This thesis analyzes how young female students aged 20–25 perceive influencer marketing communication on social media and its correlation with their impulsive purchases within the fast fashion industry. The study involves eight interviews to gain an understanding of these consumers' behavior during impulse purchases. Furthermore, it explores the marketing communication of influencers and the environmental awareness of the respondents. Previous research reveals a paradox between heightened environmental consciousness and increased consumption of fast fashion. Influencers, as influential actors in marketing communication, impact consumer behavior through authentic interactions and reviews, fostering an environment conducive to impulse buying, especially with time-limited offers and discounts. Despite the digital era's promotion of impulse buying, previous studies reveal a lack of detailed research on impulse purchases driven by influencers' marketing communication within the fast fashion realm.  The results suggest that influencers play a central role in creating emotional connections that drive impulsive purchases. Despite respondents' general awareness of the industry's adverse environmental impact, sustainability aspects are seldom prioritized in impulse purchases based on influencers' communication. The conclusion is that influencers' marketing communication significantly impacts impulsive purchases among young female students, but sustainability is not emphasized enough to raise environmental awareness. There's potential for influencers to promote sustainability within fast fashion by integrating these aspects into their communication, fostering positive changes in consumers' impulse buying behavior.

With the rapid growth of mobile commerce (m-commerce), understanding consumer behaviour in online shopping contexts has become increasingly vital for marketers and retailers. This study examines the influence of product recommendations on consumers' impulse buying behaviour and post-purchase emotions within m-commerce. Employing a quantitative survey method, the study investigates the experiences and perceptions of Swedish online shoppers.  The findings reveal significant insights into how product recommendations impact impulse buying behaviour. Specifically, product recommendations are primarily driven by hedonic motives. However, the relationship between impulse buying and post-purchase emotions is complex, with varied emotional responses observed. While some consumers experience heightened satisfaction, others grapple with feelings of dissatisfaction or regret. The interplay between hedonic and utilitarian motivations, alongside cognitive processes like cognitive dissonance, further complicates the picture. Contrary to expectations, neither hedonic nor utilitarian motives significantly correlate with post-purchase emotions, highlighting the influence of economic considerations and cognitive processes. The study underscores the multifaceted nature of consumer emotions and behaviours in online shopping contexts, emphasising the importance of considering internal and external factors. This study contributes theoretical and practical insights into consumer behaviour in online shopping while paving the way for future research endeavours in understanding the complexities of impulse buying and post-purchase emotions in m-commerce.

Christmas is a delightful time of the year for many, evoking a range of emotions as people are influenced by various sensory experiences. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in digitalisation, leading to more online shopping. Therefore, the aim of this research is to investigate how the digitalisation of sensory Christmas marketing influences the impulse buying behaviour of Millennials. Additionally, this study aims to examine how Millennials' purchasing behaviour is impacted by these evolving aspects of sensory marketing. This research will aid companies seeking to market Christmas products online using sensory strategies. Furthermore, a qualitative method was utilised to obtain responses for the primary data collection. By employing semi-structured interviews, responses from 15 different participants from the Millennial generation, born between 1981-1996, could be gathered. These participants are also heavy social media users and have a high enthusiasm for Christmas. Once the primary data was collected, the data was analysed alongside existing literature. In conclusion, the findings of this study indicates that Christmas is difficult to experience in the same way in the online space as a physical space. The study has identified that Millennials can experience sensory cues online using their memories and their imagination, and then this might lead to a Christmas feeling. Different factors contribute to whether Millennials are impacted by digital Christmas, and whether this leads to impulse buying behaviour, such as family situation, online or physical preference, limited edition, attention, and emotional responses. The research has yielded various opportunities and challenges in this area, as well as what can be utilised for further research.

