Influence of congruity in store-attribute dimensions and self-image on purchase intentions in online stores of multichannel retailers

Vishag Badrinarayanan, Enrique P. Becerra and Sreedhar Madhavaram

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2014, vol. 21, issue 6, 1013-1020

Abstract: Online stores of multichannel retailers continue to lag pure internet retailers with reference to consumers' shopping intentions and sales. This study develops and tests a framework in which (a) trust and attitude (conceptualized as a second-order construct with hedonic and utilitarian dimensions) influence purchase intentions, (b) congruity between the multichannel retailer's land-based and online stores (conceptualized as a second-order constructs made up of seven dimensions: aesthetic appeal, navigation convenience, transaction convenience, atmosphere, service, price orientation, and security) influences trust in and attitude toward the online store, and (c) congruity between consumers' self-image and perceived image of the online store influences trust in and attitude toward the online store. The findings provide robust support for the framework and have strong implications for theory and practice.

Keywords: Congruity; Purchase intentions; Multichannel retailers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2014.01.002

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