Investigating Materialistic Behaviour Towards Luxury Fashion Consumption
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Materialism, Bandwagon Luxury Consumption Behaviour, intention to buy foreign luxury products online, Consumer Innovativeness.Abstract
This study investigates the path that leads materialists to purchase foreign products online. The study finds materialism's effects as bandwagon luxury consumption behaviour and perceived brand globalness. It also shows how consumer innovation affects consumer behaviour between bandwagon luxury consumption and inclination to purchase foreign luxury goods online. An online cross-sectional survey was utilized to collect data from 210 respondents who bought luxury goods from abroad in Pakistan. The findings demonstrate that Bandwagon luxury consumption patterns and brand-perceived globalness have a significant positive relationship with materialism and intention to purchase foreign luxury goods online and that Bandwagon luxury consumption patterns positively mediate this relationship. Consumer innovation significantly moderates the relationship between bandwagon luxury consumption and the propensity to purchase foreign luxury goods online. This study will be beneficial for foreign brand marketers interested in targeting Pakistani consumers through various channels and identifying bandwagon behaviour among Pakistanis
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