Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회지)

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Market Segmentation by Loyalty and Switching Intentions of Mobile Social Commerce Apps -Differences in Perceived Service Quality and Switching Barriers-

모바일 소셜커머스 앱의 충성의도와 전환의도에 따른 시장세분화 -지각된 서비스 품질과 전환장벽의 차이-

  • Sung, Heewon (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Gyeongsang National University/Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Eun Young (Dept. of Fashion Design Information, Chungbuk National University)
  • 성희원 (경상대학교 의류학과/경상대학교 기초과학연구소) ;
  • 김은영 (충북대학교 패션디자인정보학과)
  • Received : 2018.09.06
  • Accepted : 2019.01.14
  • Published : 2019.02.28
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Abstract

Mobile shopping has spread rapidly in the consumer's daily life, and numerous fashion companies have now launched a mobile shopping application. By focusing on mobile social commerce apps, this study was to: (a) segment consumers based on loyalty and switching intentions, (b) to test differences in perceived service quality and switching barrier factors among segments, and (c) examine the effects of perceived service quality and switching barriers on loyalty intention. A total of 550 responses were obtained from mobile users in their 20s to 40s who purchased fashion products through a social commerce app in the last six months. Consumers were classified into four clusters: split-loyals, latent loyals, habitual loyals, and switchers. The split-loyal group showed the highest level of mean scores on perceived service quality and switching barrier factors; however, the switcher group showed the lowest mean scores. Of service qualities, app design had a significant effect on loyalty intentions in both split-loyal and latent loyal groups; the factors of ease of use and privacy had significant effects on loyalty intentions in switchers. Of switching barrier factors, virtual relationship had the most strongly effect on loyalty intention for the four segments.

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