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Business competition in the culinary sector continues to increase along with changes in people's consumption patterns towards ready-to-eat food. One product that is quite popular is fried dim sum, which is known for its variety of flavors and relatively affordable prices. In this competitive environment, understanding how consumers perceive product price and quality is crucial for businesses to maintain and increase customer interest in purchasing goods. Consumer perceptions of product price and quality when they choose fried dim sum are the subject of this study. Informants were selected purposively in this study, which used a qualitative and descriptive approach, namely consumers who have purchased and consumed fried dim sum products. Data collection methods included comprehensive interviews, direct observation, and supporting documentation. The collected data were analyzed using an interactive analysis model developed by Miles and Huberman through steps such as data reduction, data presentation, and discovery. The results show that consumers view price as an indicator related to the affordability and suitability of the product value. Price is considered acceptable if it is commensurate with perceived quality. In addition, product quality, including taste, texture, cleanliness, and packaging, is a primary factor considered before making a purchase. Positive perceptions of product quality increase customer trust and encourage repeat purchases. This study concluded that customer perceptions or opinions about price and product quality influence fried dim sum purchasing decisions. Therefore, culinary businesses need to prioritize proportional pricing and maintain consistent product quality to enhance business competitiveness.

This study examines the price elasticity of fresh cow’s milk on the demand for raw materials at Anisa Yoghurt Company using a demand theory approach. Milk is the main input in yoghurt production, making price fluctuations potentially influential on production decisions. The objective of this research is to analyze the responsiveness of raw milk demand to price changes and to identify the elasticity characteristics of milk demand in a small-scale food processing business. This study employs a quantitative case study method using primary data collected through weekly observations of milk prices and quantities purchased over a three-month period, from September to November. The analysis applies the midpoint elasticity formula to measure price elasticity of demand. The findings indicate that the demand for raw milk is consistently inelastic across the observed periods, as shown by elasticity values with absolute magnitudes less than one. Both price decreases and increases result in relatively small changes in the quantity demanded, indicating low sensitivity of demand to price fluctuations. These results suggest that raw milk is an essential production input, and purchasing decisions are driven more by production needs than by short-term price changes. The study implies that yoghurt producers should prioritize supply stability and production efficiency rather than adjusting purchase volumes in response to minor price changes. This research contributes empirical evidence on demand elasticity in dairy-based agro-industries, particularly at the small enterprise level.

People's lifestyles utilizing social media have significantly enabled commercial brands to enhance promotion activities, often through the use of Influencers, which clearly present information regarding product quality and attract consumers to make purchasing decisions. This study aims to determine the extent of the influence of Influencers and product quality on purchasing decisions specifically at the Repeat Hungry culinary business in Bekasi. This research adopted a quantitative approach and was conducted at Comby Food Corner Repeat Hungry. Data was collected by distributing questionnaires to 100 Repeat Hungry customers using purposive sampling. The questionnaire results were measured using a Likert scale. Data analysis was performed using multiple linear regression with SPSS software. The findings of the Partial Test and Simultaneous Test indicate that both the Influencer variable and the product quality variable, either partially or simultaneously, possess a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions. The research demonstrates that the positive influence of Influencers and high product quality, when executed concurrently and effectively, will lead to increased sales for the business. However, the study's scope was limited to promotion solely through the Instagram social media platform and involved samples only within the Bekasi area.  

This study, titled “analysis of the influence of brand image and online promotion on generation z’s decision to purchase bsi product at bsi merr surabaya”, examines the effect of brand image (X1) and online promotion (X2) on the purchasing decisions (Y) of Generation Z consumers at the BSI Merr Surabaya branch. Using a quantitative research approach, data were collected from 100 respondents aged 20–27 years through purposive sampling. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with the assistance of WarpPLS 7.0 software. The results indicate that both brand image (X1) and online promotion (X2) have a significant and positive influence on Generation Z’s decision to purchase BSI products. Among the two variables, online promotion (X2) shows a stronger impact, highlighting its importance in engaging digitally savvy consumers. These findings emphasize the need for companies to strengthen digital marketing strategies while maintaining a solid brand image to effectively influence purchasing behavior. The study underscores the strategic relevance of optimizing both factors to enhance consumer engagement and drive purchase decisions among Generation Z.

This study aims to determine the influence of product, price, distribution channels, and promotion on customers’ purchasing decisions of Sweety baby diapers at PT Hansel Duta Niaga Pratama Batam. This research uses a quantitative approach. The population in this study consists of all customers who purchased Sweety baby diapers at PT Hansel Duta Niaga Pratama Batam. The sampling technique employed was purposive sampling, with a total of 105 respondents. The results indicate that, partially, the product and promotion variables have a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions, while price and distribution channels do not significantly influence purchasing decisions. Simultaneously, the variables of product, price, distribution channels, and promotion have a positive and significant effect on the purchasing decisions of Sweety baby diapers at PT Hansel Duta Niaga Pratama Batam. These findings are expected to serve as a useful reference for the company in developing more effective marketing strategies, particularly by focusing on improving product quality and promotional efforts to encourage consumer purchasing decisions.

