Factors influencing impulse buying during an online purchase

Using actual purchasing behavior by visitors to a High School Reunion web store, this study examines the factors that lead to an increased willingness by on-line consumers to purchase impulse items. Consistent with mental accounting and the psychophysics of prices, we find that people's purchas...

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Published in:	Electronic commerce research 2007-12, Vol.7 (3-4), p.367-379
Main Authors:	Jeffrey, Scott A., Hodge, Rebecca
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Consumer behavior Consumers Decision making Electronic commerce Impulse buying Purchasing Studies
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Summary:	Using actual purchasing behavior by visitors to a High School Reunion web store, this study examines the factors that lead to an increased willingness by on-line consumers to purchase impulse items. Consistent with mental accounting and the psychophysics of prices, we find that people's purchase of the impulse item increases with the total amount spent on other items. We also find that linking a US $1 donation to the impulse item, thereby providing a reason to purchase, increases the frequency of the impulse purchase. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:	1389-5753 1572-9362