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Impulse buying : a meta-analytic review

Iyer, G.R.; Blut, M.; Xiao, S.H.; Grewal, D.

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G.R. Iyer

D. Grewal



Abstract

Impulse buying by consumers has received considerable attention in consumer research. The phenomenon is interesting because it is not only prompted by a variety of internal psychological factors but also influenced by external, market-related stimuli. The meta-analysis reported in this article integrates findings from 231 samples and more than 75,000 consumers to extend understanding of the relationship between impulse buying and its determinants, associated with several internal and external factors. Traits (e.g., sensation-seeking, impulse buying tendency), motives (e.g., utilitarian, hedonic), consumer resources (e.g., time, money), and marketing stimuli emerge as key triggers of impulse buying. Consumers’ self-control and mood states mediate and explain the affective and cognitive psychological processes associated with impulse buying. By establishing these pathways and processes, this study helps clarify factors contributing to impulse buying and the role of factors in resisting such impulses. It also explains the inconsistent findings in prior research by highlighting the context dependency of various determinants. Specifically, the results of a moderator analysis indicate that the impacts of many determinants depend on the consumption context (e.g., product’s identity expression, price level in the industry).

Citation

Iyer, G., Blut, M., Xiao, S., & Grewal, D. (2020). Impulse buying : a meta-analytic review. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 48(3), 384-404. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-019-00670-w

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 6, 2019
Online Publication Date Jul 9, 2019
Publication Date May 31, 2020
Deposit Date Jun 6, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science
Print ISSN 0092-0703
Electronic ISSN 1552-7824
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 48
Issue 3
Pages 384-404
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-019-00670-w
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1295009

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