• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제15권sup1호
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• pp.94-109
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• 2021

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has dramatically changed nearly every aspect of our lives. Although Dietary lifestyle includes attitudes and behaviors to meet their most basic needs, but few studies have examined the pattern of changes in dietary lifestyle driven by COVID-19. This study explores changes in dietary attitudes and behaviors among Korean consumers after COVID-19. SUBJECTS/METHODS: An online survey was conducted with 549 Korean adults aged 20 and older to identify general demographics and changes in dietary attitudes and behaviors. Data were collected from Oct 12 to Oct 18, 2020. Frequency, percentage, and mean values were calculated and a K-means cluster analysis was performed to categorize consumers based on the 5S of dietary attitudes (i.e., savor-oriented, safety-oriented, sustainability-oriented, saving-oriented, and socializing-oriented). RESULTS: Findings indicate consumers considered safety, health, and freshness to be most important when choosing groceries and prepared meal such as home meal replacement and delivery food. Among the types of services, a large proportion of consumers increased their delivery and take-out services. Regarding retail channels, the increase in the use of online retailers was remarkable compared to offline retailers. Finally, consumers were classified into four segments based on changes in dietary attitudes: "most influenced," "seeking safety and sustainability," "abstaining from savor and socializing," and "least influenced." Each type of consumer exhibited statistically significant differences by sex, age, household composition, presence of disease, and perceived risk of COVID-19. CONCLUSIONS: This exploratory study provides initial insights for future research by identifying various aspects of dietary attitudes and behaviors among Korean consumers after COVID-19.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.182-194
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• 2022

After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an explosive increase in restaurant meal delivery or takeout. The purpose of this study was to analyze the consumer perception of food safety and its influence on the purchase of delivery or takeout food from restaurants. This study, the 2020 Consumer Behavior Survey for Food (CBSF), was conducted from June 10 to August 21 2020. A total of 6,355 responses were used for the analysis. The results were as follows: First, the differences in consumer perception about food safety were analyzed according to whether they used delivery or takeout. Concern about food safety, satisfaction with dietary habits, and the ability to maintain safe dietary habits were higher in the non-user group. Except for food at home, the perception about food safety at other locations was higher in the user group. Food hazards such as antibiotics were perceived to be safer in the user group. Second, the perception of food safety affecting use of delivery or takeout was analyzed. It was found that the usage of delivery or takeout increased when the perception of the safety of home meal replacement (HMR), delivery or takeout food, and the ability to be informed about the harmful factors of agricultural products increased. The findings of this study may offer the basis for the food and food service industry to consider safety issues seriously and develop strategies to lead to feasible practices. Further, this study also supports the direction of the government toward strengthening the safety of new segments which have shown explosive growth in the COVID-19 era.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2007

Demand forecasting methods for a consumer product such as TV or refrigerator are widely known. However, sales forecast for a brand new product cannot be estimated using conventional forecasting methods. This study proposes a five-step procedure in forecasting a newly developed product. Step one defines functions in a High Touch product in order to estimate relative attraction of the product to consumer group. In step two, for a comparison purpose, a compatible product that is successfully penetrated into market is selected. Step three breaks a target population into many segments based on demography. Step four calculates relative attraction between the High Touch product and the compatible product. Finally, market penetration rate of the High Touch product is estimated using a bell-shaped diffusion curve of the compatible product. The process offers a method to estimate potential demand and growth pattern of the new High Touch product.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.332-338
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to examine consumers' behaviors toward ready-to-eat foods and to develop ready-to-eat food market segmentation in Korea. The food-related lifestyle and purchase behaviors of ready-to-eat foods were evaluated using 410 ready-to-eat food consumers in the Republic of Korea. Four factors were extracted by exploratory factor analysis (health-orientation, taste-orientation, convenience-orientation, and tradition-orientation) to explain the ready-to eat food consumers' food-related lifestyles. The results of cluster analysis indicated that "tradition seekers" and "convenience seekers" should be regarded as the target segments. Chi-square tests and t-tests of the subdivided groups showed there were significant differences across marital status, education level, family type, eating-out expenditure, place of purchase, and reason for purchase. In conclusion, the tradition seekers consumed more ready-to-eat foods from discount marts or specialty stores and ate them between meals more often than the convenience seekers. In contrast, the convenience seekers purchased more ready-to-eat foods at convenience stores and ate them as meals more often than the tradition seekers. These findings suggest that ready-to-eat food market segmentation based on food-related lifestyles can be applied to develop proper marketing strategies.