This study aims to analyze the influence of location, promotion, and service on purchasing decisions at Toko Lia 99 Semarang. The background of this research is based on the increasing competition in the retail business, which requires companies to pay attention to factors that can influence consumers’ purchasing decisions. This study uses a quantitative approach with a survey method. Primary data were obtained through questionnaires distributed to 100 respondents who are customers of Toko Lia 99 Semarang. The research instrument was a questionnaire using a Likert scale. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression with the help of SPSS software. The results show that, partially, the location variable has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions. The promotion variable also has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions. Likewise, the service variable is proven to have a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions. Simultaneously, location, promotion, and service have a positive and significant influence on purchasing decisions.

Tujuan dari penelitian ini: Mengetahui pengaruh komunitas online terhadap keputusan pembelian online. Mengetahui pengaruh promosi digital terhadap keputusan pembelian online. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Pengambilan sampel yang digunakan yakni peneliti dengan sengaja menentukan sampel yang dipilih sesuai dengan jumlah komunitas di grup Facebook dan persyaratan sampel yang ditentukan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh jenis kelamin berusia 18 – 30 tahun dan sampel pada penelitian ini ada 100 responden. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah skala dengan variabel terikat Keputusan pembelian online dan variabel bebasnya yakni, komunitas online dan promosi digital. Teknik analisa data menggunakan uji analisis regresi linier berganda dengan bantuan program Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 22.0 for Windows. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa: Komunitas Online paling berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Online. Promosi Digital berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Online.

This study aims to examine the effects of service quality and product quality on customer satisfaction and purchase decisions, as well as the mediating role of customer satisfaction. The population consists of Shopee users in Semarang City (January–May 2025). Using the Lemeshow formula, 97 respondents were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a 5-point Likert questionnaire and analyzed with SEM-AMOS. The findings show that both service quality and product quality significantly increase customer satisfaction. Service quality and product quality have positive but insignificant direct effects on purchase decisions, while customer satisfaction has a significant positive effect on purchase decisions. Customer satisfaction also significantly mediates the influence of service quality and product quality on purchase decisions. These results underline the crucial mediating role of satisfaction in shaping consumer purchasing behavior on digital platforms like Shopee.

This study is intended to identify the impact of Online Customer Reviews and Product Quality Perceptions on Skintific Purchase Decisions on TikTok Shop. This study applies a quantitative approach through causal methods. Involving 96 respondents who have purchased and used Skintific products on the platform. Data analysis was carried out through the stages of classical assumption tests (normality, multicollinearity, and heteroscedasticity), and used multiple linear regression to test the research hypothesis. The findings show that online customer reviews and product quality perceptions have a positive and significant influence on purchase decisions, both when tested individually and together. The adjusted coefficient of determination (Adjusted R²) reaches 0.875, which means that 87.5% of the variation in purchase decisions can be explained by the two independent variables, while the remaining 12.5% is influenced by external elements outside of this model. Among the two variables studied, Online Customer Reviews were proven to have a dominant influence on Purchase Decisions, with a higher Beta value than Product Quality Perception. This conclusion emphasizes that positive reviews from customers and a good view of product quality are the main drivers for consumers to purchase Skintific products on TikTok Shop. Thus, companies are advised to maintain product reputation through consistent quality as well as optimize digital communication strategies based on customer reviews to improve consumer purchasing decisions.

This study aims to analyze consumer perceptions of consumer reviews on the Shopee e-commerce platform and to understand how these reviews influence trust and purchasing decisions. The research employs a qualitative approach with a descriptive case study design, using in-depth interviews with one informant an active Shopee user and supported by digital observations of the fake review phenomenon. The findings indicate that reviews play a crucial role in shaping consumers’ perceptions and trust toward sellers. The informant perceived honest reviews as those characterized by detailed content, genuine product photos, and a natural writing style. In contrast, reviews that appear overly uniform, exaggerated, or too brief are considered inauthentic and raise doubts. Negative experiences resulting from fake reviews reduce trust in both sellers and the platform. This study highlights the need to improve review verification systems and enhance digital literacy education so that consumers can better distinguish between genuine and fake reviews, thereby fostering a more transparent and trustworthy online shopping environment.

