Consumption in Virtual Entertainment: A Conceptual Analysis of the Influencing Factors of Purchasing in Live Broadcast Economy

With the surge in the number of online shopping consumers in China and the continuous development of online shopping platforms, live broadcast marketing has become a major factor in supporting the China's economic development. In the field of e-commerce, webcasting has been favored by more and more people as an effective marketing strategy to attract consumers and promote products. However, consumer intention analysis of e-commerce live shopping is a relatively young research field, and theoretical research is still needed to fill in the gaps. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that affect consumer purchase intentions in the live broadcast economy. This paper proposes a conceptual framework, that is, anchor characteristics, social interaction, and perceived value will affect consumers' purchase intention in the context of live shopping. This study draws conclusions on the factors affecting consumer purchase intention, and provides suggestions for future research to promote the standardization, efficiency and reliability of live streaming e-commerce.