The Metaverse’s virtual world is used in various industries and is expected to continue to grow in the future. In addition, the Metaverse is a new type of society that integrates various new technologies, and NFT products play an essential role. Therefore, NFT product characteristics and industry trends should be assessed to revitalize the NFT market. To this end, this study confirms the influence relationship between social presence and NFT product characteristics in the Metaverse environment and examines the impact of each characteristic on consumer satisfaction and continued engagement intention to NFT product. Statistical analysis such as exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling (SEM) using IBM SPSS Amos was conducted on data collected through a survey targeting male and female Korean consumers in their age group 10 to 50. Study results indicate that social presence significantly impacted all characteristics of NFT products (authenticity, scarcity, rarity, collectability, and interactivity). Scarcity and authenticity significantly impacted consumer satisfaction, and both authenticity and consumer satisfaction significantly impacted continued engagement intention. Thus, effective product development and marketing strategies can be established only by presenting different emphasized characteristics depending on the type of NFT product and the Metaverse’s social presence.

본 연구는 스키장 렌탈샵의 서비스 품질이 소비자의 지각된 가치 및 구매행동에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 규명하여 스키장 렌탈 산업의 서비스 품질을 개선하고 고객들의 욕구를 충족시킬 수 있는 기초 적 자료를 제공하고자 했다. 따라서 국내 스키장 6곳(하이원리조트, 용평리조트, 지산리조트, 곤지암리조트, 휘닉스파크, 웰리힐리)의 렌탈샵 방문 이용자를 대상으로 조사를 수행됐다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS(ver. 25.0) 프로그램을 활용하여 빈도분석, 탐색적 요인분석, t-test, 일원변량 분산분석, 상관관계 분석, 단순 및 다중 회귀분석을 실시했다. 본 연구에서 도출된 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 스키장 렌탈샵의 서비스 품질이 지각 된 가치에 편리성, 공감성, 서비스, 시설환경 순으로 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 지각된 가치가 구매행동의 구매의도 및 추천의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 스키장 렌탈샵 의 서비스 품질이 구매행동의 구매의도 및 추천의도에 공감성, 시설환경, 편리성, 서비스 순으로 유의한 영 향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

In recent years, the e-commerce live streaming industry has emerged, and Chinese consumers‘ requirements for product quality, shopping experience and after-sales service have been constantly increasing. Therefore, for e-commerce enterprises, grasping consumers’ satisfaction with live streaming with goods is extremely important. In March 2024, this study conducted in-depth interviews with 20 interviewees in Wuxi City, constructed the main categories and contents of the live streaming with goods satisfaction scale assessment, designed the questionnaire based on this, and collected and retained 325 valid questionnaires through the Questionnaire Star platform from March 23 to 31 of the same year. Later, through empirical analysis, a satisfaction scale system for Chinese consumers‘ e-commerce live streaming covering 3 first-level indicators of anchor characteristics, live streaming interaction and live streaming environment, 5 second-level indicators and 29 items was constructed, filling the gap in related research. It provides a comprehensive evaluation tool for e-commerce enterprises to optimize products and services, formulate marketing strategies, improve the live streaming environment, and enhance the interactive experience, which is of great guiding significance. At the same time, it also provides useful guidance for Korean e-commerce enterprises to understand the needs of Chinese consumers, optimize live streaming content and interactive experience, and improve user retention and loyalty.

This study aims to help companies with efficient investment and marketing strategies by empirically verifying the impact on satisfaction and purchase intention for artificial intelligence-based digital technology supported shopping assistants introduced in e-commerce. Frequency, factor, SEM, and multiple group analysises were conducted using SPSS 26.0 and Amos 26.0. As a result, first, motivated consumer innovativeness elements of AI shopping assistant were derived into a total of four categories: functional, hedonic, rational, and reliable. Second, in the order of hedonic and rational, satisfaction with the AI shopping assistant was significantly affected, and in the order of rational and functional, purchase intention was significantly affected. The satisfaction with the AI shopping assistant did not affect the purchase intention. Third, in the case of hedonic, the AI-preferred group had a more significant effect on satisfaction than the human-preferred group, and in the case of rational, there was no difference by group in purchase intention. Thus, it was found that consumers prefer AI shopping helpers for e-commerce because they can shop reasonably and are functionally convenient. Therefore, when introducing AI shopping assistants, it is essential to include content that can compare and analyze fundamental information, such as product prices, as well as search functions and payment system compatibility that facilitate shopping.

