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This study aims to explain and examine the influence of Word of Mouth, location, and price on purchase decisions of consumers at Toko Kopi Epidemi Jombang. A quantitative method with a causal research approach was applied. Data were collected through questionnaires distributed to 80 respondents. The analysis techniques included validity test, reliability test, normality test, linearity test, multicollinearity test, heteroscedasticity test, multiple linear regression, t-test (partial), F-test (simultaneous), and the coefficient of determination (R²), using SPSS version 26. The results showed that partially, tabel had a significant effect on purchase decisions with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05 and a t-value of 4.483 > t-table 1.995. The location variable did not have a significant effect on purchase decisions, with a significance value of 0.640 > 0.05 and a t-value of 0.470 < t-table 1.995. Meanwhile, price had a significant effect on purchase decisions with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05 and a t-value of 2.181 > t-table 1.995. Simultaneously, Word Of Mouth, location, and price had a significant effect on purchase decisions with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05 and an F-value of 27.623 > F-table 2.70. The coefficient of determination (R²) indicated that the three variables collectively explained 52.2% of the variance in purchase decisions, while the remaining 47.8% was influenced by other factors not examined in this study.

The younger generation is the largest group of internet users, they are the first generation to grow up with computers, the internet, smartphones, online social media and online shopping. They tend to have similarities in their online shopping behavior. This research aims to analyze the behavior and preferences of the younger generation towards e-commerce and their opinions regarding demands for the closure of e-commerce by some people in Indonesia. This research is quantitative research using a questionnaire method with 22 respondents aged 17-25 years and from high school students to university students. The findings of this research show that the younger generation is more likely to use e-commerce for shopping and tends to reject demands to close e-commerce by some members of society. The implication of this research is that e-commerce must improve service quality, user experience, and transaction security to meet the needs and expectations of the younger generation.