• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.39-50
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• 2022

Live streaming has become one of the most important communication tools for influencers to synchronously interact with viewers. It is critical to understand the effect of the reciprocal and synchronously interactive relations built between influencers and viewers, so-called trans-parasocial relations, in the context of live streaming. In this study, we investigate how trans-parasocial relations impact viewers' stickiness and purchase intention on live streaming platforms. Furthermore, we investigate fanship as a mediating factor in the relationship between trans-parasocial relations and viewers' behaviors. Overall, the results reveal significant direct and indirect effects of trans-parasocial relations on viewers' stickiness and purchase intention. Higher trans-parasocial relations further lead to stronger viewers' fanship toward influencers and increases their willingness to stay longer or make purchases on live streaming platforms. These findings further the understanding of influencer-viewer relations and viewers' behavior on live streaming platforms and provide valuable insights into influencer marketing and live streaming.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.76-86
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to provide insights into live streaming consumer purchase intention by drawing on congruence between consumer and influencer factors and live shopping contents factors during the spread of COVID-19. We surveyed 348 individuals who have watched Fresh Hema's live streaming. SPSS and AMOS were used for data analysis. We determined that only actual congruity between influencer and consumer significantly influenced the consumer social experience. On the other hand, both the informativeness and entertainment value of live shopping contents positively impacted the consumer social experience. Additionally, social experience was significantly related to consumer co-experience and purchase intention. Moreover, the significant mediation effect of social experience was found amongst congruence between consumer and influencers, live shopping contents, co-experience, and purchase intention.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.169-181
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• 2022

현재 SNS 라이브방송이 활성화로 인해 인플루언서 생방송에 기반을 둔 온라인 서비스가 전세계 주요 소비 트렌드가 되고 있다. 본 연구는 인터넷 환경에서 인플루언서 방송을 통해 소비자들이 느끼는 인플루언서 방송에 대한 서비스품질, 고객만족, 제품특성과 수용의도 간의 관계들을 검증하고자 한다. 본 연구는 대만 SNS 라이브방송을 체험한 이용자들을 대상으로 2020년 6월 29일 부터 8월 30일 까지 구글 설문지를 통하여 조사를 실시하였으며, 총 253부를 실증분석에 사용하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 25.0을 통해 분석을 실시하였다. 실증분석 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 대만 인플루언서 라이브방송의 서비스품질 요인(신뢰성, 유형성, 응답성, 확신성, 공감성)은 생방송 만족도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 대만 인플루언서 라이브방송의 제품특성이 제품 만족도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 대만 인플루언서 라이브 방송에서 생방송 만족도와 제품 만족도는 신규 브랜드 수용의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 대만 인플루언서 라이브 방송의 서비스품질 요인 및 제품특성을 파악함으로써 생방송 및 제품 만족도를 향상시키고 신규 브랜드 수용의도를 증가시키기 위한 효율적인 마케팅 전략 방안을 수립하는데 유용한 자료를 제공할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.23-51
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• 2023

Purpose: Live commerce is a new type of electronic commerce in combination with live streaming services. It is expected to increase virtual presence in the context of online shopping by overcoming a lack of social interactions between sellers and buyers which have been raised as a limitation in electronic commerce. Drawing on the studies of communication media, this study examines how live commerce contributes to the increase of virtual presence which consists of telepresence and social presence. Telepresence refers to a buyer's perception that he or she is present at the physical shopping mall during live shopping streaming whereas social presence refers to a buyer's perception of social interaction with a seller which is human warm, social, sensitive, and personal. In this study, we verify key determinants of virtual presence and its consequences. More specifically, this study proposes virtual presence contributes to the increase of buyers' trust in products and further purchase intentions. Furthermore, we verify influential factors of virtual presence from the technical and influencer perspectives of live commerce. Design/methodology/approach: To test the proposed hypotheses, the partial least squares (PLS) analysis is conducted with a total of 250 data collected on users with experience in the TaoBao live streaming shopping platform. Findings: The results show that first, telepresence and social presence are increased by visibility, media richness and attractiveness in the context of live shopping streaming. Second, buyers' trust in product trust and purchase intentions are positively influenced by telepresence and social presence. Finally, buyers' trust in product has a direct, positve effect on their purchase intentions. Overall, the findings offer new insights into the studies of electronic commerce by introducting the concepts of virtual presence and media richness from the literature of communication media in the field of live commerce.

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2024

As the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed the culture of non-face-to-face consumption. In retail commerce, the 'live commerce' market, where sales are made by communicating with customers in the form of live streaming broadcasts, has grown rapidly. Although previous studies have consistently confirmed the phenomenon of "influencers" in society and culture, there is a lack of research on the "sales expertise" of live commerce broadcasters such as Wang Hong in China. In China, "Wang Hong" is short for "Wang Luo Hong Ren", a combination of "Wang Luo", which means the Internet, and "Hong Ren", which means star, and refers to a person who is popular through social platforms and is gaining popularity from many fans. Therefore, this study focuses on Wang Hong's developing "selling expertise" and examines it from the perspective of a shopping curator. In particular, we applied Harold Jarche(2011)'s "Seek-Sense-Share" model to influencers to verify their influence on trust and purchase intention in live commerce. Furthermore, we analyzed the differences between Korea and China.A survey was conducted among live commerce users in Korea and China, and a total of 228 questionnaires were used in the final analysis. Basic statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS and hypotheses were tested using PLS 3.0. The results of the hypothesis testing showed that influencers' curatorial competence "Seek-Sense-Share" had a significant effect on trust, and trust had a positive effect on purchase intention. In addition, there is a significant difference between Korean and Chinese consumers in this relationship.