Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 seeks to transition towards a cashless society and increase non-cash transactions to 70% by 2025. The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated cashless activities in Saudi Arabia, with e-payments increasing by 75% in the past year. This study explores consumer behavior towards using e-wallets in the post-COVID-19 era by employing the extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The results of an online survey conducted among 303 Saudi citizens were analyzed using SPSS. This study examines the correlation coefficients between the variables and conducts an ANOVA to determine the influence of all variables on consumer behavior towards e-wallets in Saudi Arabia post-COVID-19. The findings indicate that consumer behavior is positively influenced by perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, lifestyle compatibility, and traceability, whereas cost does not significantly impact the use of e-wallets. Additionally, the results show that approximately 28.1% of the respondents used e-wallet services due to the pandemic. This study adds to the literature by expanding on previous work on the topic and providing detailed insights into the factors of e-wallet acceptability in Saudi Arabia.

Materialism has emerged as a growing global drift in the past decade. This study highlights the influence of materialism on consumers' attitudes and actions regarding the purchase of environmentally sustainable products (ESPs) in a country such as Pakistan, which environmental orientations are in the developing stage. Materialistic perspectives can hinder the formation of positive attitudes towards environmentally sustainable products, especially when consumers engage in product comparisons. To evaluate the effects of materialism and product comparisons on purchasing intentions and behaviors, a survey was conducted among university students. The results revealed that consumers tend to avoid purchasing experience goods primarily because these items require a higher degree of involvement and risk assessment due to their intangible and experiential nature. This avoidance is particularly pronounced when the subjective norms and attitudes toward these goods are influenced by materialistic values, which often prioritize tangible, ownership-oriented products.

In the world, the video game industry has really exploded until about 2000, and since then has achieved great strides, becoming one of the leading forms of the entertainment industry, at least in terms of revenue. The main purpose of this paper is to examine the consumer behavior in the case of video games with three objectives: identify the factors affecting customer satisfaction for video games; analyze these factors to understand how they affect consumer behavior and propose some recommendations to improve the customer satisfaction for video games. Data was collected from 205 Vietnamese gamers addressing the variables of individual, psychological, cultural, and social factors. Regression analysis found that all four factors positively affect consumer behavior, in terms of customer satisfaction, especially cultural factors. The findings of this research analyzed the theoretical foundations of the theory of behavior, based on which investigated the study of consumer behavior of video game services of players in Vietnam by market research, analyze data, thereby helping businesses understand the psychological response, consumer behavior of customers, and can devise appropriate strategies.

There has been increasing awareness of the benefits of healthy and organic food products as more knowledge has been gained on their effects on health, environment, social convenience and sustainable development. Acquiring insight into consumer attitudes is essential for the industry to grow. Compared with the rest of the world, the Kurdistan region of Iraq is still in the early stages of understanding the importance of healthy and organic food products. The study aim was to investigate the attitudes of Kurdish consumers concerning healthy and organic food. I administered an online survey to 452 respondents, and their responses were analysed by using descriptive statistics and performing correlation, linear regression and factor analysis. The findings indicated that health concerns were the main reason for healthy and organic food consumption. I also found that quality and taste were important factors in purchasing decisions and that consumers were willing to pay a premium price if these foods were available. However, there was a general lack of concern about food production effects on the environment and animal welfare. This research provides a new insight into the attitudes of Kurdish consumers in Iraq towards healthy and organic food. This population has not been covered before, which in turn will add to the literature on this subject.

The main objective was to examine the impact of social norms, habits, and perceived behavioral control towards intention and its impact on energy-saving behavior. Also, the direct effects of habits and perceived behavioral control were examined towards energy-saving behavior. The target population was based on citizens of Saudi Arabia while the data collection was conducted using a quantitative approach. The purposive sampling was used, and data was analyzed using PLS-SEM using SmartPLS 3.2.8. The results show that habits had insignificant impact on energy-saving behavior. The habits had a significant impact on intention. The intention had an impact on energy-saving behavior. The perceived behavioral control had an impact on intention. The social norms had an impact on intention. We recommend that people should enhance their perceived behavioral control by believing on their attitude and feelings towards developing positive intentions that further leads towards energy saving behavior.

