peer reviewed · International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing (2026)
Virtual influencer marketing: mediating roles of product involvement and brand familiarity
In plain English
A survey of Philippine consumers finds virtual influencer marketing significantly affects purchase intention, partly by raising product involvement and brand familiarity, with realism, attractiveness and trustworthiness contributing.
virtual influencers
commerce
trust
engagement
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