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This research investigates how celebrity endorsements, customer reviews, and pricing affect consumers’ intention to purchase Scarlett Whitening products. Amid intense competition in the skincare industry, firms are required to focus not only on product features but also on psychological and perceptual aspects that influence consumer behavior. Celebrity endorsers contribute to strengthening brand trust, customer reviews offer insight based on user experiences, while price reflects consumers’ perceived value of the product. This study adopts a quantitative explanatory design, with data obtained from 204 respondents through structured questionnaires using a five-point Likert scale. The collected data were analyzed using multiple linear regression with SPSS version 26. The findings indicate that celebrity endorsers, customer reviews, and price have both simultaneous and individual positive and significant impacts on purchase intention. An adjusted R-square value of 0.274 suggests that these variables account for 27.4% of the variation in consumers’ purchase intention. Overall, the results highlight that appropriate endorsements, trustworthy reviews, and competitive pricing collectively enhance consumers’ intention to purchase Scarlett Whitening products

TikTok Shop is a popular application that offers online shopping and interaction experiences for consumers. Marketers at TikTok Shop use various methods to encourage consumer decisions to make purchases. This study aims to determine the effect of celebrity endorsers, online customer reviews, and viral marketing on purchasing decisions for TikTok Shop e-commerce products. This study uses a quantitative method with a survey approach by providing questionnaires to respondents. The population studied was all people in Semarang City who have the TikTok Shop application and have purchased products through the application. A sample of 112 people was taken using the convenience sampling technique. Data were obtained through questionnaires and analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis, F test, R2 test, and t test. The results of the study indicate that celebrity endorsements have a positive and significant effect on consumer purchasing decisions for Tiktok Shop users in Semarang City. The increasing use of celebrity endorsements will encourage consumer decisions to buy. Online customer reviews have a positive and significant effect on consumer purchasing decisions for Tiktok Shop users in Semarang City. The more positive online customer reviews, the more it will encourage consumer decisions to buy. Viral marketing has a positive and significant effect on consumer purchasing decisions for Tiktok Shop users in Semarang City. The increasing use of viral marketing will encourage consumer decisions to buy.  

The growth of the digital economy in the 5.0 era has changed consumer behavior, particularly among students as digital natives. This study aims to analyze the influence of Celebrity Endorsers, Product Quality, Social Media Marketing, and Influencer Credibility on Purchase Intention, with Brand Image as a mediating variable. The research focuses on students in Pemalang Regency who use the Shopee e-commerce platform. A quantitative approach was employed, with data collected from 100 respondents through purposive and accidental sampling. Data analysis was conducted using multiple linear regression, path analysis, and the Sobel test with IBM SPSS 25. The results indicate that all independent variables have a positive and significant effect on Purchase Intention. In addition, Brand Image is proven to mediate the influence of these variables. The findings suggest that enhancing quality perception and selecting credible endorsers aligned with brand values are important strategies for Shopee to increase consumer purchase intention. This study provides empirical contributions to the development of digital marketing literature.