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Product placement is a promotional strategy which can be identified as a purposeful incorporation of product into an influential manner with a use of any other media. However, most of the countries have prohibited advertising soft liquor products via traditional media because of health issues caused by soft liquor products. Thus, the soft liquor manufacturers tended to invest in product placement. This paper reports the findings of how product placement influence on consumer purchases intention of soft liquor products. The study has focused on investigating the possible reasons for consumers to influence on product placement strategies and the product elements that they exposed to and used to, even in the presence of a wider range. Suggestions for further research are presented in the form of propositions.

This study aims to examine the influence of Brand Awareness on the Purchase Intention of consumers of SilverQueen chocolate products in the Tangerang area. The method used in this study is a quantitative approach with survey techniques, involving 100 respondents from various demographic backgrounds. Data collection was conducted through questionnaires using a Likert scale and analyzed with SPSS software. The results of the validity test show that all indicators used to measure Brand Awareness and Purchase Intention are valid, with the calculated r value exceeding the table r value and significance below 0.05. The reliability test shows a Cronbach's Alpha value of 0.936, indicating that the questionnaire has very good consistency. The normality, multicollinearity, and heteroscedasticity tests indicate that the regression model meets the classical assumptions. The results of the coefficient of determination (R²) analysis indicate that Brand Awareness contributes 11.9% to Purchase Intention. The t-test shows that Brand Awareness has a significant positive effect on Purchase Intention, with a calculated t value of 3.630, greater than the t-table value, and a significance value of 0.000, which is less than 0.05. These findings confirm that the higher the level of Brand Awareness, the greater the likelihood that consumers will purchase SilverQueen products. This research provides valuable insights for the company in designing effective marketing strategies, emphasizing the importance of increasing Brand Awareness to boost consumer purchase interest.    

This study provides a new perspective on the influence of social media marketing activities (SMMA) on the purchase intention of students towards the Kahf brand. The use of social media has truly increased massively, and this has led many companies to change the way they engage their brands with consumers. This phenomenon creates a need for this research to further investigate the influence of Social Media Marketing Activities (SMMA) on social brand engagement (SBE), brand equity (BAQ), and purchase intention (PIN). Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the impact of SMMA on students' purchase intentions regarding the Kahf brand, considering brand equity and social brand engagement. This research uses the SOR (Stimulus Organism Response) theory as the foundation of the study. This research uses a quantitative method with 144 respondents, employing Roscoe's formula and purposive sampling technique. The data in this study was obtained by having respondents fill out a questionnaire. There are 20 questions that respondents must answer through Google Forms. The researcher analyzes the results of the discriminant validity using the Fornell-Larcker Criterion. This research aims to determine the impact of social media marketing activities (SMMA) and purchase intention on the products offered by the Kahf brand. The survey results will be analyzed using descriptive statistics, employing PLS-SEM version 4.0 and SPSS to test the quantitative data. The results of this study indicate that social media marketing activities have a positive and significant impact on purchase intention, while brand equity and social engagement do not have a positive and significant effect on purchase intention. The findings suggest that the effectiveness of marketing is achieved through social media marketing activities that positively and significantly influence respondents' purchase intentions.

This research aims to analyze the influence of Brand Image and Product Quality on Repurchase Intention which is mediated by Customer Satisfaction in Maxx Coffee Customers. This research involved 120 respondents selected using convenience sampling techniques. Data collection was carried out through a cross-sectional questionnaire or one shot study. The research instrument was tested for validity and reliability. Data analysis was carried out using verification analysis including multiple regression analysis and Sobel test. The research results show that Brand Image has a positive and significant effect on Customer Satisfaction, Product Quality has a positive and significant effect on Customer Satisfaction, Brand Image has no positive and significant effect on Repurchase Intention, Product Quality has a positive and significant effect on Repurchase Intention, Customer Satisfaction has a positive effect and significant on Repurchase Intention, and Customer Satisfaction does not mediate the influence of Brand Image and Product Quality on Repurchase Intention.

Product quality is able to influence consumers' perspective on the company. In addition, companies also need to pay attention to the company's image by focusing on the experience obtained by customers. This research intends to find out the impact of product quality and consumer experience on the interest in repurchasing  Narcisse Beauty Care skincare porduk. This study is a quantitative research with variables  of product quality, experiential marketing, and repurchase intention. Simple random sampling was used as a data collection technique using a questionnaire and as many as 100 people as respondents. The results of this research explain that product quality and experiential marketing have a partial or negative effect on repurchase intention in  Narcisse Beauty Care skincare products in Probolinggo City. Narcisse Beauty Care is expected to improve product quality by providing a pleasant smell and making attractive packaging and conducting promotions to attract consumers to repurchase, on the other hand holding discounts to increase repurchase intention.

