The objective of this study is to examine whether the presence of peers has an impact on children's snack purchasing decisions. In particular, the research analyzes whether the company of a classmate or friend influences children's brand awareness and price perception, and how these factors affect their snack purchases. An incentive-based discrete choice experiment was conducted with snacks varying in price, brand, and healthiness, using the presence or absence of peers as a between-subject treatment. The data was analyzed using mixed logit models and a multinomial logit model. A total of 128 primary school children aged 8 to 10 years were included in the final data analysis. The findings show that the presence of peers strongly influences children's snack purchase decisions, particularly with respect to product type and price. The results highlight that children tend to conform to the group's decision, highlighting that social influence plays a crucial role in shaping children's decision-making processes. This study is the first to investigate the influence of peers on children's actual purchase decisions, thereby extending previous knowledge of the impact of peers on primary school children to the market domain.
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