Univrsity Of Tehran Press Journal of Information Technology Management 2980-7972 11 4 2019 12 01 Investigating the Effect of Gamification Mechanics on Customer Loyalty in Online Stores 1 23 74759 10.22059/jitm.2019.287056.2390 EN Mohammad Fathian Professor, School of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran. Hossein Sharifi Reader in Operations and Supply Chain Management, School of Management, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. Faranaksadat Solat M.Sc. Student, School of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran. Journal Article 2019 08 09 This study examines how gamification mechanics could be used in online retailers' loyalty programs. In other words, this article attempts to create a conceptual model for the relationship between gamification mechanics and customer loyalty elements. We used a field study to conduct our research. In order to validate the survey, 450 customers from one of the greatest online stores in Iran were questioned. The results of this survey were used to validate our 11 phrases on the relationship between gamification mechanics and customer loyalty. The results were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis, path analysis, and model fitness tests in structural equations modeled in the Lisrel software. According to the research findings, the relationship between variables and the proposed conceptual model was confirmed. Based on the performed analysis, all 11 phrases were verified<strong>.</strong> https://jitm.ut.ac.ir/article_74759_8e1bbf40b06cc9af0f07d5c7d76e73bd.pdf