This study aims to determine the influence of marketing strategies and consumer commitment on purchasing decisions for Yamaha NMAX products in Rimbo Bujang using quantitative analysis descriptive research methods with SPSS 26 tests on 96 respondents. The results of the study indicate that the Marketing Strategy variable (X1) has a significant influence on the Purchase Decision (Y) of Yamaha NMAX products in Rimbo Bujang. Then the Consumer Commitment variable (X2) also has a significant influence on the Purchase Decision (Y) of Yamaha NMAX products in Rimbo Bujang. While simultaneously Marketing Strategy (X1) and Consumer Commitment (X2) together have a significant influence on the Purchase Decision (Y) of Yamaha NMAX products in Rimbo Bujang. The coefficient of determination (R²) value of 0.777 indicates that 77.7% of the variation in Purchase Decisions is influenced by Marketing Strategy and Consumer Commitment, while the remaining 22.3% is influenced by other factors outside this study. These findings provide important insights for more effective business strategies, especially in increasing product sales through a better approach to consumers. By understanding the factors that influence purchasing decisions, companies can optimize more targeted marketing strategies and increase levels of consumer satisfaction and loyalty.  

The rapid development of digital technology, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, has brought changes to people's behavior and lifestyle with the trend of digital payments. One of the advances in digital financial services technology is PayLater, a Fintech innovation that offers easy transactions in the form of loans and installments without a credit card. This study aims to analyze the influence of transaction convenience and risk perception on purchasing decisions using the PayLater feature on e-commerce platforms among Generation Z in Samarinda City. This study uses a quantitative approach with associative methods and multiple linear regression analysis using SPSS 27. The method used is purposive sampling to obtain a sample of 100 respondents from Generation Z in Samarinda City, aged 18-28 years, who have used PayLater on e-commerce platforms. The findings show that transaction convenience (X1) has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions, but risk perception (X2) does not have a significant effect on purchasing decisions. At the same time, both variables have a significant effect on purchasing decisions. The findings of this study are expected to provide valuable insights for the PayLater feature to design more effective strategies to improve customer satisfaction and transaction experience.

This study aims to analyze the influence of advertising, price, and brand image on purchasing decisions for Madu Sumber Podang in Kediri Regency. The research employed a quantitative descriptive approach with a sample of 136 respondents selected through accidental sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using classical assumption tests, multiple linear regression, t-test, F-test, and coefficient of determination (R²). The results indicate that advertising has a positive but insignificant effect on purchasing decisions. Price has a negative and significant effect, while brand image has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions. Simultaneously, the three independent variables have a significant influence on purchasing decisions. The determination coefficient (R²) value of 0,388 shows that 38.8% of the variation in purchasing decisions is explained by advertising, price, and brand image, while the remaining portion is influenced by other variables outside the study. These findings highlight the importance for business actors to improve promotional effectiveness, pricing strategies, and brand image strengthening to enhance consumer purchasing decisions for Madu Sumber Podang.

The rapid growth of e-commerce platforms in Indonesia, particularly Tokopedia, has resulted in a large volume of consumer reviews containing valuable information regarding customer perceptions and satisfaction. However, manual analysis of such reviews is inefficient and prone to subjectivity, necessitating an automated approach based on machine learning. This study aims to classify the sentiment of sports product reviews on Tokopedia into positive, negative, and neutral categories by applying Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machine (SVM), and Random Forest using the Term Frequency–Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) approach. The data were collected through web scraping of Indonesian-language sports product reviews and processed through several preprocessing stages, including data cleaning, case folding, tokenization, stopword removal, and stemming. Feature representation was performed using TF-IDF to transform textual data into numerical vectors, after which the dataset was divided into training and testing sets with an 80:20 ratio. Model performance was evaluated using accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score metrics. The results indicate that the application of TF-IDF significantly improves the performance of all models, with SVM consistently achieving the most optimal performance compared to Logistic Regression and Random Forest. These findings demonstrate that classical machine learning algorithms combined with TF-IDF remain highly effective for sentiment analysis of Indonesian-language text. The implications of this study are expected to assist sellers in understanding customer opinions, support consumers in making informed purchasing decisions, and serve as a foundation for the development of sentiment analysis and recommendation systems on e-commerce platforms.

This study aims to investigate the impact of social media advertising on clothing choices at Universitas Dinamika Bangsa Jambi students. In today's world, where many people, especially young people who frequently shop online, often struggle to accurately determine the quality of items. A quantitative approach was employed, with a survey as the primary method of data collection. A questionnaire was distributed online via Google Forms and successfully elicited responses from 102 active students who are also social media users. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling, with participants selected based on criteria that matched the focus of the study. The data were then processed using SmartPLS 4 software with the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method to test the relationship between variables. The main findings indicate that social media promotions have a strong positive influence on students' clothing purchasing decisions. This underscores the crucial role of targeted advertising strategies in the digital world in shaping consumer preferences. This research is expected to serve as a guide for clothing entrepreneurs in developing online marketing plans that better suit the tastes and needs of students as their target market.

