Internet shopping mall, which was positioned as the 3rd distribution channel following large discount store and department store due to a rise in sales of more than 25.9% per annum, is being daily reduced the customer loyalty simultaneously with fierc...
Internet shopping mall, which was positioned as the 3rd distribution channel following large discount store and department store due to a rise in sales of more than 25.9% per annum, is being daily reduced the customer loyalty simultaneously with fierce competition. In addition to the market scale that came to be huge, the characteristic dubbed internet is allowed the opening in market. In case of the internet shopping mall with low entry barrier, there is lack in achieving the management performance only with the existing marketing strategy. Thus, the introduction of a strategy for the relationship marketing is being desperately requested, which attaches importance to the relationship between customers and company.
The purpose of this study was to analyze the benefit factors, which are perceived by customer in the relationship between service provider and customers in the internet shopping mall, and to examine the effects of the relationship benefits on the word-of-mouth intention and the re-purchase intention, which are the core in the customer loyalty. Furthermore, by analyzing the effects on the relationship between variables according to the customer's shopping value and purchase motive, there is the ultimate objective of trying to develop it into the core service by clarifying benefits to which customers react and for which customers seek.
Accordingly, hypotheses were established through examination. The data analysis was used diverse statistical techniques such as reliability & validity test, frequency analysis, factor analysis, and variance analysis. And, the verification of hypotheses was carried out.
Given summarizing the research results, those are as follows.
First, as for the relationship benefits, which have effects on the word-of-mouth intention, all the sub-dimensions such as psychological benefit, social benefit, economic benefit, and customization benefit are showing the positive correlation with the word-of-mouth intention and the re-purchase intension. And, in particular, the word-of-mouth intention is influenced the most by the customization benefit. And, it was indicated to be social benefit, psychological benefit, and economic benefit in order.
Second, as for the influence of the relationship benefits upon the re-purchase intention, the economic benefit has the biggest effect. And, it could be known to be influenced in order of customization benefit, social benefit, and psychological benefit.
Third, the higher practical shopping value leads to the higher word-of-mouth intention and re-purchase intention. However, the correlation between the relationship benefits and the practical shopping value was indicated to have no significant effect on the word-of-mouth intention and the re-purchase intention.
Fourth, even as for the pleasure shopping value, the higher pleasure shopping value leads to the higher word-of-mouth intention and re-purchase intention. However, the correlation between the relationship benefits and the pleasure shopping value was indicated to have no significant effect on the word-of-mouth intention and the re-purchase intention.
Accordingly, this study is suggesting the possibility of forming close relationship with customers and of maintaining the continuous loyal customer, by which the service provider in the internet shopping mall offers the specialized customization service and economic benefit to customers. In addition, the significance in marketing can be found in a sense of suggesting that only the best service of having elements both in pleasure and enjoyment is a marketing plan, which is not neglected by customers, based on practical information and function in the internet shopping mall that the practical and pleasure shopping values coexist.
And, based on CRM data under actual application in relationship between service provider and customers by overcoming limitation that is possessed by this study, the more diversified and in-depth researches will need to be progressed hereafter on the relationship marketing