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A Study on the convenience store brands' ESG activities impact store loyalty: Focusing on the Moderating Effect of Eco-friendly Values, Social media Activity, Consumer-Company Identification

편의점의 ESG활동이 점포충성도에 미치는 영향: 친환경가치관, 소셜미디어활동성, 소비자-기업동일시의 조절효과

  • Jeong-Ho Chun (Dept. of Convergence Industry, Seoul Venture University) ;
  • Hyeon-Suk Park (Dept. of Convergence Industry, Seoul Venture University)
  • 천정호 (서울벤처대학원대학교) ;
  • 박현숙 (서울벤처대학원대학교)
  • Received : 2024.06.28
  • Accepted : 2024.07.19
  • Published : 2024.07.31
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Abstract

This study examined how ESG activities of convenience stores, affect consumers' store loyalty. Using 300 valid samples of convenience store users collected through an online specialized agency (Company M), this study empirically analyzed the effects of environmental (E), social (S), and governance (G) activities among ESG on trust and store loyalty, and the mediating effects of trust and the moderating effects of eco-friendly values, social media activity, and consumer-company identification. The results of the analysis showed that, first, governance activities had a positive effect on trust, and environmental activities and trust had a positive effect on store loyalty, but social activities had no effect Second, trust had a moderating effect only on the relationship between governance activities and store loyalty, and third, in the relationship between ESG activities and trust, eco-friendly values and social media activity had moderating effects on environmental, social, and governance activities, and consumer-company identification had moderating effects on environmental and governance activities, but not on social activities. Therefore, convenience store brands should further strengthen their environmental and social activities to build consumer trust, especially environmental activities, which only directly affect store loyalty, so they should be more cautious and proactive. In addition, intensive marketing activities are needed to build trust among consumers who have high eco-friendly values, social media activity, and consumer-company identification. Therefore, this study confirms the critical view of consumers despite the social contribution activities of convenience store brands, and suggests that in order to improve them, it is necessary to strengthen social activity efforts, actively participate in ESG activities of on-site franchisees who are customer contact points, and educate employees.

본 연구는 편의점의 ESG 활동이 소비자들의 점포충성도에 어떤 영향을 미치는지를 알아보았다. 분석을 위해 온라인 전문기관(M사)을 통해 수집한 편의점 이용경험자 유효표본 300부를 이용하여, ESG중 환경(E), 사회(S), 지배구조(G)활동이 신뢰와 점포충성도에 미치는 영향, 신뢰의 매개효과와 친환경가치관, 소셜미디어 활동성, 소비자-기업동일시의 조절효과에 대해 실증분석 하였다. 분석 결과, 첫째, 지배구조활동이 신뢰에 정(+)의 영향을, 환경활동과 신뢰가 점포충성도에 정(+)의 영향을 미쳤으나, 사회활동은 어떠한 영향도 미치지 못하였다. 둘째, 신뢰는 지배구조활동과 점포충성도와의 관계에서만 매개효과가 있었으며, 셋째, ESG 활동과 신뢰와의 관계에서 친환경가치관과 소셜미디어활동성은 환경, 사회, 지배구조활동 모두 조절효과가 있었고, 소비자-기업동일시는 환경, 지배구조활동에서는 조절효과가 있었으나, 사회활동에서는 조절효과가 없었다. 전반적으로 편의점은 ESG활동중 사회활동의 영향이 부족한 것으로 나타났다. 그러므로 편의점 브랜드는 소비자의 신뢰 형성을 위해 부족한 환경, 사회활동을 더욱 강화해야 하며, 특히 환경활동은 직접적으로 점포충성도에만 영향을 미치므로 더욱 신중하고 적극적 활동이 필요할 것이다. 또한 친환경가치관, 소셜미디어 활동성, 소비자-기업동일시 정도가 높은 소비자들의 신뢰형성에 집중적 마케팅활동도 필요할 것이다. 따라서 본 연구는 편의점 브랜드의 사회공헌활동에도 불구하고 소비자들의 비판적 시각을 개선하기 위해 사회활동 노력을 강화하고 더불어 고객 접점인 현장 가맹점의 ESG활동의 활발한 참여와 근무자들에 대한 교육이 필요함을 시사하고 있다.

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