• International Journal of Contents
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.71-80
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• 2013

The golf industry has become the center of attention for recreational activities in the participant sport market; however, there has been little effort made to understand golf consumer and their consumption behavior using the concept of 'recreational specialization' which segments the golfers based on level of specialization in golf. The purpose of this study was to explore the differences in the relationships among perceived service quality, price of playing golf, overall customer satisfaction with the course, and a player's intention to revisit the same golf course based on the magnitude of recreation specialization in golf. Four public and two private golf courses from the southeastern state of the United States were randomly chosen from a list in a golf magazine. The 365 surveys among 417 participants were ultimately analyzed. Multiple group analysis was conducted in order to investigate differences in relationships among service quality, price, customer satisfaction, and revisit intentions between groups based on the level of recreation specialization. The key findings were 1) for more specialized golfers, satisfaction with price did not affect overall customer satisfaction or revisit intention, however, service quality significantly influenced both overall customer satisfaction and revisit intention, 2) for less specialized golfers, satisfaction with price significantly influenced overall customer satisfaction but did not affect revisit intention. Knowledge about which the determinants of satisfaction are different between more and less specialized golfers could provide a better understanding of how different marketing strategies should be implemented for different specialized levels of golfers.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.923-932
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• 2009

This study aims to present a marketing strategy in the infant wear market with regard to consumer segments by analyzing benefits infant clothing purchases. For this study the consumer's evaluation criteria, usage of information source and characteristics of purchase behavior were analyzed by clustered consumers' groups. The results of the study are as follows: 1) Four factors were revealed as the result of the factor analysis on the benefits in infant clothing purchases. The factors were labeled fashionability, brand value, individuality, and practicality. 2) The result of the cluster analysis showed that it was most appropriate to categorize consumers into four groups based on the benefits of infant clothing purchases. 3) There were a significant difference in evaluation criteria, usage of information source, and characteristics of purchase behavior in terms of buying plan, retail store, purchase frequency, amount money spent, named brand purchase, and vicarious satisfaction among the groups.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.654-664
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to segment consumers based on sales promotion orientation and examine the differences between the consumer segments on shopping styles and demographics. A total of 462 responses collected from a questionnaire survey to subjects aged over 20 were analyzed. Cluster analysis on sales promotion orientation identified four groups including rational group(21%), active group(28%), insensitive group(22.1%), and interest group(28.9%) of sales promotion. MANOVA, ANOVA and $\chi$$^2$-test revealed significant differences among the four groups on shopping styles(high-quality prone, value prone, price prone. brand prone, fashion prone, hedonic shopping prone, and loyalty) and 4 demographic characteristics(i.e., age, marital status. occupation, and education). The rational group showed lower brand proneness than did other groups while the active group showed higher price and brand proneness. The interest group showed high value, brand, and hedonic shopping proneness while the insensitive group was the least engaged in shopping styles. The study developed a profile of each segment and provided marketing implications.

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.153-167
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• 2012

KB Kookmin Card has separated as an independent corporation from KB Kookmin Bank Credit Card Business Group on March, 2011. Ever since, KB Kookmin Card worked to build its own brand identity. The strategic preparation and conscientious implementations made KB Kookmin Card position in consumer's mind with a strong and unique brand image. Its new brand image was rooted in the inherited strengths of reliable and sincere image. However, it faced the challenge to compete in credit card industry in which most competitors had an advanced and sophisticated image. The strengths of KB Kookmin Card were also at the same time their limitations. KB Kookmin Card took a strategy that strengthened the strengths and improved the weaknesses. It focused on the core competence of being a people's sincere life supporter that helps people make savings from everyday events to make a good sum rather than being a lump sum benefit. The brand introduction strategy was implemented in 2011. The implementation focused on the activities that made internal as well as external customers be aware of the brand. Communication programs using a variety of media were executed to attain this goal. In 2012, second phase communication programs were introduced to elaborate the newly established brand image. It introduced many extended products as well as accessory programs which targeted the segments. Also, various CSR activities in many social domains helped consumers and the public to consider KB Kookmin Card an authentic, caring, trustworthy, and consistently-developing supporter in their everyday lives.

