Poultry is one of the three major meats in Korea and is a representative source of protein. The annual per capita consumption of chicken has been showing steady growth trends, with an increase of approximately 89% in 2018 compared to that of 2005. In this study, we investigated the domestic chicken production and consumption, and conducted an overall study on the domestic chicken industry. By using consumer panel data, we analyzed the characteristics of consumers buying chicken. Specifically, poultry was categorized into two types: traditional raw chicken and processed chicken, which emphasizes convenience. The purchase of raw chickens has generally been on the decline. From these, however, the proportion of native Korean chicken and chicken cuts is on the rise. Processed chicken, on the other hand, continues to grow, especially online. After examining the consumption characteristics of consumers who buy chicken, it was found that the purchase share increased with increasing age of native Korean chickens, whereas the purchase share increased with decreasing age of processed chicken. Based on these results, we confirmed that it is necessary to establish differentiated marketing and promotion strategies for each consumer target for the growth of chicken market.

Food traceability (FT) is being developed while food traceability system (FTS) has become the hot topic for the food safety of the food supply chain (FSC), government regulations, and customer’s satisfaction. This survey explored the Korean consumer’s awareness, preferred information, and willingness to pay for the traceability of processed food. 35.2% of the respondents were not aware of FT whereas 77.5% did not know about FTS. The customer’s perception on the purpose of FT was as a consumer's right to know (51.8%), rather than as one enhancing food safety. The customers’ awareness of FT on processed and functional food was lower than that on agricultural, livestock, and fisheries products. The important stage of FSC that the consumers perceive was manufacturing and importing (51.5%), and the preferred information was related with raw materials. Only 7.2% of the respondents perceived FT as food safety-related certifications, which is much lower than HACCP (62.9%) and GMP (17.6%). The consumers had willingness to pay for FT at a premium of 5-10% higher than the regular price. Consumers are paying attention to food safety and quality but they are still unfamiliar with FT. Stakeholders in FSC should work together to increase consumer awareness of FT/FTS and improve consumers’ behavior.

The aim of this study was to explore the effect of combinations of diverse methods notifying price discounts (i.e., reference price, odd price, and discount rate signs) and the relationships among product attribute perception, discount perception, attitude toward product, and purchase intention of product. Experiments were conducted where 12 stimuli of different price discount information notifications regarding T-shirt advertisements were presented to 352 informants. The results showed that notification of each type of discount information increased discount perception, whereas no effect due to the size of letters used in the discount rate notification was found. As more price discount information notifications were used, discount perception tended to become stronger. The results of ANOVA analysis show that both product attribute perception and discount perception affected attitude toward the product. In addition, product purchase intention was determined by attitude toward the product as well as price discount perception. Based on these findings, marketers may want to use a combination of methods of price discount notifications in advertisements to deliver price discount information clearly to consumers. Confirmation of discount information using multiple cues would help consumers to notice and perceive price discount information provided by retailers more effectively. Discount information is crucial for increasing both purchase intention and favorable attitude, therefore, diverse strategies regarding discount information presentations should be developed, tested and applied in the real world of retailing.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors influencing consumers’ selection of web-toon service through AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) analysis and to provide the strategy of web-toon service. To accomplish this study, theories, existing research and references related to AHP were sufficiently examined and selected the factors in the selection criteria. Surveys from consumers who used the web-toon service were conducted with selected factors. Through this, the results were analyzed by AHP analysis to find out the weighting values and the differences were examined and analyzed. The highest weighting factor in the first layer that consists of web-toon service was cinematic quality. The cinematic quality was the most important factor in the selection criteria of customers who use the web-toon service regardless of their preferred genre. Furthermore, it was confirmed that the weighting value or ranking changed in the second layer by genre. In this study, the effective basis of strategy were suggested by ranking the quantitative selection factors according to the preferred genre of consumers using web-toon services. In addition, This research provides some practical implications. That is, the web-toon service provider can easily recognize and respond to the customer’s requirements, which factors are important when the customer selects a specific genre from the web-toon genre.