This study aims to determine the effect of segmenting, targeting and positioning on purchase intention at the Dadaha cell prime counter. The dependent variable in this study is purchase intention (Y) while the devendent variables include segmenting (X1), targeting (X2), positioning (X3). The method used in this research is quantitative method. The population in this study were consumers of the dadaha cell prime counter in the dadaha area of tasikmalaya city. The sampling technique in this study used random sampling so that a sample of 100 respondents was obtained. The data collection technique is to use a questionnaire distribution. The results of this study indicate that: 1) segmenting variables have a positive and significant effect on buyer interest. 2) targeting variables have a positive and insignificant effect on purchase intention. 3) positioning variables have a positive and significant effect on purchase intention. From the results of the f test it can be concluded that together or simulatan segmenting, targeting and positioning variables have a positive and significant effect on purchase intention.

The era of globalization has brought many changes, one of which is the use of social media as a communication medium used by local brands in carrying out their marketing activities. MS Glow took advantage of this opportunity to increase the use of social media to promote skin health to the public and succeeded in achieving first position in the ranking of the best-selling skincare brands in e-commerce. This achievement is not in line with the results of the pre-survey which found that the public has a minimal level of purchase intention. This research aims to analyze the influence of brand awareness in mediating media richness and information quality on purchase intention. The research design was a quantitative associative study carried out in Denpasar City which has quite high purchasing power and health awareness. There were 70 respondents who acted as samples in the research and the research instrument was distributed via the Google Form platform. Validity tests, reliability tests, and confirmatory factor analysis were carried out on the research instruments, and path and Sobel analyzes were carried out to test the research hypotheses. The results of this research are: 1) media richness has a positive and significant effect on brand awareness, 2) information quality has a positive and significant effect on brand awareness, 3) media richness has a positive and significant effect on purchase intention, 4) information quality has an effect positively and significantly on purchase intention, 5) brand awareness has a positive and significant effect on purchase intention 6) brand awareness plays a role in mediating the influence of media richness on purchase intention, and 7) brand awareness has a positive and significant influence in mediating the influence of information quality on purchase intention

This study aims to examine the influence of social media marketing and brand experience on purchase intention through brand equity as a mediating variable in fore coffee. This research is motivated by increasing purchase intentions due to the use of social media identified as a key factor in influencing consumer perceptions of the Fore coffee brand. Additionally, brand experience is considered a factor that plays an important role in shaping brand equity, and ultimately motivating purchase intention. This research used respondents with the criteria of having or encountered content on Fore Coffee social media and knowing about Fore Coffee drinks in the Tangerang area. The sampling technique used in this research used a purposive sampling technique of 140 respondents using the SEM analysis method. The research results in this study show that social media marketing and brand experience have a positive effect on brand equity. Social media marketing and brand experience also have a positive effect on purchase intention. Brand equity also has a positive effect on purchase intention. Then, the social media marketing variable has a direct and positive effect on purchase intention through brand equity. The brand experience variable also has a direct and positive effect on purchase intention through brand equity. The managerial implication of this research on Fore Coffee is that marketing strategies via social media need to be improved to strengthen Fore Coffee brand equity. Managing brand experience well can improve consumer perception of the brand. Furthermore, increasing brand equity can be used as a focus to stimulate consumer purchasing intentions.

The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of celebrity endorsement on Purchase Intention partially, to determine the influence of Price Perception on purchasing decisions, and to determine the influence of product quality and price determination on Purchase Intention, a case study of somethinc skincare users in Surakarta City simultaneously. The sample was 100 respondents using a sampling technique using random sampling. This research uses quantitative methods with SPSS 25 64 bit data analysis tools. Data analysis techniques in this research use validity tests, reliability tests, classical assumption tests, T tests, and F tests. The results of this study show that there is a positive and significant influence of celebrity endorsement on Purchase Intention, there is a positive and significant influence of Price Perception on Purchase Intention. . Then the research results concluded that simultaneously there was a positive and significant influence of celebrity endorsement and Price Perception on Purchase Intention.    

This study investigates the factors influencing Sichuan consumers' purchase intention on e-commerce in the apparel industry. The economic advantages of live streaming and e-commerce have attracted widespread attention, and researchers are particularly keen on delving into the psychological impact of these new channels on consumers' buying behavior. The emergence of new sales channels in the apparel sector is increasingly vital in stimulating sales growth. The number of respondents for this study was 395. The results of this study show that consumers’ purchase intention for e-commerce in the apparel industry would be impacted by performance expectation,  effort convenience, perceived usefulness, perceived behavior control expectation, and social impact. These findings have practical implications for marketers and e-commerce platforms, enhancing the consumer experience and increasing purchase intention.