Thesis (MComm)--University of Stellenbosch, 2007. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Lifestyles offer a comprehensive view of behaviour and the motives that underlie many of the purchases made by consumers. Impulsive buying behaviour is a complex phenomenon, and it has not yet been actively researched within a South African context. The aim of this study was to investigate the lifestyle of an impulsive student buyer, and to compile a lifestyle profile of such a buyer. A total of 499 respondents from the particular tertiary institution participated in the study. The sample population reflected young consumers in the age group 17 to 33 years. The students were mostly undergraduates studying in a full-time capacity. This study was exploratory and descriptive in nature. An electronic web-based survey was used as the method of data gathering. The survey was programmed and posted for a period of three weeks on the student portal of the tertiary institution where the survey was conducted. The validation of participation in the electronic survey was done in accordance with the requirements of the sample selection criteria. The questionnaire was tested during a pilot study. Factor analysis and Cronbach’s coefficient alpha was used to assess the validity of the questionnaire and to determine its internal consistency. Mean scores and standard deviations were computed to divide the data into three groups. To determine the current lifestyle dimensions of the students, the Activities, Interests and Opinion statements (AIOstatements) were factor analyzed. The factor matrix was rotated by means of an oblique rotation of axes, making use of the Direct Oblimin rotation technique. This resulted in a solution of five activity and interest factors, and two opinion factors. Mean scores and standard deviations were computed for all the valid life style characteristics. The frequency of impulsive shopping was measured through frequency distribution. Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient analysis was performed between the differentiating variables, namely lifestyle and impulsive shopping behaviour to establish the relationship between these variables. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and univariate (one way) analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to determine differences between the groups. The five activity and interest factors that were identified, included clothes shopping/clothing specific lifestyle, social interaction, media usage, fashion oriented clothes shopping/fasion oriented clothing lifestyle, and cultural activities and interests. The two opinion factors identified, were positive vision for the future and importance of training/education. However, the opinion factors did not differ in terms of statistic significance between the groups, and was therefore not used in the consequent typology of the groups. Three groups of student consumers were identified based on the respondents’ perceptions of their activities and interests, and impulsive shopping behaviour. The students were categorized into the following three groups: Group 1: Non-impulsive shoppers – Non-impulsive Conservatives/ Traditionalists Group 2: Low impulsive shoppers – Moderates Group 3: High impulsive shoppers – Impulsive Trendsetters The three groups differed in terms of their activities and interests, and impulsive shopping behaviour. The following activities and interests characteristics were considered important: clothes shopping/clothing specific lifestyle, social interaction and media usage. The activities and interests factors that are responsible for differences between the groups could provide retailers with valuable means to identify market segments, and to satisfy their specific needs. Young South African consumers should not be considered as a homogeneous group of consumers. The South African market is a highly competitive environment providing a wide variety of shops and products to consumers which can be targeted at a specific segment to exert an impact on shopping and specifically impulsive shopping. Therefore the retailer and marketer ought not to underestimate this type of shopping behaviour. Implications for retailers and marketers are stated and recommendations for future research are suggested in order to encourage further investigation in a scientific manner in the field of impulsive shopping behaviour, and lifestyle. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Lewenstyl bied ‘n uitgebreide en omvattende beeld van verbruikers se gedrag en die motiewe onderliggend aan die aankope van verbruikers. Impulsiewe aankoopgedrag is ‘n komplekse fenomeen en ‘n studierigting waarin beperkte navorsing in Suid- Afrika gedoen is. Hierdie studie poog om ondersoek in te stel na die lewenstyl van ‘n impulsiewe studente-aankoper en om dan gevolglik ‘n lewenstyltipering van hierdie student te doen. ‘n Totaal van 499 respondente het aan hierdie studie deelgeneem. Die steekproef is uit jong verbruikers in die ouderdomsgroep 17 tot 33 jaar geneem. Die studente was meerendeels voorgraads voltyds ingeskrewe studente. Hierdie studie was verkennend en beskrywend van aard. Data is deur middel van ‘n elektroniese webgebaseerde-opname versamel. Die vraelys is tydens ‘n loodsstudie getoets. Die vraelys is geprogrammeer en vir ‘n tydperk van drie weke op die portaal van die studente aan die betrokke tersiêre instansie geplaas. Die vraelys het uit vier afdelings bestaan. Die kontrole van die deelnemers aan die elektroniese opname is in ooreenstemming met die steekproefseleksiekriteria opgestel. Faktorontleding en Cronbach se koëffisiënt alfa is gebruik om die geldigheid en interne konsekwentheid van die vraelys te ondersoek. Deur gebruik te maak van gemiddelde tellings en standaardafwykings is die data in drie groepe verdeel. Om die bestaande lewenstyldimensies van die studente te bepaal, is die Aktiwiteite, Belangstellings en Opinie-stellings (AIO-stellings) aan faktorontleding onderwerp. Die faktormatriks is volgens die skuinsas-rotasietegniek met behulp van die Direct Oblimin-metode geroteer. Vyf aktiwiteite-en-belangstellingsfaktore en twee opiniefaktore is uit die data verkry. Gemiddelde tellings en standaardafwykings is vir al die geldige lewenstyleienskappe bereken. Die frekwensie van impulsiewe aankoopgedrag is deur middel van frekwensieverspreiding gemeet. Pearson se produk-moment korrelasiekoëffisiënt-ontleding is op die data toegepas om die korrelasies tussen die onderskeie veranderlikes, naamlik lewenstyl en impulsiewe aankoopgedrag, te bepaal. Meervoudige ontleding van variansie (MANOVA) en enkelvoudige ontleding van variansie (ANOVA) is gebruik om verskille tussen die groepe te bepaal. Die belangrikste aktiwiteite-en-belangstellingsfaktore wat geïdentifiseer is, sluit klereaankope/klere-spesifieke lewenstyl, sosiale interaksie, mediaverbruik, modieuse klereaankope/modieuse klere-lewenstyl en kuns en kulturele aktiwiteite en belangstellings in. Die belangrikste opiniefaktore sluit positiewe toekomsvisie en belangrikheid van opleiding in. Die opiniefaktore het egter nie statisties beduidend tussen die groepe onderskei nie en is gevolglik nie in die tipering van die groepe gebruik nie. Drie groepe studenteverbruikers is geïdentifiseer, gebaseer op die respondente se persepsie van hul lewenstyl en impulsiewe aankoopgedrag. Die drie groepe is soos volg gekategoriseer: Groep 1: Nie-impulsiewe kopers – Nie-impulsiewe Konserwatiewes/ Tradisioneles Groep 2: Lae impulsiewe kopers – Gematigdes Groep 3: Hoë impulsiewe kopers – Impulsiewe Tendensaanwysers Die drie groepe het volgens hul impulsiewe aankoopgedrag en aktiwiteite en belangstellings verskil. Die volgende aktiwiteite en belangstellingseienskappe is oor die algemeen die hoogste aangeslaan: klereaankope/klere-spesifieke lewenstyl, sosiale interaksie en mediaverbruik. Die aktiwiteite en belangstellings wat beduidend tussen die groepe onderskei, kan moontlik aan kleinhandelaars waardevolle inligting bied om marksegmente te identifiseer en om aan die behoeftes van die onderskeie verbruikersgroepe te voldoen. Jong Suid-Afrikaanse verbruikers behoort nie as ‘n homogene groep verbruikers beskou te word nie. Die Suid-Afrikaanse mark is hoogs kompeterend met ‘n wye reeks winkels en produkte wat op ‘n spesifieke segment gerig kan word om sodoende ‘n impak op aankope en spesifiek impulsiewe aankope uit te oefen. Die kleinhandelaar en bemarker behoort derhalwe nie hierdie tipe aankoopgedrag gering te skat nie. Implikasies vir die kleinhandelsektor en bemarker is gestel en aanbevelings vir verdere navorsing word gemaak ten einde toekomstige navorsing op ‘n wetenskaplik gefundeerde wyse op die gebied van impulsiewe aankoopgedrag en lewenstyl aan te moedig.

Impulse buying is a widely pervasive phenomenon. Statistics shows that more and more shoppers are experiencing irresistible urge to purchase unplanned and in most cases unnecessary product. Existing researches fall short in identifying most suitable tools that marketers can adopt in order to promote impulsive sales. Therefore, this thesis provides deep analysis of those, controllable factors that influence impulse buying. Particularly four external cues are examined: product display, promotional signage, sensory elements and social atmospherics. Research has deductive approach. First, existing academic articles and research papers are analyzed. Then two different methods of primary data collection are covered. Self-reported online survey is used as a main research tool. Received data of 193 respondents is analyzed in SPSS software using Pearson correlation test and standard multiple regression analysis. Results of store experiment and interviews are covered next. The research concludes that product display has strongest impact on impulse buying, influences and encourages consumer unplanned purchase decisions. Thus, marketers are advised to promote product presentation in the stores.