카메룬은 인구증가와 도시화가 진전됨에 따라 쌀을 수입에 의존하고 있는 국가이다. 농업이 시장중심으로 전환되면서 소비자들의 선호 역시 달라지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 카메룬 북서부의 Mezam과 Ngo-ketunjia 지역 소비자의 쌀 선호도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 조사하였다. 특히 카메룬에서 소비자 선호에 영향을 주는 요인들에 대해 Mezam와 Ngoketunjia Divisions of the North West Regions 라는 사례연구와 함께 살펴보았으며 구조화된 설문지를 통해 주요 시장 지역들에 걸쳐 300명의 쌀 소비자들을 대상으로 조사하였다. 사회 경제적 요소들, 유도된 소비자 행동이나 선호를 확인하기 위해서 다항식 기호 논리학 회귀 분석을 사용하였고 소비자 선택에 영향을 미치는 쌀의 품질이나 시장 속성을 확인하기 위해 선형회귀분석을 사용하였다. 조사 분석 결과 소비자들은 오직 지역 쌀만 먹는 부류, 오직 수입된 쌀만 먹는 부류, 지역 쌀과 수입쌀을 모두 먹는 부류의 3가지 구매 형태를 나타냈다. 쌀 선호도에 영향을 미치는 주요 사회경제적 요소로는 소비자의 소득, 교육, 직업 수준인 것으로 나타났다. 소비자의 쌀 선호에 영향을 미치는 품질 요소는 맛, 향, 질감, 도정 후 낟알 색의 흰 정도였고, 시장 속성에 관해 소비자의 쌀 선호에 영향을 미치는 요소는 쌀의 출처와 구입 가능성이었다. 이러한 요소들을 2가지 차원으로 나누어 볼 때, 생산성과 쌀 품질에 관한 차원은 카메룬의 쌀 소비에 있어서 중요한 영향을 미친다고 확인 할 수 있었다.

The study had subject to find out what factors Korean automobile consumer is considering in their decision to purchase cars in the situation of the growing competition in the domestic automobile market. In order to this end, the previous study was reviewed to select various factors considered in the process of buying cars. Based on this, Analytic Hierarchy Process was used to prioritize which factors were considered more important by consumers. In the result of study, we could find that performance had the highest priority, and the second ranking was the price. In contrast, image of brand and convenience of maintenance were shown to be relatively low in importance, ranking 3rd and 4th, respectively. Beside, we could recognized the ranking of other detailed factors. This study has an academic implication in that it is able to grasp the latest tendency of consumers’ purchase choice of car and to make conclusion by applying AHP analysis method to study of related subject. It also have practical significance that can be a basis for make sense what factors should be taken by the automobile industry to uprise the purchase of the consumers through the identification and preparation of the purchase selection criteria of domestic automobile buyers.

이 연구에서는 한라산을 포함한 제주도 전역에서 높은 밀도로 자라고 있는 제주조릿대 (Sasa quelpaertensis Nakai) 가 서식지 고도와 수관부 개폐 여부에 따라서 나타나는 식물의 생태학적 특성과 소비자 군집 다양성 변화에 영향을 받는가를 알아보았다. 고도와 상부 식생의 유무에 따라 제주조릿대 군락 네 지점을 선정한 후각 지점에서 자라고 있는 제주조릿대 식물 특성 그리고 소비자 군집 다양성을 통하여 삼중영양 상호작용 (Tritrophic interaction)을 조사 하였다. 조사결과, 고도가 증가하면서 상부 식생이 없어지고 제주조릿대의 잎 면적, 수분함량, 질소함량은 감소하였으며, 밀도와 C/N함량은 증가하였다. 상부 식생이 존재할수록 제주조릿대의 생육특성은 더 좋아졌으며 이를 기주로 하는 초식곤충과 포식자가 증가하였다. 따라서 제주조릿대의 생육조건은 고도에 따른 주변 수관부 개폐와 밀접한 관련을 가지고 있으며 이러한 조건은 소비자 군집과도 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 생각한다.