Background: The e-commerce industry in Indonesia has experienced extraordinary growth in recent years.  The rapid growth of e-commerce then gave birth to e-commerce in the form of a travel agent service called Traveloka.  Currently, the tagline #DontWorryNoLoss is the latest benefit offered by Traveloka to its consumers.  The #DontWorryNoLoss campaign by Traveloka on Instagram is aimed at getting the target audience interested in buying their products online, which in this context is travel agent services through their application or website.  Purpose: This research aims to examine the influence of the #DontWorryNoLoss campaign on the Traveloka Instagram account on online purchase intention.  The background to this problem is the rapid growth of e-commerce and the role of social media in product promotion.  The problem formulation focuses on how attitude toward the behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control influence consumer purchasing intentions.  The theory used in this research is the Theory of Planned Behavior developed by Ajzen (1991).  The aim of the research is to determine the significant influence of these three variables on the online purchase intention of Instagram followers @traveloka.id.  Method: The research method used was an explanatory survey by distributing questionnaires to 81 respondents.  Results: The results of this research show that there is a positive and significant influence of the #DontWorryNoLoss campaign on the online purchase intention of @traveloka.id followers.

This research aims to find out whether Brand Image can influence Viral Marketing and Product Design on Purchase Intention in Aerostreet Shoes products at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Bhayangkara University, Greater Jakarta. The method used in this research is a quantitative method. The sample used was 170 respondents and focused on students at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Bhayangkara University, Jakarta Raya. The sampling technique uses Purposive Sampling technique. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire. Data analysis techniques use statistical methods with SmartPLS 4.0 software. The results of this research show that there are variables that influence each other, as in the following brief explanation: 1). Viral Marketing has a positive and significant effect on Purchase Intention, 2). Product Design has a positive and significant effect on Purchase Intention, 3). Viral Marketing has a positive and significant effect on Brand Image, 4). Product Design has a positive and significant effect on Brand Image, 5). Brand Image has a positive and significant effect on Purchase Intention, 6). Brand Image is able to fully mediate Viral Marketing on Purchase Intention, 7). Brand Image is able to fully mediate Product Design on Purchase Intention.    

Do Spices is an SME that produces dry marinade spices for proteins. However, the purchase intention for Do Spices has declined based on sales data from January to February 2024. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the factors influencing consumer purchase intentions so that Do Spices sales can increase again. Utilitarian and hedonic values are factors that can influence purchase intention. Hence, this study aims to test the significance of utilitarian and hedonic values on purchase intention, specifically among Do Spices consumers who bought between January and February 2024 through the Shopee app. This study uses a descriptive quantitative research design, with questionnaires distributed online, and data analysis conducted using SmartPLS  version 3 and SPSS version 27. The results of the study indicate that utilitarian and hedonic values positive significantly influence the purchase intention of Do Spices.    

The current phenomenon is that the entertainment and beauty industry releases many products that can be used by the whole community, so this can create a different culture, encouraging the attraction of celebrity endorsers, who are figures (a person, mascot or group) who are known by the social community and celebrity endorsers. one of them is Twice (K-pop girl group) which is currently collaborating or has an agreement to endorse a brand in the form of Scarlett Whitening skincare products or services.  This will influence a brand ambassador on the buyer's decision through the intention to purchase the product, so the author aims to analyze how much influence the brand ambassador has on the buyer's decision through people's purchase intention by using a survey research type method and a quantitative approach as a data collection tool through questionnaires. Data obtained through questionnaires shows that the percentage of women is 84% ​​and the percentage of men is 16%. The results of this research are that brand ambassadors have a positive and significant effect on purchasing interest. Where Scarlett Whitening has superior quality products including consumer trust so it can be concluded that brand ambassadors do not increase purchasing decisions for Scarlett Whitening products. The author gives advice to Scarlett Whitening as the object of this research, even though Twice is already quite good, it still needs to seek more brand awareness and increase consumer trust.      

This study aims to analyze the influence of Instagram social media promotion effectiveness on brand awareness and consumer purchase intention, with a case study on Bistro Balige, North Sumatra. Using a quantitative approach with a survey method, this research involved 70 respondents selected through purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) with the assistance of SmartPLS 4.0. The results show that the effectiveness of Instagram promotion has a positive and significant effect on brand awareness and consumer purchase intention. However, brand awareness does not have a significant influence on purchase intention. These findings provide valuable insights for culinary businesses in tourist areas like Lake Toba in optimizing their digital promotion strategies.      

