The impact of corporate social responsibility on consumer brand engagement and purchase intention at fashion retailers

[EN] Consumers have demonstrated new ways of engaging with fashion retailers and experiencing their brand values. This research aims to understand better how fashion consumers form their purchase intentions, by exploring how their expectations about corporate social responsibility influence consumer...

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Autores: Cuesta Valiño, Pedro, Gutiérrez Rodríguez, Pablo, García Henche, Blanca, Núñez Barriopedro, Estela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de León
Repositorio:BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
OAI Identifier:oai:buleria.unileon.es:10612/21527
Acceso en línea:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mar.21940
https://hdl.handle.net/10612/21527
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Comercio
Ecología. Medio ambiente
Economía
Marketing
Consumer brand engagement
Corporate social responsibility
CSR
Fashion
Purchase intention
Retailer
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Sumario:[EN] Consumers have demonstrated new ways of engaging with fashion retailers and experiencing their brand values. This research aims to understand better how fashion consumers form their purchase intentions, by exploring how their expectations about corporate social responsibility influence consumer brand engagement and purchase intention. The research comprises two studies, using different methodologies. The first study is quantitative; it involved 1296 individuals and the results were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The second study is qualitative and utilizes expert opinions from the fashion industry; it seeks to derive managerial and practical implications from the findings of the first study. The results show that corporate social responsibility influences the purchase intention of fashion consumers, but mainly through brand engagement. Consequently, fashion companies should focus on building consumer trust in the sustainability initiatives of brands, including by utilizing local suppliers.