The purpose of this study is to analyze and evaluate the key success factors for the fast food industry in the region of Lahore Pakistan. Fast food concept developed very speedily in the last few years in Lahore region. The success or failure of a fast food industry based on some factors like Physical environment, Brand-name, Food quality, Price, Taste, Promotional activity, Habitual consumption, Health threats, Consumer expectation, and Family meal. To identify which of these factors has a greater influence on consumer satisfaction, four fast food restaurants such as McDonald’s, PIZZA HUT, KFC, and subway were targeted randomly. The proposed research is quantitative in nature and for data collection; a random sampling technique was used. A questionnaire survey answered by 273 people was considered in this research. Data have been analyzed through statistical techniques. It is observed that Brand name, Food quality, Physical environment, Health threats, Price, Family meals, Habitual consumption, and Consumer expectation showed significant impacts on Fast food industry compared to other factors evaluated herein.

The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of customers’ waiting time on their revisit intention through their emotion. Also this study assessed the effect of restaurant selection attributes on consumers’ revisit intention in Korea. This study used experimental scenario questionnaires for collecting data. Frequency analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, correlation, ttests and multiple regression analysis were assessed using SPSS. Customers preferred taste, sanitation and service when selecting a restaurant to dine out. The results of this study found that there were no significant differences between positive and negative emotions due to waiting time. Findings of this study suggested that waiting time, convenience, nutritional value, and emotion influenced consumers’ revisit intention. Therefore, reducing waiting time and providing proper service will help consumers have positive emotions to return to dine at a restaurant.

This study was designed as the precedent research to develop improve the HMR type flavored cooked rice, by analyzing the consumer perception and purchase pattern. This will in turn provide base data to that will help in the development of products that meet consumer’s convenience and quality demands. An online survey of 247 people (63.5%) in the age of 20 to 60 was conducted on January 2019. For the primary reason of buying those products, the survey respondents chose a convenience of 71.7%. They are likely to buy 1~2 times a month (40.5%) in hypermarkets (63.6%). The channel choice showed meaningful difference between segments (p<0.01). 89.1% of respondents replied that they are willing to purchase frozen flavored cooked rice in the future. The Key Purchasing factor appeared to be the flavor (5.80), while nutrition (4.89) was chosen as the least important factor. For flavor preference, sea food received the highest score (5.05), while radish kimchi flavor received the lowest (4.02) with a meaningful difference by gender and age (p<0.01). Consumers who sought nutrition, convenience and adventure in HMR products had higher willingness to re-purchase. Developing healthy, flavorful, sensory, and enjoyable HMR products will be critical in the fulfillment of diverse consumer needs.

본 연구에서는 국내 선행 연구에서 간과되어 왔던 내국 브랜드를 대상으로 브랜드 글로벌성이 품질 인식에 미 치는 영향을 분석하였다. 동시에, 본 연구에서 브랜드 글로벌성의 효과가 제품 특성에 따라 달라질 수 있음을 검증하고자 하였다. 제품 특성으로 국가 전형성, 구매 위험도 및 상징적 가치를 살펴봤다. 가설 검증을 위해 전국 성인 소비자 356명 대상으로 온라인 조사를 시행하였다. 검증 결과, 브랜드 글로벌성이 브랜드 현지성과 함께 내국 브랜드에도 중요한 품질 단서로서 소비자들이 인식 한 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 브랜드 현지성 대비 글로벌성의 중요성이 제품의 국가 전형성 즉 한국을 대표하는 정도가 높을수록, 제품의 상징성 즉 사회 신호적 가치와 소비 가시성이 높을수록 커지는 것으로 나타났다. 반면 에 구매 위험도에 따라 브랜드 글로벌성의 중요성은 달라지지 않았다.

The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of brand extensions. Specifically, the study examines how consumers’ perceived fit between parent brand and newly extended brands may help facilitate consumers’ post extension evaluation of parent brand equity and brand concept.

In Brazil overwieght people represent 58,2%, in the USA 40% of women’s population. Plus size is a standard of USA fashion industry that applies to woman who wears more than 12, and in Brazil it begins on 44. They are frustrated, because retails provide few options and don’t understand them.