Relationship between social media marketing and young customers’ purchase intention towards online shopping
This study indicates the selected social media marketing (SMM) dimensions such as influence social media content, engagement and interaction, brand awareness and perception, and influencer marketing that have influence on young consumers and drive their online purchase decisions. This study addresse...
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| author | Awaz Shukri Ismael Mohammad Bin Amin Mohammed Julfikar Ali Zita Hajdú Balogh Péter |
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| description | This study indicates the selected social media marketing (SMM) dimensions such as influence social media content, engagement and interaction, brand awareness and perception, and influencer marketing that have influence on young consumers and drive their online purchase decisions. This study addresses these factors focusing on the context of young consumers in Bangladesh. For this investigation, a quantitative approach is employed through a structured questionnaire survey, and the data was collected from 412 Bangladeshi young users age limit is between 18 to 30, who purchase their products in online platform. The young population is between the ages of 18 and 30, and these samples were selected purposively. Data was inputted through MS Excel, and the PLS-SEM version 4 software was used to evaluate the hypothesized relationships among the variables. The findings reveal that the influence of social media content, engagement and interaction, brand awareness and perception, and influencer marketing encourage the young customer in social interactions that significantly influence their purchase decisions. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of how this young generation interacts with SMM and how businesses can leverage these SMM dimensions (content, engagement, brand perception) to effectively reach and convert this important online shopping demographic in Bangladesh. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5ecc440395cd4429a558a26abb26e19a2025-08-20T02:30:08ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862025-12-0111110.1080/23311886.2025.2459881Relationship between social media marketing and young customers’ purchase intention towards online shoppingAwaz Shukri Ismael0Mohammad Bin Amin1Mohammed Julfikar Ali2Zita Hajdú3Balogh Péter4Doctoral School of Management and Business, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Debrecen, HungaryDoctoral School of Management and Business, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Debrecen, HungaryDepartment of Business Administration, Presidency University, Dhaka, BangladeshFaculty of Economics and Business, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, HungaryInstitute of Methodology and Business Digitalization, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, HungaryThis study indicates the selected social media marketing (SMM) dimensions such as influence social media content, engagement and interaction, brand awareness and perception, and influencer marketing that have influence on young consumers and drive their online purchase decisions. This study addresses these factors focusing on the context of young consumers in Bangladesh. For this investigation, a quantitative approach is employed through a structured questionnaire survey, and the data was collected from 412 Bangladeshi young users age limit is between 18 to 30, who purchase their products in online platform. The young population is between the ages of 18 and 30, and these samples were selected purposively. Data was inputted through MS Excel, and the PLS-SEM version 4 software was used to evaluate the hypothesized relationships among the variables. The findings reveal that the influence of social media content, engagement and interaction, brand awareness and perception, and influencer marketing encourage the young customer in social interactions that significantly influence their purchase decisions. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of how this young generation interacts with SMM and how businesses can leverage these SMM dimensions (content, engagement, brand perception) to effectively reach and convert this important online shopping demographic in Bangladesh.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2025.2459881Social media marketingpurchase intentione-commerceyoung customersMass CommunicationPublic Relations |
| spellingShingle | Awaz Shukri Ismael Mohammad Bin Amin Mohammed Julfikar Ali Zita Hajdú Balogh Péter Relationship between social media marketing and young customers’ purchase intention towards online shopping Cogent Social Sciences Social media marketing purchase intention e-commerce young customers Mass Communication Public Relations |
| title | Relationship between social media marketing and young customers’ purchase intention towards online shopping |
| title_full | Relationship between social media marketing and young customers’ purchase intention towards online shopping |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between social media marketing and young customers’ purchase intention towards online shopping |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between social media marketing and young customers’ purchase intention towards online shopping |
| title_short | Relationship between social media marketing and young customers’ purchase intention towards online shopping |
| title_sort | relationship between social media marketing and young customers purchase intention towards online shopping |
| topic | Social media marketing purchase intention e-commerce young customers Mass Communication Public Relations |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2025.2459881 |
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