Author

  • Chao-Chih Hung

    • Boarke Machine CO., LTD., Taiwan
    • Taiwan, Province of China

  • Chun-Han Lee

    • National Chi Nan University, Taiwan
    • Taiwan, Province of China

  • Wen-Long Zhuang

    • Boarke Machine CO., LTD., Taiwan
    • Taiwan, Province of China

Abstract

This study explores the effect of exhibitors’ brand equity on visitors’ purchase intention, as well as the moderating effect of visitors’ 3D experiential marketing on the above relationship. This study examined the visitors to a Taiwanese company’s exhibition booth at a famous India international mechanical fair. One hundred and fifty questionnaires were distributed and 103 valid surveys were returned, indicating a response rate of 68.67%. Empirical results indicated that exhibitors’ brand equity and visitors’ purchase intention are significantly and positively related; the interactive effect of visitors’ think experience and exhibitors’ brand equity is significantly related to visitors’ purchase intention.

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Hung, C.-C., Lee, C.-H., & Zhuang, W.-L. (2015). The Effect of Exhibitors’ Brand Equity on Visitors’ Purchase Intention: Moderating Role of 3D Experiential Marketing. Information Management and Business Review, 7(2), 100-112. https://doi.org/10.22610/imbr.v7i2.1145

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2015-04-30

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