Assessing the effect of social commerce in shaping fashion purchase intent among working professionals

Type of the article: Research Article AbstractRetailers are leveraging social commerce by integrating advanced social media features to drive customer engagement and create superior value. Thus, a present study is an attempt to analyze the impact of perceived ease of use, user engagement and techno...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Niyaz Panakaje, Madhura K., S. M. Riha Parvin, Jeevan Raj, Nushruth S, Shakira Irfana, Rovina Sharon Soans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LLC "CPC "Business Perspectives" 2025-07-01
Series:Innovative Marketing
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.businessperspectives.org/images/pdf/applications/publishing/templates/article/assets/22611/IM_2025_03_Panakaje.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849714274096644096
author Niyaz Panakaje
Madhura K.
S. M. Riha Parvin
Jeevan Raj
Nushruth S
Shakira Irfana
Rovina Sharon Soans
author_facet Niyaz Panakaje
Madhura K.
S. M. Riha Parvin
Jeevan Raj
Nushruth S
Shakira Irfana
Rovina Sharon Soans
author_sort Niyaz Panakaje
collection DOAJ
description Type of the article: Research Article AbstractRetailers are leveraging social commerce by integrating advanced social media features to drive customer engagement and create superior value. Thus, a present study is an attempt to analyze the impact of perceived ease of use, user engagement and technological factors on social commerce usage and to assess its contribution towards the purchase intention of the working professionals. 380 working women (from organized sectors including education, industry, health, government, banking, and IT) were targeted from Bengaluru city of India by adopting the snowball sampling method which was further analyzed using independent sample t-test, regression analysis, and Structural Equation Modelling. The results of the study show the effects of perceived ease of use (β = .434), user engagement (β = .517), and technological factors (β = .662) on social commerce usage (SCU) are studied, which mediates purchase intention (β = .689). These results indicate that SCU is one of the main factors affecting purchase intention (β = .751). This also show that there is significant influence of perceived ease of use, user engagement, and technological factors on social commerce usage that has ultimately led to their purchase intention among working professionals. Based on these findings, it is crucial to perfect social commerce strategies in order to improve consumer’s engagement and encourage purchase behavior.
format Article
id doaj-art-023b756e46d9408abfb7986cc2bb1cfc
institution DOAJ
issn 1814-2427
1816-6326
language English
publishDate 2025-07-01
publisher LLC "CPC "Business Perspectives"
record_format Article
series Innovative Marketing
spelling doaj-art-023b756e46d9408abfb7986cc2bb1cfc2025-08-20T03:13:45ZengLLC "CPC "Business Perspectives"Innovative Marketing1814-24271816-63262025-07-01213759110.21511/im.21(3).2025.0622611Assessing the effect of social commerce in shaping fashion purchase intent among working professionalsNiyaz Panakaje0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4568-1658Madhura K.1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6985-7374S. M. Riha Parvin2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4030-6445Jeevan Raj3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0937-8232Nushruth S4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3093-1132Shakira Irfana5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2596-7248Rovina Sharon Soans6https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5602-6643Professor & Coordinator, YEN-REFINED, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), HoD, Department of MBA, YIASCM, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), IndiaAssistant Professor, Department of Commerce, YIASCM, YEN-REFINED, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), IndiaAssistant Professor, Department of Commerce, YIASCM, YEN-REFINED, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), IndiaProfessor, Department of Commerce, YIASCM, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), IndiaResearch Scholar, Institute of Management and Commerce, Srinivas University, IndiaAssociate Professor, Department of Management, YIASCM, YEN-REFINED, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), IndiaAssistant Professor, YEN-REFINED, The Yenepoya Institute of Arts, Science, Commerce and Management (YIASCM), Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), IndiaType of the article: Research Article AbstractRetailers are leveraging social commerce by integrating advanced social media features to drive customer engagement and create superior value. Thus, a present study is an attempt to analyze the impact of perceived ease of use, user engagement and technological factors on social commerce usage and to assess its contribution towards the purchase intention of the working professionals. 380 working women (from organized sectors including education, industry, health, government, banking, and IT) were targeted from Bengaluru city of India by adopting the snowball sampling method which was further analyzed using independent sample t-test, regression analysis, and Structural Equation Modelling. The results of the study show the effects of perceived ease of use (β = .434), user engagement (β = .517), and technological factors (β = .662) on social commerce usage (SCU) are studied, which mediates purchase intention (β = .689). These results indicate that SCU is one of the main factors affecting purchase intention (β = .751). This also show that there is significant influence of perceived ease of use, user engagement, and technological factors on social commerce usage that has ultimately led to their purchase intention among working professionals. Based on these findings, it is crucial to perfect social commerce strategies in order to improve consumer’s engagement and encourage purchase behavior.https://www.businessperspectives.org/images/pdf/applications/publishing/templates/article/assets/22611/IM_2025_03_Panakaje.pdfdigital customer engagemente-commerce trendsIndiaorganized sector workforceperceived technological easesocial media integration
spellingShingle Niyaz Panakaje
Madhura K.
S. M. Riha Parvin
Jeevan Raj
Nushruth S
Shakira Irfana
Rovina Sharon Soans
Assessing the effect of social commerce in shaping fashion purchase intent among working professionals
Innovative Marketing
digital customer engagement
e-commerce trends
India
organized sector workforce
perceived technological ease
social media integration
title Assessing the effect of social commerce in shaping fashion purchase intent among working professionals
title_full Assessing the effect of social commerce in shaping fashion purchase intent among working professionals
title_fullStr Assessing the effect of social commerce in shaping fashion purchase intent among working professionals
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the effect of social commerce in shaping fashion purchase intent among working professionals
title_short Assessing the effect of social commerce in shaping fashion purchase intent among working professionals
title_sort assessing the effect of social commerce in shaping fashion purchase intent among working professionals
topic digital customer engagement
e-commerce trends
India
organized sector workforce
perceived technological ease
social media integration
url https://www.businessperspectives.org/images/pdf/applications/publishing/templates/article/assets/22611/IM_2025_03_Panakaje.pdf
work_keys_str_mv AT niyazpanakaje assessingtheeffectofsocialcommerceinshapingfashionpurchaseintentamongworkingprofessionals
AT madhurak assessingtheeffectofsocialcommerceinshapingfashionpurchaseintentamongworkingprofessionals
AT smrihaparvin assessingtheeffectofsocialcommerceinshapingfashionpurchaseintentamongworkingprofessionals
AT jeevanraj assessingtheeffectofsocialcommerceinshapingfashionpurchaseintentamongworkingprofessionals
AT nushruths assessingtheeffectofsocialcommerceinshapingfashionpurchaseintentamongworkingprofessionals
AT shakirairfana assessingtheeffectofsocialcommerceinshapingfashionpurchaseintentamongworkingprofessionals
AT rovinasharonsoans assessingtheeffectofsocialcommerceinshapingfashionpurchaseintentamongworkingprofessionals