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This study aims to determine the effect of Intention to Boycott and Brand Exposure on Purchase Decision mediated by Brand Image on Scarlett Whitening products in Makassar City. This research uses a quantitative approach with a causal design. The population in this study is the community of Makassar City who have used or are familiar with Scarlett Whitening products. The sample was taken using a non-probability sampling method with a purposive sampling approach, and 105 respondents were obtained. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) version 4.0. The results of the study show that (1) Intention to Boycott has a direct negative and significant effect on Brand Image, (2) Brand Exposure has a direct positive and significant effect on Brand Image, (3) Intention to Boycott has a direct negative and significant effect on Purchase Decision, (4) Brand Exposure has a direct positive and significant effect on Purchase Decision, (5) Brand Image has a direct positive and significant effect on Purchase Decision, (6) Brand Image significantly mediates the relationship between Intention to Boycott and Purchase Decision, and (7) Brand Image significantly mediates the relationship between Brand Exposure and Purchase Decision.

This study aims to test how much influence Price and Customer Experience have on Sales Level with Brand Image as an Intervening Variable at Kopi Kenangan Ruko Sutomo in Padang City. The sample in this study amounted to 100 respondents on customers at Kopi Kenangan. This population is customers of Kopi Kenangan Ruko Sutomo in Padang City. The results of this study are (1) There is a positive and significant influence between Price and Brand Image at Kopi Kenangan Ruko Sutomo in Padang City. (2) There is a positive and significant influence between Customer Experience and Brand Image at Kopi Kenangan Ruko Sutomo in Padang City. (3) There is a positive and significant influence between Price and Sales Level at Kopi Kenangan Ruko Sutomo in Padang City. (4) There is a negative and insignificant influence between Customer Experience and Sales Level at Kopi Kenangan Ruko Sutomo in Padang City. (5) There is a positive and significant influence between Brand Image and Sales Level at Kopi Kenangan Ruko Sutomo in Padang City. (6) Brand Image is able to mediate Price and Sales Level at Kopi Kenangan Ruko Sutomo in Padang City. (7) Brand Image is able to mediate Customer Experience and Sales Level at Kopi Kenangan Ruko Sutomo in Padang City.

This research analyzes the effectiveness of Wismilak Diplomat's sponsorship of the 2024 Presidential Cup Sapi Sono and Karapan Sapi cultural events as a marketing strategy to increase brand awareness and brand image in Madura. Using qualitative methods with a case study approach, this research examines the impact of sponsorship on audience engagement and brand perception through branding elements, interactive activities and digital media. The research results show that culture-based sponsorship has a positive impact on brand awareness and image, especially through direct interaction with the audience and broad media exposure. However, there are challenges in optimizing digital media and the effectiveness of branding elements at event locations. Therefore, more adaptive and innovative sponsorship strategies are needed to increase the impact of culture-based marketing in the future.

Social media marketing activities are important for companies to market their products in this digital age, where they can help companies continue to compete in the market. Therefore, this study aims to determine the size of the influence of social media marketing activity, brand awareness, brand image to willingness to pay premium price which is mediated by brand equity in Skintific products. The population in this study were people who had bought Skintific products once or more in the Jabodetabek areas. This research is a quantitative study using primary data as well as data collection techniques carried out in this study, namely using questionnaires distributed questionnaires using a Likert scale of 1-5 and distributed to 114 respondents. The analytical tool used in this study is Structural Equation Model (SEM). The findings in this study show that social media marketing activity, brand awareness, brand image, brand loyalty have a significant effect on willingness to pay premium price. Then, this study has limitations, namely the number of samples that are still not large enough to describe the actual situation.      

With the rapid development of Internet technology, many companies are now using the Internet as a major platform in their marketing strategy of skincare products, mainly through social media. The research aims to explore the factors that influence the intention of buying skincare products on the TikTok platform by considering the role of brand image as a moderation variable. The research method uses descriptive causality with a quantitative approach, and uses purposive sampling techniques. Primary data obtained from 267 respondents active TikTok users who were interested in skincare products and collected through online questionnaires. Data analysis is done using Structural Equation Modelling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). Research findings show that social media marketing activities, online customer reviews, influencer endorsement, brand image can improve purchase intention, while price consciousness does not affect the purchase intent of skincare products on Tiktok platform. Implications, skincare manufacturers and marketers should pay attention to branding strategies on TikTok's platform to boost purchasing intentions. Further research is suggested to explore other factors that can influence the intention of buying skincare products in the digital age.

This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of brand image in mediating the impact of word of mouth (WOM) on the desire to purchase Mie Sedaap Korean Spicy Chicken products in the Tangerang City area. Through a survey involving 200 individuals selected based on purposive sampling, this research utilized the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) model to process and analyze the data obtained. The results found indicate a positive impact of WOM on brand image and purchase intention, with brand image also functioning as a significant mediator in linking WOM with purchase intention. The conclusion of these findings underscores the need for effective marketing strategies in utilizing WOM to strengthen brand image, which in turn has the potential to increase purchase intentions among consumers.

The decision to visit tourists is an integrative process that combines information to evaluate two or more alternative options and choose one of them. The aim of the study was to find out how the dimensions of the destination image, which consists of cognitive image of the destination, unique image of the destination, and image of the destination, have an impact on the decision to visit Boon Pring Malang ecotourism. This research uses a quantitative approach with a causal or causal approach. The number of respondents as many as 80 visitors. The results showed that (1) partially the cognitive destination image variable has a positive and significant influence on the decision to visit Boon Pring Malang ecotourism, the supporting factors are tourist images on social media that look attractive (2) unique destination image has a partial effect on the decision to visit ecotourism boon pring Malang, the supporting factors are having various types of bamboo and springs (3) affective destination image has a partial effect on the decision to visit Boon Pring Malang ecotourism, the supporting factors are the influence of the attitude of visitors after visiting feeling happy (4) together (simultaneously) cognitive, unique, affective destination image has a positive and significant impact on decisions about visiting Boon Pring Malang ecotourism.