The online shopping market is expanding, with online shopping malls now subdivided into personal computer(PC) and mobile versions. Meanwhile, various efforts to promote online sales are being carried out in a bid to improve performance, and detailed research is required to inform such strategies. The purpose of this study was to classify online shopping mall types into PC fashion malls and mobile fashion malls with the aim of assessing sales promotion satisfaction and investigating the relationship between sales promotion satisfaction and consumers’ behavioral intentions. Data were collected by a survey firm in June 2023, and 248 copies of the data were used for analysis. SPSS 28.0 was used to process the data, and frequency analysis, factor analysis, reliability analysis, and regression analysis were performed. The satisfaction factors for various sales promotions used by PC and mobile fashion shopping malls were empirically subdivided in consideration of consumer perspectives, and potentially effective marketing strategies were presented. Differences were observed in the type of satisfaction with sales promotion between PC fashion shopping malls and mobile fashion shopping malls and in the effect of sales promotion satisfaction on behavioral intention. Based on the study’s findings, effective sales promotion strategies that can increase satisfaction and enhance behavioral intention may be developed and implemented through the use of various and different sales promotion strategies in PC and mobile fashion shopping malls.

This study focused on how retail tech promotes differentiated customer experiences in offline fashion stores. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the characteristics of fashion retail tech stores on consumers’ flow and satisfaction. We surveyed Koreans aged 10 to 50 who had experienced offline fashion retail tech stores. The survey was conducted from April 28, 2023, to May 21, 2023. The total number of survey respondents was 200. The quantitative data collected through questionnaires was analyzed using SPSS 25.0. To reveal the effects of fashion retail tech store characteristics on consumer’s flow and satisfaction, frequency analysis, we conducted frequency analysis, factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis. The results of this study, figured out that fashion retail tech store’s characteristics, including playfulness, efficiency, interaction, and information provision, have a significant impact on behavior flow, emotional flow, and satisfaction. As a result of analyzing the influence of consumers’ flow led to satisfaction, it was confirmed that emotional flow positively influenced satisfaction, but behavioral flow had no meaningful effect on satisfaction. The results of our study can be used to make a successful marketing strategy and can serve as foundational data for consumer research on retail-tech-applied offline fashion stores.

본 연구는 SNS 계정으로 화장품 브랜드를 구독하고 있는 10대에서 50대 남녀의 지각된 연령을 기준으로 소비자-브랜드 상호작용과 관계가 구매동기와 만족도에 미치는 영향력을 분석하기 위해 설문 조 사를 하였다. 수집된 자료의 통계처리는 SPSS 21.0로 빈도분석, 요인분석, 신뢰도분석, 회귀분석, 다중회귀 분석을 하였다. 조사대상자들의 지각된 연령을 타인이 지각한 연령과 스스로 지각한 연령의 차이에 따라 ‘지각된 저집단’, ‘지각된 중집단’, ‘지각된 고집단’으로 분류하였다. 세 집단은 소비자-브랜드 상호작용과 소비자-브랜드 관계는 구매동기와 유의미한 정의 관계가 나타났고, 소비자-브랜드 관계는 구매동기 중에 서도 ‘매력적’을 설명하는 주요 변수로 나타났다. 세 집단은 소비자-브랜드 상호작용과 소비자-브랜드 관 계는 만족도와 유의미한 정의 관계가 나타났고, 소비자-브랜드 관계는 만족도를 설명하는 주요 변수로 나 타났다. 그러므로, 본 연구의 결론은 지각된 연령집단별, 소비자-브랜드 상호작용과 소비자-브랜드 관계가 구매동기와 만족도에 정적 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 소비자-브랜드 관계는 화장품 구매동기 와 만족도에 주요한 변수가 된다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구는 SNS에서 지각된 연령이 화장품 브랜드 마케팅에 미치는 영향력을 실증적으로 분석함에 따라, 화장품 판매전략을 수립할 수 있는 실무적 시사점 및 마케팅에 활용될 수 있는 기초자료가 될 것으로 사료된다.

본 연구는 네일 케어 방법에 따라 위험지각과 만족도를 분석하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 알아보기 위하여 네일 케어의 두 가지 방식인 니퍼 케어와 드릴케어로 나누어 각각의 소비자의 인식, 위험지각 그리고 만족도에 대한 문항 구성하였다. 또한 인구통계학적 특성 문항을 포함한 설문 200부를 표본으로 하여 통계 분석을 시행하였다. 연구 결과, 드릴케어 와 니퍼케어 모두 위험 지각 구성요인이 만족도와 유의한 선형관계에 있으며, 통계적으로 유의한 수준으로 확인되었다. 두 유형 모두 성과적 위험지각은 유의하게 정의 관계를 보였 다. 시술에 대한 불안이 큼에도 결과적 만족, 즉 구매라는 행동 의도로 이어져 유의미한 가 치를 제공했다. 이러한 결과를 통해 네일 산업 연구에 시사점을 제시하였으며, 더 실증적인 결과물을 제시하여 산업의 발전에 활용할 수 있도록 하였다.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence technology has accelerated the promotion and application of service robot in the market. Although technology has provided service robot with increasingly autonomous functions, more research is needed on how service robot with different levels of autonomy affects customer satisfaction in the hospitality industry. Guided by affordance theory, the study examines whether service robot operational and decisional autonomy would have effects on customer satisfaction and explored explanatory mechanism. Adopting an experimental vignette method (EVM), the study reveals that direct effect of service robot operational autonomy and indirect effect of decisional autonomy on customer satisfaction, and functional affordance played a positive mediating role in the impact of service robot autonomy on customer satisfaction. This research extends and enriches the relevant literature on human-machine interaction and customer satisfaction research. Further, the study also provides marketing insights for enterprises to improve autonomous robot design and enhance customer relationships.

