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Title: Is Popularity Everything? Understanding the Role of Interface Cues in Online Shopping Decision-Making.
Authors: Wu, Mengke (AUTHOR), Maslowska, Ewa (AUTHOR), Yao, Mike (AUTHOR)
Source: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. Dec2025, Vol. 41 Issue 24, p15778-15790. 13p.
Subjects: Popularity, Scarcity, Consumer behavior, Decision making, Interface structures, Electronic commerce, User experience
Abstract: E-commerce platforms increasingly leverage product recommendation features that use interface cues—such as promotions, ratings, and scarcity indicators—to drive consumers' choice behavior. While prior research has examined the individual effects of these cues, their combined effects and relative importance remain under-explored. This study employs Choice-Based Conjoint analysis across three sequential studies to examine how various combinations of common interface cues impact product preferences. Findings reveal that, in general, cues signaling product popularity and special offers exert the strongest influence, followed by scarcity indicators. Specifically, high ratings with numerous reviews, extra price coupons, and limited-time deals were especially persuasive for both search and experience products, while product authenticity played an additional critical role for experience products. Our study can inform e-commerce design strategies, such as prioritizing impactful cues in product listings, to facilitate user decision-making and improve the usability of the product display interface. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: E-commerce platforms increasingly leverage product recommendation features that use interface cues—such as promotions, ratings, and scarcity indicators—to drive consumers' choice behavior. While prior research has examined the individual effects of these cues, their combined effects and relative importance remain under-explored. This study employs Choice-Based Conjoint analysis across three sequential studies to examine how various combinations of common interface cues impact product preferences. Findings reveal that, in general, cues signaling product popularity and special offers exert the strongest influence, followed by scarcity indicators. Specifically, high ratings with numerous reviews, extra price coupons, and limited-time deals were especially persuasive for both search and experience products, while product authenticity played an additional critical role for experience products. Our study can inform e-commerce design strategies, such as prioritizing impactful cues in product listings, to facilitate user decision-making and improve the usability of the product display interface. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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