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http://dx.doi.org/10.12940/jfb.2020.24.6.148

Influence of Korean Celebrity Endorsement on Chinese Consumers' Purchase Intention towards Fashion Goods  

Yu, Hua Cui (Dept. of Fashion Design, Yanbian University)
Yu, Ling Bai (Dept. of Marketing, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology)
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Journal of Fashion Business / v.24, no.6, 2020 , pp. 148-158 More about this Journal
Abstract
Korean celebrity endorsement is a common practice adopted by companies in China. This study assessed the impact of celebrity endorsement (trustworthiness, attractiveness, congruency, and expertise) on Chinese consumers' intention to purchase clothes endorsed by Korean celebrities. This study used reliability and validity tests and structural equation model analysis to explore the relationship between variables using SPSS 22.0 and AMOS 22.0. This study conducted an online survey (www.sojump.com) from August 10, 2020 to August 20, 2020 and collected 370 respondents. Results show that all constructs of celebrity endorsement positively affected purchase intention and that celebrity expertise had the strongest impact. With respect to the influence of demographic variables on the constructs, gender, age, and education had a significant effect on trustworthiness; gender and age had a significant effect on attractiveness; and income had an effect on purchase intention. Marketing executives should consider using Korean celebrities for different purposes in brand advertising. Particularly, celebrity expertise, such as experience, knowledge, and skills, should receive attention while publicizing to Chinese consumers. This study contributes to the academic and practical implications of Korean celebrity endorsement.
Keywords
celebrity endorsement; fashion goods purchase Intention; Korean celebrity; Chinese consumers;
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