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Eco-Friendly E-commerce: Empowering Purchase Intentions for Sustainable Growth

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 1499

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Interests: business strategies; consumer behavior; decision-making process; environment; tourism

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to participate in a unique opportunity to contribute to the research field of “Eco-Friendly E-commerce: Empowering Purchase Intentions for Sustainable Growth”. Eco-friendly e-commerce research focuses on the intersection of sustainability and online retail, addressing the environmental impact of traditional practices. By empowering purchase intentions for sustainable growth, we can encourage consumers to make eco-friendly choices and support businesses that prioritize sustainability. This Special Issue offers the potential to drive significant positive change in the e-commerce industry and contribute to the larger objective of achieving sustainable development.

We would like to receive your contributions in the form of original research articles and reviews. The scope of this Special Issue includes (but is not limited to) the following:

  • Sustainable marketing strategies in e-commerce;
  • Technological innovations to promote sustainability in electronic markets;
  • Factors influencing the purchase intention of eco-friendly products online;
  • Impact of consumer reviews and feedback on sustainable purchase intentions;
  • Successful case studies of eco-friendly e-commerce.

We look forward to receiving your contributions and leveraging this opportunity to advance the field of eco-friendly e-commerce. Your participation as colleagues and experts will be crucial to the success of this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Natalia López-Mosquera García
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • consumer behaviour
  • digital sustainability
  • eco-conscious consumer
  • eco-friendly e-commerce
  • environmental impact
  • green marketing
  • online retail
  • purchase intentions
  • sustainable growth
  • sustainable practices

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What Drives Consumer Engagement and Purchase Intentions in Fashion Live Commerce?
by Kihyang Han and Hyeon Jo
Sustainability 2025, 17(13), 5734; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17135734 - 22 Jun 2025
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Fashion live commerce has rapidly emerged as a compelling format that blends entertainment, real-time interaction, and product promotion. However, limited research has examined how specific experiential and perceptual factors influence consumer behavior in this context. This study aims to identify the key psychological [...] Read more.
Fashion live commerce has rapidly emerged as a compelling format that blends entertainment, real-time interaction, and product promotion. However, limited research has examined how specific experiential and perceptual factors influence consumer behavior in this context. This study aims to identify the key psychological and environmental drivers of satisfaction, continued platform use, and purchase intention among viewers of fashion live commerce. Using the stimulus–organism–response framework, this research focuses on the effects of perceived credibility, social media influencer characteristics, informativeness, internal shop environment, and monetary savings. Data were collected from 300 users of fashion live commerce platforms and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that all predictor variables significantly influence either satisfaction or current use, and both satisfaction and current use significantly predict purchase intention. Among the factors, satisfaction plays a central role, acting as a strong predictor for both current engagement and future buying decisions. These findings offer theoretical insights into consumer engagement in live commerce and provide practical guidance for streamers, marketers, and platform designers aiming to improve user experience and conversion rates. This study contributes to understanding the evolving dynamics of digital shopping environments shaped by social and emotional interactions. Full article
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