Abstract:
This independent study aims to (1) study the purchasing behavior of fashion clothing through online platforms of consumers in Mueang Tak District and (2) study demographic factors, online marketing mix factors, and technology acceptance factors that affecting fashion apparel purchase decision through online platform of consumers in Mueang Tak District. This study was a quantitative research. Data was collected through online questionnaires from a sample of 385 people who had purchased fashion clothing through online platforms in Mueang Tak District. The data were analyzed and hypotheses were tested using statistical programs. The results indicated that the 385 online questionnaire respondents were mostly female, aged 18-25 years, had an education below a bachelor's degree, were students, and had an average monthly income of less than 15,000 baht. They purchased fashion clothing online 1-2 times per month. The main reason for their decision to purchase fashion clothing online was convenience. Most people purchase fashion clothing online without a specific time frame, and TikTok was the platform most frequently used by the sample. Hypothesis testing using an Independent Sample T-test and a One-Way ANOVA revealed that different demographic factors such as gender and age affecting fashion apparel purchase decision through online platform of consumers in Mueang Tak District differently. Multiple regression analysis revealed that Product, Privacy, Perceived Credibility factors affectingfashion apparel purchase decision through online platform of consumers in Mueang Tak District, whereas Channel of Distribution, Promotion and Perceived ease of use factors were negatively related to apparel purchase decision through online platform of consumers in Mueang Tak District. Price and Personalization factors did not significantly affecting fashion apparel purchase decision through online platform of consumers in Mueang Tak District.