Table 1

Reliability, validity and CFA measurements

Discriminant validity
IndicatorsStandardised loadingCBIBTPIPCC
Consumer–brand identification (CBI) – Davvetas and Diamantopoulos (2017) [during COVID-19 pandemic]  0.779   
α = 0.819, CR = 0.880, AVE = 0.607      
I feel a strong sense of belonging to this retail brandBI10.714***    
I identify strongly with this retail brandBI20.775***    
This retail brand embodies what I believe inBI30.850***    
This retail brand is like a part of meBI40.839***    
This retail brand has a great deal of personal meaning to meBI50.779***    
Brand trust (BT) Abid et al. (2019)   0.5450.789  
α = 0.863, CR = 0.907, AVE = 0.623 [during COVID-19 pandemic]      
Integrity
This retail brand is always honest with its consumersBI10.514***    
This retail brand is always sincere with consumersBI20.575***    
This retail brand expresses an interest in its consumersBI30.850***    
Benevolence
I think this retail brand renews its products to take into account advances in researchBB10.839***    
I think that this retail brand is always looking to improve its response to consumer needsBB20.779***    
Credibility
I trust the quality of this retail brand's productsBC10.783***    
Buying this retail brand's products is a guaranteeBC20.659***    
Purchase intention (PI) - Tsai et al. (2014)   0.6750.6050.809 
α = 0.728, CR = 0.847, AVE = 0.654 [during COVID-19 pandemic]      
The likelihood that I would pay for (or continue buying) [the name of the company]'s product is
high
PI10.907***    
My willingness to buy (or continue buying) [the name of the company]'s product is very highPI20.768***    
In the near future, I would consider purchasing (or continuing buying) [the name of the
company]'s product
PI30.723***    
Corporate citizenship–Tsai et al. (2014)   0.5270.8380.610.671
α = 0.921, CR = 0.934, AVE = 0.450      
Perceived economic citizenship [The name of the retail and during COVID-19] is a retail that can …
Ensure to offer competitive pricesEC10.647***    
Control their production costs strictlyEC20.838***    
Always strive to lower their operating costEC30.820***    
Always improve service and reduce its fareEC40.694***    
Perceived legal citizenship [The name of the retail and during COVID-19] is a retail that can …
Ensure that its employees act within the standards defined by the lawLE10.659***    
Refrain from putting aside its contractual obligationsLE20.653***    
Refrain from bending the law even if this helps improve performanceLE30.790***    
Always submit to the principles defined by the regulatory systemLE40.825***    
Perceived ethical citizenship [The name of the retail and during COVID-19] is a retail that can …
Have ethical concerns which transcend the concerns of economic profitsET10.804***    
Ensure that the respect of ethical principles has priority over economic performanceET20.755***    
Be committed to well-defined ethical principlesET30.879***    
Avoid compromising ethical standards in order to achieve corporate goalsET40.840***    
Perceived general philanthropic citizenship [The name of the retail and during COVID-19] is a retail that can …
Gives adequate donations to charitiesDI10.636***    
Gives adequate donations to local schools or institutionsDI20.791***    
Sponsors to improve the public well-being of societyDI30.797***    
Perceived strategic philanthropic citizenship [The name of the retail and during COVID-19] is a retail that can …
Never use prohibited hazard for its production or serviceSDC20.942***    
Support employees to appropriately utilise information technology to upgrade overall service
Efficiency (e.g. e-document or e-consulting service)
SDC30.907***    

Note(s): (1) PCC-perceived corporate citizenship; (2) PI-purchase intention; (3) CBI-consumer–brand identification

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