Customer value, purchase intentions and willingness to pay: the moderating effects of cultural/economic distance

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore differences in the behavioural intentions of consumers in different countries, i.e. Japan, UK and Taiwan by employing a customer-based value model. Design/methodology/approach A total of 305 consumers of one of Japan's brand and chain stores, Muji, were interviewed. The moderating effects of cultural and economic distances from the home country of the firm were also tested. Findings The results...