An Empirical Study on Consumer Purchasing Intention in Online Group-Buying

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Online group-buying characterized by Groupon model is developing rapidly in recent years. This study presents three perspectives of price stimulation, demand extendibility, and perceived trust to investigate factors influencing consumer participation intention in Online group-buying. Based on the foundation of existing empirical research results, an empirically validated comprehensive model is proposed and tested.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 472-475)

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February 2012

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