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The Influence Exerted by Time Frames on Consumers' Willingness to Buy Nearly Expired Food.

ABSTRACT: With the development of Internet e-commerce channels, online shopping platforms have become the main channel for consumers to buy nearly expired food. Date labels, as one of the main external clues, play a decisive role in nearly expired food purchasing. Therefore, based on attention-related theory, this study attempts to explore the influence exerted by different time frames on consumers' willingness to buy and its mechanism. The results show that compared with the date, consumers have a higher willingness to buy nearly expired food when the expiration time is framed by delay. More specifically, compared to the date, the delay causes the individual to have a longer time perception, thus more preference for nearly expired food. Meanwhile, the mediating effect of time perception is moderated by food type. The conclusion of this research is helpful to expand the theoretical framework of time frames and related fields on nearly expired food, as well as provide practical guidance for marketers to effectively promote nearly expired food.

SUBMITTER: Song M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8722527 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Influence Exerted by Time Frames on Consumers' Willingness to Buy Nearly Expired Food.

Song Mingrui M Zhao Yijun Y Li Xianguo X Meng Lu L

Frontiers in psychology 20211220

With the development of Internet e-commerce channels, online shopping platforms have become the main channel for consumers to buy nearly expired food. Date labels, as one of the main external clues, play a decisive role in nearly expired food purchasing. Therefore, based on attention-related theory, this study attempts to explore the influence exerted by different time frames on consumers' willingness to buy and its mechanism. The results show that compared with the date, consumers have a higher ...[more]

PMID: 34987453

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The Influence Exerted by Time Frames on Consumers' Willingness to Buy Nearly Expired Food.

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The Influence Exerted by Time Frames on Consumers' Willingness to Buy Nearly Expired Food.

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