| Makale Bilgileri |
| Dergi: |
Business and Economics Research Journal |
| Makalenin Başlığı: |
Factors Building Consumer Trust in Instagram Stores and the Influence of Trust in Instagram Stores on Purchasing Intention |
| Yazar(lar): |
Yesevi Alperen Yasa, Ruziye Cop |
| Cilt: |
13 |
| Sayı: |
4 |
| Yıl: |
2022 |
| Sayfa: |
687-705 |
| ISSN: |
2619-9491 |
| DOI Numarası: |
10.20409/berj.2022.397 |
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| Öz |
| That Instagram is one of the most used social media platforms around the world which makes this application also one of the largest global markets in the world. People or businesses may easily set up a virtual store by employing the application Instagram. However, in order to achieve success in Instagram, it is necessary to gain the trust of consumers just like in e-commerce sites. The aim of this study is to determine factors forming the trust in Instagram stores and effect of the trust in Instagram stores on the purchase intention. Within this scope, 439 people were surveyed, which were selected by means of convenience sampling method, are Instagram users. Variance-based structural equation modeling was employed for analyses. In the conclusion of analyses carried out, it was detected that factors pertaining to the propensity to trust, customer endorsement, user likes and the number of followers, the perceived integrity, perceived benevolence, and perceived competence of an Instagram vendor have an effect on the trust of consumers in Instagram stores. Furthermore, it was concluded that the trust in Instagram stores had an effect on the purchase intention of users from Instagram stores. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler: |
Instagram Stores, Instagram Shopping, Online Retailing, Consumer Trust, Social Media Marketing |
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| JEL Sınıflandırması: |
M31, L81, L82 |
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