Abstract:
This research aimed to (1) study the clothing purchasing behavior of Generation Y and Generation Z consumers in Thailand and (2) analyze the factors that influence social media influencers decision to purchase clothing. This research is quantitative research using an online questionnaire as a tool to collect data from a sample group of 409 consumers who intend to purchase clothing online. This research used descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, and tested the hypothesis by multiple regression analysis.
The research results found that (1) The purchasing behavior of Generation Y and Generation Z consumers in Thailand using the Independent Samples t-test showed some behaviors that were statistically significantly different at the 0.05 significance level, namely: (1) You tend to buy clothes based on influencers who dress in your preferred style; (2) You are willing to support influencers who are involved in creating environmental sustainability; and (3) You tend to buy clothes based on influencers who dress in your preferred style. Then, (2) The factors of social media influencers that affect Generation Y is credibility, communication channels, and popularity, which have a positive effect on purchasing decision with a statistical significance level of 0.000. However, for Generation Z, only credibility is significant and has a positive effect on purchasing decision with a statistical significance level of 0.001.