Consumption of apparel is very large in India by volume and the apparel retail segment is one of the largest segments after food and groceries in India. Indian retail market stands as the fifteenth largest among developing countries as per GRDI 2015. Indian markets have witnessed a dramatic change in consumer attitude and buying behavior. Increased purchasing power, cultural shifts and demographic changes have shaped the purchase decision-making. Previously scholars have studied brand experience, shopping styles and purchase decision involvement as constructs in isolation. These aspects have never been studied aggregately, especially in emerging markets like India, where retail growth has been rampant. This study aims to simultaneously understand and analyze the impact of Brand Experience (BE) and Shopping Styles (SS) on Purchase Decision Involvement (PDI) in Indian apparel retail context. Respondents in seven tier-1 cities of India were approached with structured questionnaire, located across the sub-continent. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed to substantiate the reliability and validity of constructs. Hierarchical Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was also used to ascertain the causal effect of BE and SS on PDI. The results reveals that antecedents namely BE and SS positively influences the PDI while buying an apparel brand. The findings will benefit the apparel retail firms to design their promotional strategies so as to enhance customer patronage towards their brand.
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Brand Experience, Shopping Styles, Purchase Decision Involvement, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
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Preshth Bhardwaj, Rahul Kumar, Patanjal Kumar. (2022). Linkages Between Brand Experience, Shopping Styles and Purchase Decision Involvement: An Empirical Investigation in Retail Indian Apparel. International Journal of Business and Economics Research, 11(3), 187-195. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijber.20221103.21
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