Proceedings of the 2021 3rd International Conference on Economic Management and Cultural Industry (ICEMCI 2021)

Investigating the Impact of Social Media Marketing on Millennial’s Purchase Intention of Sports Brands in China

A Case of LI NING

Authors
Zhen Niu1, *, , Rongbo Zhang2,
1Business school, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 5SE, United Kingdom
2College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

These authors contributed equally.

*Corresponding author. Email: Rzhang397@wisc.edu
Corresponding Author
Zhen Niu
Available Online 15 December 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211209.153How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Social media marketing; Millennial; Purchase intention; Interaction
Abstract

This study mainly analyzes the importance of social media for sportswear companies, including marketing and influence, and how social media affects millennials’ purchase intention of sportswear brands. This paper explores some cases of marketing activities of some sportswear companies (Nike, Hongxing Erke) on social media such as TikTok and Weibo and the influence of different social media marketing methods on customers’ purchase intention through the method of case studies. The results show that social media can play a positive role in the publicity and marketing of sportswear brands. In addition, the study also showed that the use of social media has a significant impact on millennials’ willingness to buy sportswear. The research has enormous implications for how sports brands, including Li Ning, can use social media to expand their marketing and influence. In the future, social media will be mainstream. Sports brands need to adapt to such changes by selling live on the primary platforms and signing famous stars to promote people’s willingness to buy their sportswear.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2021 3rd International Conference on Economic Management and Cultural Industry (ICEMCI 2021)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
15 December 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-483-4
ISSN
2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211209.153How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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