본 논문은 가정간편식(Home Meal Replacement, HMR) 이용경험과 만족도가 HMR 구매확대의향에 미치는 영향을 분석하는 데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 2021년 실시한 가공식품 소비자태도조사(온라인조사) 데이터를 사용하였다. 분석 결과 HMR 이용 경험이 많을수록 향후 HMR 구매확대 가능성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. HMR에 대한 요인별 만족도의 경우, 맛과 편의성에 대한 만족도가 높을수록 HMR 구매의향이 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 따라서 식품 제조사와 유통사들은 특히 맛과 편의성에 대한 만족도를 중점적으로 높이기 위해 제품 개발 및 마케팅 전략을 수립할 필요가 있다.

The aim of this study is to explore diverse characteristics of females aged 25 to 49 years grouped according to Body Mass Index(BMI), and to investigate the effect of body satisfaction and self-esteem on involvement in dieting within each BMI group. In total, 549 females who participated in an online survey were divided into groups based on BMI(underweight, normal, and overweight). Results demonstrated three key factors, as follows. First, differences were identified among BMI groups according to demographic characteristics(age, household income, and marital status), although no difference according to education level was found. Second, differences according to BMI groups were found in body satisfaction and involvement in dieting, whereas were not found in self-esteem. Third, model testing for each BMI group showed, a positive correlation between body satisfaction and self-esteem in all three groups. However, there was a difference in causal relationships among variable across BMI groups. Body satisfaction negatively affected and self-esteem positively affected involvement in dieting for the underweight and normal groups, whereas there was no causal relationship between variables in the overweight group. Based on these results, basic information of groups segmented by the level of BMI was obtained, which could be used for both academic and practical implications.

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.

목적 : 오늘날 우리나라 안경원은 대기업 및 중소기업의 수익성 악화로 인한 경제적 위기와 의료산업의 발달로 인해 저성장 사업으로 전락하고 있다. 안경원 생존을 위한 방안을 확인하기 위해 소비자들의 직접 경험의 중요한 요인 중 하나인 물리적 환경, 즉 안경원 서비스스케이프의 요인 중 안경원의 경영에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하고자 한다. 방법 : 이를 위해 선행연구들을 검토한 후 구조화된 연구모형과 가설들을 수립하고 광주지역의 안경원 방문고객들에게 설문조사를 실시하여 208부의 유효설문지를 획득하여 분석에 활용하였다. 분석은 SPSS 24.0과 AMOS 24.0 통계패키지를 활용하여 빈도분석, 기술통계분석을 실시하였으며, 내적 일관성을 확인하기 위해 Cronbach’s α와 타당성 검토를 위해 확인적 요인분석(CFA: Confirmatory Factor Analysis) 을 실시하였다. 또한 상관관계분석를 통해 변수들의 관계와 방향성을 확인한 후 단순회귀분석, 다중회귀분석 및 위계적 조절회귀분석을 실시하였다. 결과 : 분석 결과 안경원 서비스스케이프의 하위요인들은 각각 소비자들의 만족도를 높이는 중요한 요인일 뿐 아니라 소비자들의 충성도를 높이는 중요한 요인임을 알 수 있었다. 결론 : 본 연구의 시사점은 첫째, 그동안 호텔, 레스토랑 등 외식분야와 다양한 서비스업종에서 검토되어오던 서비스스케이프에 대해 안경원 차원에서 분석을 실시한 것을 들 수 있다. 둘째, 서비스스케이프의 각 하위요인들이 만족도와 충성도를 높이는 중요한 요인임을 확인한 것은 결국 안경원을 방문하는 고객들이 심미성, 편리성, 청결성, 적절한 공간배치 및 적합한 주변환경의 제공을 통해 긍정적인 경험을 얻게 하여야 하며 이를 통해 만족도와 충성도를 높일 수 있음을 시사한다.

The consumer satisfaction level for insect products for feed was investigated in order to be used as a basic data for the establishment of the insect industry. The survey was conducted on 302 ordinary citizens aged 19 to 59 on consumer satisfaction with insect-related products for feed. When insect is supplied as a food source, most consumers are purchased for reptiles (66.7%). Asking about food type, most of them answered that they buy food in living form (83.3%), which is higher than dry form (16.7%). The kind of insect-related products for feed were in the order of crickets (83.3 %) > mealworm (16.7 %). The frequency of use of the product was once (66.7%) > 2 to 3 times a week (16.7%) > 2 to 3 times a month(16.7%). Consumer satisfaction with insect food for feed was average, but they said they were relatively satisfied with the quality, the route of purchase and the nutritional content.