An Influence of Distributor's Corporate Image on Consumer Behavior Towards PB Products

유통업체의 기업이미지가 PB제품에 대한 소비자태도에 미치는 영향

In addition to the globalization of the distribution industry and intensified competition, the importance of Private Brands has been emphasized, and thus, many studies that clarify the various preceding factors that affect PB purchase intent are being conducted. Following this trend, the purpose of this study is the following. First, the effect of distributor's corporate image on consumer behavior was verified. Second, the perceived quality difference on PB products according to consumers' job was verified. Third, satisfaction difference for PB products according to consumers' job was examined. Research results were shown as the following. First, factorial analysis, conducted to verify distributor's corporate image, gave out the result of ethicality, reliability, stability factors. Among those factors, ethicality and stability were shown to have an effect on brand attitude. However, reliability was not shown to influence PB brand attitude. Second, through the analysis to see the effect of distributor's corporate image on PB product attitude, it was verified that stability has an effect on PB product attitude but ethicality and reliability do not. Third, the analysis to verify the effect of distributor's corporate image on PB product purchase intent showed that ethicality has an effect on purchase intent, but reliability and stability do not. Fourth, housewives, the most active users of distributors, were shown the highest in the research on whether there is perceived quality difference according to consumers' job. Following the group were college students, and then office workers. Fifth, research on the level of satisfaction according to consumers' job showed that there was not a significant difference. The limitations and suggestions of this research were as the following. First, this study could go over each corporate image according to distributor type and characteristics. Due to the vast development of distribution industry, the companies can be classified according to the various types. Therefore, we propose the corporate image of each distributors to be checked, and furthermore, to verify which image of the different types of distributors has positive influence on consumer attitude. Second, PB products should have various perceived quality. However, in this research, it has not been verified which specific factors among the various perceived quality of PB products has a more meaningful influence on consumer attitude. Therefore, we also would like to propose a need for closer research on the specific factors and on which factor has a more positive influence on consumer attitude.

유통산업의 세계화와 경쟁격화로 유통업체 상표(Private Brand: PB)의 중요성이 부각되면서 유통업체 상표의 구매의도에 영향을 미치는 다양한 선행요인들을 밝히는 연구가 진행되고 있다. 이러한 흐름에 맞춰 본 연구의 목적은 첫째, 유통업체의 이미지가 PB제품을 구매하고자 하는 소비자 태도에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 확인하였다. 둘째, 소비자의 직업에 따라 PB제품에 대한 지각된 품질에 차이는 어떠한지 확인하였다. 셋째, PB제품을 구매하는 소비자의 직업에 따라 만족도에 차이가 있는지를 살펴보았다. 연구결과를 살펴보면, 첫째, 유통업체의 이미지를 확인하고자 요인분석 결과 윤리성, 신뢰성, 안정성 요인으로 확인되었다. 이러한 요인이 브랜드태도에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과 윤리성과 안정성은 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 그러나 신뢰성은 PB 브랜드태도에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 확인되었다. 둘째, 유통업체의 기업이미지가 PB제품에 대한 제품태도에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과 안정성은 PB 제품태도에 영향을 미쳤으나 윤리성과 신뢰성은 PB 제품태도에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 확인되었다. 셋째, 유통업체의 기업이미지가 PB제품에 대한 구매의도에 대한 영향에서는 윤리성은 구매의도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 신뢰성과 안정성은 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 소비자의 직업에 따른 PB제품의 지각된 품질에 차이가 있는지 확인한 결과 유통업체를 가장 활발하게 이용하는 주부가 가장 높게 나타났으며, 다음으로는 대학생 그리고 직장인 순으로 확인되었다. 다섯째, 소비자의 직업에 따라 PB제품에 대한 만족도를 확인한 결과, PB제품에 대한 만족도에는 유의미한 차이가 나타나지 않았다.