This study examines the impact of Social Media Marketing, Celebrity Endorsement, and Electronic Word of Mouth (E-WOM) on consumer purchase intention for Mustika Ratu beauty products in Semarang, Indonesia. The research employs a quantitative approach, with 97 respondents selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected via structured questionnaires, and the analysis was conducted using multiple linear regression, t-tests, F-tests, and the coefficient of determination in SPSS. The results indicate that Social Media Marketing and E-WOM both have a positive and significant impact on consumer purchase intention. In contrast, Celebrity Endorsement was found to have a negative and insignificant effect on purchase intention. When considered simultaneously, all three variables significantly influence consumer purchase intention. These findings highlight the increasing role of digital engagement, particularly through social media platforms and online peer reviews, in shaping consumer behavior in the beauty industry. The study also points out that, despite the popularity of celebrity endorsements, their influence on purchasing decisions may not always be as impactful as digital marketing strategies and E-WOM, which appear to resonate more strongly with consumers. Additionally, the research provides valuable insights into the digital marketing strategies in the Indonesian beauty sector, particularly how local beauty brands like Mustika Ratu can leverage social media and online word-of-mouth to strengthen their market positioning. This study offers practical recommendations for businesses aiming to improve their marketing strategies by focusing on online engagement and consumer feedback, which are critical in today’s highly competitive and digitally-driven consumer environment. The findings contribute to the broader literature on the effectiveness of digital marketing in the Indonesian market and suggest potential areas for further research into consumer behavior in the beauty industry.

This research was conducted to determine the influence of product quality, price, store atmosphere on consumer repurchase intention at KKV in the Tangerang and South Tangerang areas. The number of respondents was 88 who were selected through purposive sampling. The research uses the SEM-PLS analysis method with SmartPLS4 software. The results of this research show that product quality, price and store atmosphere have a positive and significant effect on repurchase intention.

This research discusses the influence of Influencers and eWOM on consumer buying interest in N'pure products in South Tangerang with Brand Trust as an intervening variable. Nowadays, the biggest purchases are made online through e-commerce and people look for references through social media. Influencers are familiar figures among social media users. Influencers who are honest will always be more trusted by their followers. That way, whatever the influencer recommends, their followers tend to be interested in that product. Coupled with positive reviews and ratings on e-commerce, it will increase consumers' trust in a product which can increase interest in purchasing a product. The aim of this research is to review and find out how influential influencers and eWOM are on consumer buying interest, using brand trust as an intervention. This research uses quantitative methods with a questionnaire survey with a total of 60 respondents. From the results of this research, it can be seen that influencers have an influence on increasing the Brand Trust of a product and eWOM has a great influence on consumer buying interest. Brand Trust has a positive effect on Purchase Intention. Even though Influencers are not significant in influencing Purchase Interest, increasing trust in the brand will make a product brand known to many people, in other words it will influence consumer purchasing interest.

The rise of the trade in fake cosmetics and skincare in various well-known e-commerce makes consumers more selective in purchasing cosmetic and skincare products. However, Sociolla as the number one well-known beauty store in Indonesia comes with its e-commerce platform that specifically sells cosmetic and skincare products from various well-known product brands and is able to stay in first place in the beauty product category in Top Beauty-Commerce. This trend can be seen from the increasing frequency of repeated transactions on the Sociolla platform. This study aims to determine the effect of the relationship between electronic service quality (E-Service Quality) and repurchase intention (Repurchase Intention) through electronic satisfaction (E-satisfaction) as a mediation variable. This research is quantitative. The data collection technique was carried out by distributing a 4-level linear scale statement questionnaire. Samples were taken using Non-Probability Sampling techniques with data analysis techniques using Smart PLS tools. The respondents involved were 160 respondents who met the criteria for having made purchases on the Sociolla platform twice. The results showed that good E-Service Quality skills increased E-Satisfaction which led to Repurchase Intention by Sociolla platform users. This shows that E-Satisfaction effectively acts as a mediation between E-Service Quality and Repurchase Intention.

This study aims to determine the effect of Celebrity Endorsement on Skincare Purchase Intention in Management Students of Medan State University (Unimed). The subjects of this study were 30 management students of Medan State University (Unimed).  The analysis prerequisite test includes normality test, linearity test and R test. The data analysis technique used is simple linear regression analysis. The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between celebrity endorsement and purchase intention.