Advancements in modern technology have reshaped people’s lifestyles, including how individuals carry out their daily activities. These changes have influenced individuals to make less realistic decisions in an effort to align themselves with their desired lifestyle. This study aims to examine whether college students with certain lifestyle tendencies are more likely to engage in impulsive buying when shopping online. The study involved 392 college students residing in Surabaya, East Java, selected through a random sampling technique. Data were collected using a Google Form–based questionnaire containing measurement instruments developed by the researcher: (1) the Impulsive Buying Scale (15 items; α = 0.858) and (2) the Lifestyle Scale (22 items; α = 0.898). Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data.The findings reveal a significant positive relationship between lifestyle and impulsive buying. The strongeran individual’s consumerist lifestyle tendency, the more likely they are to make impulsive purchases.  

This research aims to examine how prices and reviews influence consumers 'purchasing decisions on the Shopee platform in Jambi City. The rapid development of e-commerce has encouraged consumers to be more careful and discerning when selecting products, making price and product reviews important considerations in buying decisions. This study employed a quantitative approach via a survey method for data collection. The questionnaires were distributed online and successfully gathered responses from active Shopee users in Jambi City. Purposive sampling was employed to make sure that respondents met research criteria. The information gathered underwent analysis using IBM SPSS Statistics 27, which involved conducting assessments of validity, reliability, and classical assumptions, and multiple regression tests to see the impact of each variable on buying decisions. The study revealed that product price and reviews hold an important and relevant impact on consumer buying decisions. This research indicates that the more competitive the price and the better the quality, the bigger the possibility of customers buying products on Shopee.

With the rapid growth of Jambi City's tourism sector, the demand for souvenir products as a representation of local culture has increased. However, this potential has resulted in fierce competition among businesses. To generate new customers, businesses require effective digital and physical marketing strategies. The purpose of this study was to examine how social media marketing, product quality, and location at Gerai Adila simultaneously and partially influence consumer purchasing decisions. A survey method was used to implement a quantitative approach; data from 387 respondents, collected through Google Forms, were selected using the Slovin formula from a population of 11,723 customers in 2024. In data analysis, instruments, classical assumptions, multiple linear regression, and hypothesis testing were conducted using SPSS 25. The results showed that social media marketing, product quality, and Gerai Adila's location partially had a positive and significant impact on consumer decisions to purchase products at Gerai Adila; social media marketing played a role in increasing consumer brand awareness and purchasing interest, while product quality influenced consumer satisfaction and trust. In addition, it was proven that all three variables had a positive and significant impact on purchasing decisions. The results show that to increase the competitiveness of souvenir shops in Jambi City, digital marketing strategies, consistent product quality, and the right location are important factors.

Perfume is often used to enhance self-confidence and build a positive self-image, particularly among young people in social and academic settings. Thus, purchasing decisions are shaped not only by functional needs but also by emotional and social factors. This study examines how live streaming, electronic word-of-mouth (E-WOM), and celebrity endorsements influence consumers’ decisions to buy Evangeline perfume. A quantitative survey method was employed using purposive sampling, with respondents limited to FEB Udinus students who have experience with and knowledge of Evangeline products. This group was selected as they represent an active consumer segment for lifestyle and cosmetic goods. Data from 140 respondents were analyzed using multiple linear regression along with the classical assumption test. The results show that all three marketing variables significantly and positively affect purchase decisions, with live streaming being the most influential factor. These findings highlight the importance of interactive engagement, peer validation, and positive selection cues in shaping consumer trust and perception. Academically, this study contributes to consumer behavior and digital marketing research. Practically, the results suggest that perfume companies should prioritize live streaming campaigns, strengthen E-WOM strategies, and leverage celebrity endorsements to improve marketing effectiveness and increase sales.

This study aims to analyze the influence of promotion, shopping convenience, advertising, recommendation, comment, and credibility factors on purchase intensity in the TikTok Shop platform among Indonesian households. The rapid development of social commerce services requires a deep understanding of factors driving online purchasing decisions, especially among families as primary users. A quantitative approach was employed, utilizing a Likert-scale questionnaire distributed online. The sample consisted of 150 active TikTok Shop users from various household backgrounds. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) via SmartPLS was used to analyze the direct effects of each factor on purchase intensity. The results indicate that promotion, shopping convenience, and credibility significantly and positively influence purchase intensity, while advertising, recommendation, and comment have relatively weaker yet still relevant effects. These findings underscore the importance of effective promotional strategies, ease-of-shopping enhancements, and building platform credibility to boost purchase intensity within the household consumer segment. The practical implications can guide e-commerce practitioners and digital marketers in formulating adaptive marketing strategies in the era of social commerce.