The development of social media has lead to major changes in marketing. Today, there are so called influencers who through their social channels can convey advertising to its followers. When an influencer publishes advertising material, they often contain an offer, and it is not uncommon for these offers to be limited in time, meaning the offer is only available for a certain period of time. With this development, there is also an increasing focus on the environment, sustainable development and consumers' responsibility in counteracting negative environmental effects, for example as a result of consumption. Based on this background, the purpose was designed to find out to what extent environmentally sustainable consumers are affected by time-limited offers that are marketed by influencers on Instagram. Environmentally sustainable consumers have been defined in the study as people who have a negative view of consumption. For this purpose three research questions were created which were examined in a survey. The respondents' answers were tested by regression analyzes. The results showed acceptance of all hypotheses. 1) Time-limited offers published by influences on Instagram lead to increased consumption, 2) an environmentally sustainable attitude has a negative effect on consumption and 3) time-limited offers published by influencers on Instagram lead to a negative effect on consumption, when the consumer has an environmentally sustainable attitude. The results of the study can then be related to several different theories from previous research, such as impulse buying, stimuli, collectivism /individualism, the SOR-model, the source credibility theory and halo effect theory. The study contributes to a greater understanding of consumers' relationship with an environmentally sustainable attitude to time-limited offers, which are published by influencers on Instagram. The result can be useful for companies that work with influencers when designing time limited offers. (This paper is written in Swedish) / Sociala mediers framväxt har fört med sig stora förändringar avseende marknadsföring. Idag finns så kallade influencers som genom sina sociala kanaler kan förmedla reklam till sinaföljare. När en influencer publicerar reklaminlägg innehåller dem ofta något erbjudande och det är inte ovanligt att dessa erbjudanden är tidsbegränsade, det vill säga att erbjudandet endast finns tillgängligt under en bestämd tidsperiod. I takt med denna utveckling riktas också allt mer fokus på miljö, hållbar utveckling och konsumenters ansvar i att motverka negativa miljöeffekter till följd av exempelvis konsumtion. Mot denna bakgrund utformades syftet som var att ta reda på i vilken grad miljömässigt hållbara konsumenter påverkas av tidsbegränsadeerbjudanden som marknadsförs av influencers på Instagram. Miljömässigt hållbara konsumenter har i studien definierats som personer som har en negativ syn på konsumtion. Till syftet formulerades tre frågeställningar som undersöktes i en enkätundersökning. Respondenternas svar redovisades genom regressionsanalyser. Resultatet visade acceptans för samtliga hypoteser. 1) Tidsbegränsade erbjudanden utgivna av influencers på Instagram leder till ökad konsumtion, 2) en miljömässigt hållbar inställning har en negativ effekt på konsumtion och 3) tidsbegränsade erbjudanden utgivna av influencers på Instagram leder till en negativ effekt på konsumtion, när konsumenten har en miljömässigt hållbar inställning. Studiens resultat kunde därefter relateras till flera olika teorier från tidigare forskning som exempelvis impulsköp, stimuli, kollektivism/ individualism, SOR-modellen, source credibility theory och halo effect theory. Studien bidrar till en större förståelse för vilken relation konsumenter med en miljömässigt hållbar inställning har till tidsbegränsadeerbjudanden, som är utgivna av influencers på Instagram. Resultatet kan tänkas vara användbart för företag, som arbetar med influencers, vid utformning av tidsbegränsadeerbjudanden.

Introduction – Shopping groceries online has had an explosive growth in relation with Covid-19 pandemic, where consumers have been restricted and has had to re-prioritize how and where they shop, which has forced new habits and consumer behaviors. Grocery stores are constantly trying to influence consumers’ buying behaviors through a number of different promotional tools to get a response from consumers. Purpose – The purpose of our study is to examine how the adoption process is affected when consumers start shopping groceries online and gain a deeper understanding of how consumer behavior has changed. Theoretical frame of references – The theoretical frame of reference is based on previous research on food trade via the internet and factors that influence consumer behavior. The areas that we have identified as important for analyzing our empirical data with theories are: The adoption process, perceived customer values, online promotion and impulse buying behavior. Methodology – Based on the purpose of the study, we have chosen to do a qualitative study with a deductive approach. The collected material consisted 6 personal interviews where we chose a semi-structured interview method. The collected material has been transcribed and analyzed based on the thematic analysis method. Results – The results of the study showed that there are several factors that affect