Presently, different kinds of sampling methods are used to collect consumer data for research in the coffee business, depending on topic, goal and budget. However, what survey method is capable of generating data that does represent the entire population is questionable. By comparing these surveys – one online, one face to face interviews and the other telephone surveys – this study aims to determine the differences between these sampling methods and determine the most effective methods in coffee consumer. Face-to-face surveys with 130 respondents and a telephone survey with 130 respondents are compared with telephone surveys with 130 sampling using identical questions when the total of respondents is 500 and 390 are valid. With regard to consumer behavioral characteristics, telephone data yielded the best results, followed by online quota survey and finally face to face interviews. Telephone surveys can be a good sampling method so the authors recommend using it for a larger sample.

This research focuses on studying the effect of using social media platforms on customer behavior and business objectives in Jordan. The research chose three of the most famous platforms of social media and those platforms are Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. By using a quantitative model this research collected around 350 research questionnaires using digital surveys designed by using Google drive and distributed online on previous social media platforms. The research analysis process is executed by using AMOS software, and this comprised structural equations (SEM) modeling and regression analyses. The research study output found strong effects and relationships between social media platforms engagement and a variety of consumer expenditure variables, including brand loyalty, product suggestions, and purchase decisions. Important components of each platform, including user interaction, influencer endorsements, and content relevancy, were also identified by the study as having a direct effect on consumer behavior. The research also showed how businesses may achieve their marketing objectives, boost customer engagement, and enhance their reputation by utilizing social media strategies. The significance of social media website platforms in shaping consumer behavior and propelling business success is highlighted by these studies. To reach their goals and have the most influence on customer decisions, businesses should think about using platform-specific features and investing in targeted social media advertising.

This study investigates the relationship between interaction, entertainment, trendiness, brand engagement, and purchase intention in the context of TikTok as a social media platform. Using a quantitative research approach, online questionnaires were distributed to 197 respondents who met specific criteria, including active usage of TikTok and being under 45 years old. The data collection period spanned from March 2023 to May 2023. Data analysis was conducted using variance-based structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM 4.0). The independent variables in the study are interaction (X1), entertainment (X2), and trendiness (X3), with brand engagement (Z) serving as the mediator variable and purchase intention (Y) as the dependent variable. The results revealed that interaction, entertainment, and trendiness significantly positively affect purchase intention, with brand engagement playing a moderating role in this relationship. This study sheds light on the influence of TikTok content attributes on consumers' purchase intention and underscores the importance of brand engagement as a key factor in shaping their purchasing decisions.

The Indonesian real estate market has shown promising development in recent years, attracting investors seeking lucrative opportunities. This research aims to increase the success rate of real estate investments in Indonesia by examining the connection between macroeconomic factors and consumer behavior. This study employs vector autoregression (VAR) models to investigate the influence of macroeconomic data on the Indonesian house price index (HPI). We intend to determine the primary determinants of the HPI by analyzing various macroeconomic indicators, including GDP growth, CPI, crude oil, interest rates, and the unemployment rate. In addition, the research investigates the role of consumer behavior in Indonesian real estate searches. Real estate developers and investors can gain valuable insight into the effect of consumer preferences, motivations, and decision-making processes on demand functions by understanding consumer preferences, incentives, and decision-making processes. A comprehensive analysis of historical data and econometric modeling techniques are employed to accomplish research objectives. The research is conducted using pertinent macroeconomic indicators, real estate market data, and consumer surveys.

Impulse buying occurs when a consumer experiences a sudden, often powerful and persistent urge to buy something immediately. This on-going research considers the affections generated by consumers towards the chocolate brand which is endorsed by a celebrity. The Dual Mediation Hypothesis Model (DMH) is used to ascertain the ad effectiveness of the product/ brand, in this research advertisement featuring the celebrity. The affections generated by the ad leads to generation of affection towards the brand leading to purchase a product/ brand. The chocolate brand selected for the research has high market share and manufactures chocolate based products catering to all classes of consumers. The research primarily focuses on the significance of affections generated by the advertisement for the product. The purchase decision for such products is usually based on consumer impulses and attitudes towards the product/ brand. A convenience sample of 116 individuals was considered for the research and the survey was done using questionnaire method. The findings from the analysis revealed that the consumers purchased the products due to the impulses and affections generated by the ad and brand. There was no clear linkage between the celebrity and brand which lead to purchase intentions of the product/ brand. The Dual Mediation Model was found to be applicable as the affections towards the brand and the ad resulted in purchase intention.