermediate variable. First,
this paper reviews relevant literature on social media opinion leaders and consumer
trust and clarifies relevant concepts. Secondly, a model is established based on the
results of literature research. Finally, this paper collects the relevant data using the
questionnaire and analyzes it. Based on the empirical research results, this paper draws
the following conclusions: First, the interaction, homogeneity and professionalism of
WeChat opinion leaders, product involvement and popularity have a positive impact
on the trust of millennial consumers. Second, WeChat opinion leaders also have a
positive impact on consumers purchase intention. Third, consumer trust will promote
the generation of purchase intention. Fourth, consumer trust plays a positive
moderating role between the influence of WeChat opinion leaders and their purchase
intention.