the respondents’ consumer behavior. However, our results show the importance of situational factors in understanding why consumers start and interrupt their online grocery shopping. Furthermore, our results indicate that online grocery shopping has attracted a wider range of consumers in relation with Covid-19 pandemic, thus affecting consumers by various factors depending on the type of buying behavior consumers have. Contribution – The study contributes both practically and theoretically where we have developed a new model that grocery stores can use to strength the motivation and influence consumers’ buying behavior through a dynamic marketing strategy. / Inledning - Att handla livsmedel via nätet har haft en explosionsartad tillväxt i samband med Covid-19 pandemin där konsumenter har blivit begränsade och har fått omprioriterat hur och var de handlar, vilket har tvingat fram nya vanor och konsumentbeteenden. Livsmedelsbutiker försöker ständigt påverka konsumenternas köpbeteenden genom ett antal olika promotionverktyg för att få en respons från konsumenterna. Syfte - Syftet med denna studie är att förklara hur adoptionsprocessen påverkas när konsumenter börjar handla livsmedel via nätet och få en djupare förståelse för hur konsumentbeteendet förändrats. Teoretisk referensram - Den teoretiska referensramen är uppbyggd på tidigare forskning om handel av livsmedel via nätet och faktorer som påverkar konsumentbeteendet. De områden som vi har identifierat som viktiga för att analysera vår empiri med teorier är: Adoptionsprocessen, upplevda kundvärden, online promotion och impulsköpbeteendet. Metod - Utifrån studiens syfte har vi valt att göra en kvalitativ studie med en deduktiv ansats. Det insamlade materialet bestod av 6 personliga intervjuer där vi valde en semistrukturerad intervjumetod. Det insamlade materialet har transkriberats och analyserats utifrån den tematiska analysmetoden. Resultat - I studiens resultat framkom att det finns flera faktorer som påverkar respondenternas konsumentbeteende. Dels visar vårt resultat situationsfaktorernas betydelse för att förstå varför konsumenter börjar och avbryter sin handel av livsmedel via nätet. Vidare tyder vårt resultat på att handel av livsmedel via nätet har tilldragit sig ett bredare spektrum av konsumenter i samband med Covid-19 pandemin, således påverkas konsumenterna av olika faktorer beroende på vilken typ av köpbeteende konsumenterna har. Bidrag - Studien bidrar både praktiskt och teoretiskt där vi har tagit fram en ny modell som livsmedelsbutiker kan använda för att stärka motivationen och påverka konsumenternas köpbeteende genom en mer dynamisk marknadsföringsstrategi.

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo investigar la influencia de los rasgos del consumidor y las acciones de marketing de las empresas de retail, como lo son las exhibiciones y promociones, en las compras por impulso en una situación de pandemia como la actual. La investigación propone un modelo reflexivo de segundo orden, donde los rasgos del consumidor se presentan a través de tres dimensiones: tendencia de compras por impulso, tendencia de disfrute de compras y materialismo. El modelo propone que, en los actuales tiempos, los rasgos del consumidor tienen un impacto positivo en las compras por impulso por encima de algunas acciones de marketing. Los datos se obtuvieron a través de una encuesta virtual de 393 mujeres que habían comprado en retailers minoristas de ropa femenina de manera presencial. El modelo se estimó mediante la técnica de ecuaciones estructurales basada en la varianza (PLS-SEM). Los resultados demostraron que tanto los rasgos del consumidor como la exhibición de los productos tienen un efecto positivo en las compras por impulso; sin embargo, al contrario de lo que se puede prever, las promociones no tienen un efecto significativo sobre estas compras. Acto seguido, se presentan las implicancias, limitaciones y futuras investigaciones. / The objective of this work is to investigate the influence of consumer traits and the marketing actions of retail companies, such as exhibitions and promotions, on impulse purchases in a pandemic situation such as the current one. The research proposes a second-order reflexive model, where consumer traits are presented through three dimensions: impulse buying tendency, shopping enjoyment tendency, and materialism. The model proposes that, in current times, consumer traits have a positive impact on impulse purchases over some marketing actions. The data was obtained through a virtual survey of 393 women who had shopped at women's clothing retailers in person. The model was estimated using the variance-based structural equation technique (PLS-SEM). The results showed that both consumer traits and product display have a positive effect on impulse purchases; however, contrary to what might be expected, promotions do not have a significant effect on these purchases. Then, the implications, limitations and future research are presented. / Tesis / PE

