Journal of Accounting Research, Utility Finance and Digital Assets (JARUDA)
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): October (ON-PROGRESS)

SCARCITY STRATEGY ANALYSIS ON SOCIAL MEDIA IN ENCOURAGING IMPULSE BUYING (A STUDY OF HIJRAH STORE CONSUMERS LHOKSEUMAWE)

Cut Sukmawati (Universitas Malikussaleh)
Yulia Puspita (Universitas Malikussaleh)
Teuku Zulkarnaen (Universitas Malikussaleh)
Sutriani (Universitas Malikussaleh)
Sufi (Universitas Malikussaleh)



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31 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of scarcity strategies on the social media platform Instagram on impulsive buying behavior of consumers at Hijrah Store Lhokseumawe. Using a quantitative approach with a survey method and simple linear regression, the study involved 100 active consumer respondents selected through purposive sampling. The collected primary data were then processed using SPSS version 25 software. Data analysis results indicate that the scarcity strategy (X) has a positive and significant effect on impulsive buying behavior (Y), evidenced by a calculated t-value of 2.469, which is greater than the critical t-value of 1.984 (sig. 0.015 < 0.05); therefore, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. These findings align with the SOR theory, which asserts that the more effective the scarcity strategy implemented on Instagram as a stimulus, the stronger the consumers' psychological drive to make impulsive purchases as a response.

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Journal of Accounting Research, Utility Finance and Digital Assets (JARUDA) provides a forum for academics and professionals to share the latest developments and advances in knowledge and practice of business management, both theory and methods. It aims to foster the exchange of ideas on a range of ...