• Asian Journal of Business Environment
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aims to explore the factors affecting the willingness to pay for chicken delivery services targeting college students. The results of this study provide insights for improving food delivery market services and developing effective marketing strategies. Research design, data and methodology: A survey employing a questionnaire was administered to students at Chungbuk National University over a 10-day period from May 15 to May 24, 2023. Out of 232 distributed surveys, 218 were considered suitable for analysis. Binomial logistic regression analysis was conducted with the willingness to pay for delivery fees contingent on chicken price, serving as the dependent variable. Results: The main findings are following. First, as the price of chicken increases, the percentage of individuals willing to pay more than 2,000 won for delivery services decreases. Second, regardless of chicken price, males exhibit a lower tendency to bear higher delivery service fees compared to females. Lastly, those who lack awareness of their recent delivery fees or have previously paid charges exceeding 3,000 won demonstrate a greater propensity to pay higher delivery service fees compared to those who have paid fees below 3,000 won. Conclusions: It is essential for chicken sellers to identify key customer segments such as single-person households, and offer pricing and services tailored to their needs and preferences.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.146-153
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 식생활 라이프스타일에 따라 고령소비자 집단을 세분화하고 건강신념모형에 근거하여 라이프스타일과 관련된 유용한 변수들을 파악함으로써 실버소비자들의 특징을 이해하고자 하였으며 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 라이프스타일에 대한 23개 문항에 대하여 요인 분석을 실시한 결과로 나타난 건강추구형, 편의추구형, 맛추구형, 식사관리형, 안전추구형의 5개의 요인별 요인점수를 기준으로 군집분석을 실시하였고 '건강관리형', '식생활무관심형', '편의지향형', '맛추구형', '실행부족형'의 5개의 군집으로 분류되었다. 둘째, 식생활 라이프스타일 군집별로 건강신념관련 변수들 중 사회인구통계학적 특징에 따른 차이를 분석한 결과, 성별(p<0.05), 교육수준(p<0.001), 가족형태(p<0.05)에서 모두 유의한 차이가 나타났으며 연령, 직업, 월소득에 따른 유의한 차이는 없었으나 군집간의 약간의 차이를 보였다. 건강관리형은 상대적으로 고연령자, 고학력자, 전문직, 고소득자의 비율이 높았고 부부단독의 비율도 높았다. 식생활무관심형은 저학력, 저소득의 응답자들이 대부분 속해 있었으며, 편의추구형은 상대적으로 교육수준이 높았으며 독신의 비율이 다른 군집보다 높았다. 맛추구형은 저연령대(55～64세)의 가정주부 여성이 많은 것 알 수 있었으며, 실행부족형은 전문직과 가정주부가 비슷한 비율로 속해있었고 가족형태는 2,3대 동거의 비율이 다른 군집에 비해 높았다. 셋째, 건강신념 변수들 중 나머지 변수에 대한 차이를 분석한 결과, 지각된 자기효능감(p<0.001), 지각된 유익성(p<0.001), 지각된 장애성(p<0.01), 행동계기(p<0.05)의 모든 변수들에서 유의한 차이가 조사되었다. 건강관리형과 맛추구형에서 지각된 자기효능감과 지각된 유익성의 점수가 가장 높아, 이들은 올바른 식습관을 유지할 수 있는 자신감이 있었고 이로 인한 혜택을 높이 인식하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 식생활무관심형과 편의추구형에서는 지각된 장애성의 평균점수가 높은 반면 지각된 유익성은 유의적으로 가장 낮아, 장애요인이 많아 올바른 식습관을 유지하기 어렵다고 생각하고 올바른 식습관으로 인한 혜택에 대한 인식이 낮았다. 실행부족형은 지각된 자기효능감은 높은 반면 올바른 식습관을 유지하는데 장애요인이 많다고 인식하고 있었다. 따라서 건강신념 변수들이 실버소비자들의 식생활과 관련된 라이프스타일을 심층적으로 이해할 수 있도록 해주는 유용한 변수임을 알 수 있었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 고령소비자 집단이 식생활 라이프스타일에 따라 세분 시장이 규명됨을 확인하였고, 세분시장별로 사회인구통계학적 특성 및 건강신념관련 변수에 차이가 있음이 검증되었으므로 고령소비자 집단의 행동을 예측할 수 있는 변수들을 활용하여 차후 맞춤형 급식 서비스 프로그램에 대한 이론적 근거를 제시함으로써 향후 전략 방안을 모색하는데 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구는 표본이 서울에 거주하는 노인을 대상으로 한정되었고 교육수준 및 경제적 수준이 중상층 이상이어서 고령소비자의 전반적인 특성을 유추해 내기에는 충분하지 못하였다. 또한 고령소비자들의 식생활라이프스타일에 따른 세분화모형의 최초 연구로 고령소비자들의 식생활과 관련된 특성을 반영할 수 있는 변수를 고려하는데 한계가 있을 것으로 사료되는바 지속적인 연구를 통해 보다 심도 있는 이론에 근거한 변수의 선정과 분석이 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 현재까지 대부분 고령소비자 시장을 상대적으로 젊은 시장에 대비되는 단일시장 혹은 유사한 특성을 지닌 소비자집단으로 접근하고 있는 상황에서 본 연구에서는 이질적인 세분집단들로 여기는 것이 타당하다는 것이 제기되었다. 따라서 향후 학문적으로 혹은 실무적으로 고령 소비자들에게 접근할 때 단일시장이 아닌 다수의 세분 시장으로 접근할 필요성이 있다고 사료된다.