Marketing and Business Strategy
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): MAY 2026

From Vibes to Purchase: The Emotional Bridge Between Promotion, Atmosphere, and Impulse Shopping

Fathorozi, Muhammad Ananda (Unknown)
Mansur, Amin (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 May 2026

Abstract

This study examines the effect of Promotion and Store Atmosphere on Impulsive Buying with Positive Emotions as a mediating variable. Using a quantitative, associative approach, data were collected from 100 Lion Superindo consumers via purposive sampling and analyzed using Partial Least Squares (PLS-SEM). The findings show that Promotion and Store Atmosphere have a positive and significant effect on Positive Emotions. Promotion does not directly influence Impulsive Buying, whereas Store Atmosphere has a positive, significant effect on it. Furthermore, Positive Emotions significantly mediate the relationship between Promotion and Impulsive Buying, but not between Store Atmosphere and Impulsive Buying. The R-square value indicates moderate explanatory power, suggesting that other external factors may also influence the model. Managerially, retail managers should enhance promotional strategies that evoke positive emotions and design store atmospheres that improve customer comfort to stimulate spontaneous purchasing behavior. These results highlight the importance of emotional factors in bridging marketing stimuli and consumer impulsive buying behavior, providing strategic insights for retailers to improve customer engagement and sales performance.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

mbs

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

The Marketing and Business Strategy MBS journal publishes open access, peer reviewed, theoretical, and empirical research articles on all major marketing management, consumer behavior, competition, and business strategy related topics. The journals mission is to offer a forum for the growing amount ...