Even impulse buying is usually deemed as a negative behavior, Impulse buying is becoming more common than ever in our routine life. With the social transition, the factors to affect consumers' impulse buying are more complicate than ever. In the past decades, previous research on impulse buying has explored extensive areas. However, scant research has explored the impact of country-of-origin (COO) on impulse buying, which is our main agenda in the present research. This research explores the impact of COO on impulse buying through examining the relationship between COO & impulse buying. A 2 (COO image: positive/negative) x 3 (impulse buying products: watches/sunglasses/jeans) factorial design is conducted. All experimental outcomes support that consumers will be more likely to impulsely buy positive COO products than negative COO products.
Even impulse buying is usually deemed as a negative behavior, Impulse buying is becoming more common than ever in our routine life. With the social transition, the factors to affect consumers' impulse buying are more complicate than ever. In the past decades, previous research on impulse buying has explored extensive areas. However, scant research has explored the impact of country-of-origin (COO) on impulse buying, which is our main agenda in the present research. This research explores the impact of COO on impulse buying through examining the relationship between COO & impulse buying. A 2 (COO image: positive/negative) x 3 (impulse buying products: watches/sunglasses/jeans) factorial design is conducted. All experimental outcomes support that consumers will be more likely to impulsely buy positive COO products than negative COO products.