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A Survey of Foreign Consumers Satisfaction with Eye-wear Products in Korea According to Nationality

외국인 소비자 국적에 따른 한국 안경 제품 구매에 대한 만족도 조사

  • Kim, Guen-Hei (Dept. of Convergence Institute of Biomedical Eng. & Biomaterial, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • An, Hyo-Jo (Dept. of Optometry, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Jeon, Ji-Eun (Dept. of Optometry, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Noh, Hyeran (Dept. of Convergence Institute of Biomedical Eng. & Biomaterial, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 김근희 (서울과학기술대학교 의공학 바이오소재 융합협동 프로그램) ;
  • 안효조 (서울과학기술대학교 안경광학과) ;
  • 전지은 (서울과학기술대학교 안경광학과) ;
  • 노혜란 (서울과학기술대학교 의공학 바이오소재 융합협동 프로그램)
  • Received : 2015.10.27
  • Accepted : 2015.11.30
  • Published : 2015.12.31

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate consumer satisfaction of foreigners with eye-wear products in Korea. Methods: Foreigners (n=106, United State/Canada, Japan, China, or other Asia) who have purchased the products at optical shops in Korea, were volunteered. Satisfaction factors were categorized into 6 divisions (products, price, vision correction, facilities, kindless, description). Results: The most frequently purchased products were eye-glasses (62%) and sunglasses (25%) by foreigners at Korea's optical shops. Quality satisfaction of the products was higher to Chinese and other Asians than to American, Canadian and Japanese. Price satisfaction was higher to Japanese, American, and Canadian than to Chinese and other Asians. Vision correction and facilities satisfaction were appeared relatively low from American and Canadian. Product descriptions and kindness were, in general, lower than other categories to all nationalities. Conclusions: Satisfaction about eyewear were significantly different depending on the nationality of the foreigner. Based on the various categories of the consumer satisfaction, ethnically customized marketing strategy would be possible to foreigners who stays in Korea.

목적: 한국 안경원 제품에 대한 외국인의 만족도를 조사하고자 하였다. 방법: 한국 안경원의 이용 경험이 있는 외국인 106명(미국/캐나다, 일본, 중국, 그 외 아시아 등)을 대상으로 안경원에서 판매 되는 제품, 가격, 시력교정, 시설 그리고 친절도 등을 설문 조사하였다. 결과: 한국 안경원에서 외국인은 안경(62%)과 선글라스(25%)를 주로 구입하였고, 구입 제품의 품질 만족도의 경우 그 외 아시아 국가와 중국이 미국/캐나다와 일본에 비해 높았고, 가격만족도는 일본과 미국/캐나다가 중국과 아시아 국가보다 높았다. 시력 교정과 안경원 시설 만족도는 미국/캐나다인 에게서 상대적으로 낮게 나타났고 제품 설명 등 친절도는 모든 국적 외국인에게서 대체로 낮게 나타났다. 결론: 한국 안경원에 대한 만족도는 외국인의 국적에 따라 유의하게 차이가 있는 것으로 나타나, 소비 만족도의 다양한 항목을 바탕으로 국내 거주하는 외국인의 국적별 맞춤 마케팅 전략을 세우는데 기초가 될 것으로 판단된다.

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