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo investigar la influencia de los rasgos del consumidor y las acciones de marketing de las empresas de retail, como lo son las exhibiciones y promociones, en las compras por impulso en una situación de pandemia como la actual. La investigación propone un modelo reflexivo de segundo orden, donde los rasgos del consumidor se presentan a través de tres dimensiones: tendencia de compras por impulso, tendencia de disfrute de compras y materialismo. El modelo propone que, en los actuales tiempos, los rasgos del consumidor tienen un impacto positivo en las compras por impulso por encima de algunas acciones de marketing. Los datos se obtuvieron a través de una encuesta virtual de 393 mujeres que habían comprado en retailers minoristas de ropa femenina de manera presencial. El modelo se estimó mediante la técnica de ecuaciones estructurales basada en la varianza (PLS-SEM). Los resultados demostraron que tanto los rasgos del consumidor como la exhibición de los productos tienen un efecto positivo en las compras por impulso; sin embargo, al contrario de lo que se puede prever, las promociones no tienen un efecto significativo sobre estas compras. Acto seguido, se presentan las implicancias, limitaciones y futuras investigaciones. / The objective of this work is to investigate the influence of consumer traits and the marketing actions of retail companies, such as exhibitions and promotions, on impulse purchases in a pandemic situation such as the current one. The research proposes a second-order reflexive model, where consumer traits are presented through three dimensions: impulse buying tendency, shopping enjoyment tendency, and materialism. The model proposes that, in current times, consumer traits have a positive impact on impulse purchases over some marketing actions. The data was obtained through a virtual survey of 393 women who had shopped at women's clothing retailers in person. The model was estimated using the variance-based structural equation technique (PLS-SEM). The results showed that both consumer traits and product display have a positive effect on impulse purchases; however, contrary to what might be expected, promotions do not have a significant effect on these purchases. Then, the implications, limitations and future research are presented. / Tesis / PE

Titel – Från Scroll till Köp, en kvantitativ studie om köpbeteenden hos kvinnor födda mellan 1980–2005. Syfte - Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur olika faktorer såsom influencer marketing och användning av sociala medier påverkar kvinnors köpbeteenden online. Metod - Denna studie genomfördes med hjälp av noga utvalda vetenskapliga artiklar som är relevanta för mitt forskningsämne. Studien är baserad på kurslitteratur och peer-reviewed artiklar. Detta är en kvantitativ studie där en enkät skickas ut till kvinnliga respondenter inom den utvalda målgruppen. Detta gjordes för att få en bättre förståelse för vad som påverkar kvinnors köpbeslut. Slutsats - Studien har visat sammanband mellan demografiska faktorer, influencer marketing, sociala jämförelser och FOMO (Fear of missing out) gällande kvinnors impulsköp. Resultatet har visat att det finns en relativt svag påverkan från influencers på kvinnor. Interaktionen med influencers på sociala medier som Facebook, Instagram, TikTok och YouTube kan öka tendensen till impulsköp. FOMO och influencers trovärdighet har även bidragit till impulsköp men andra faktorer kan även spela roll såsom personliga preferenser och behov. Studien betonar även vikten att förstå influencers roll i kvinnors köpbeteenden och den lilla men ändå märkbara effekten av FOMO:s roll i kvinnors impulsköp. Studiens avgränsningar - Studien är begränsad till kvinnor mellan 18–43 år. Studiens bidrag - Denna studie bidrar till en ökad förståelse för företag gällande användning av influencers som marknadsföringsverktyg för att utveckla samt optimera försäljningen av produkter och/eller tjänster. / Title - From Scroll to Purchase: A Quantitative Study on Purchasing Behaviours Among Women Born Between 1980-2005. Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine how various factors such as influencer marketing and the use of social media influence women's purchasing behaviours online. Method - This study was carried out using carefully selected scientific articles that are relevant to my research topic. It is based on course literature and peer-reviewed articles. This is a quantitative study where a survey was sent to female respondents within the selected target group. This was done to gain a better understanding of what influences women's purchasing decisions. Conclusion - The study has shown correlations between demographic factors, influencer marketing, social comparisons and FOMO (Fear of missing out) with women's impulse buying behaviours. The results have shown that there is a relatively weak influence from influencers on women. The interaction with influencers on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube can increase the tendency towards impulse buying. FOMO and influencer credibility have also been shown to contribute to impulse buying but other factors can also play a role such as personal preferences and needs. The study also emphasises the importance of understanding the role of influencers in women's buying behaviours and the small but still noticeable effect of FOMO's role in women's impulse buying behaviours. Limitations of the Study - The study is limited to only women between the ages of 18-43. Contribution of the Study - This study contributes to an increased understanding for companies regarding the use of influencers as a marketing tool to develop and optimise the sales of products and/or services.