Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship (벤처창업연구)

The Korean Society of Business Venturing (한국벤처창업학회)
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Study on Korean SMEs' Brand Luxuriousness Building

마케팅 믹스를 활용한 한국 중소기업의 브랜드 명품성 구축에 대한 연구

  • Koh, InKo (Dept. of Global Business Admin, Kangnam University)
  • 고인곤 (강남대학교 글로벌경영학부)
  • Received : 2018.11.26
  • Accepted : 2018.12.25
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

As interest and consumption of luxury goods have become more popular, luxury goods market is growing rapidly. Consumers can acquire psychological satisfaction with material abundance by purchasing and using luxury goods. Also, from the view of corporations, luxury goods have price inelastic characteristics, so they can enjoy price premium and it is good to produce good performance. That is the reason why they should pay much attention to securing luxuriousness. This study examined the establishment of brands luxuriousness in Korean SMEs. First, it examined the world market of luxury goods industry and the present condition of Korean market. Then it identified the constituents of luxuriousness by examining the prior studies and related literatures, and designed a research model based on the theoretical grounds to suggest the methods of brand luxuriousness building of Korean SMEs. Luxuriousness can be defined as the attribute of product that distinguishes luxury goods from other products by consumers' perceptions, and the factor that provides situational benefits that motivate consumers' purchasing behavior. In this study, I identified the sub-dimensions of luxuriousness according to whether there are product related attributes and consumers' benefit in consideration of the problems of existing studies. Product related luxuriousness are classified into superiority(functional benefit) and scarcity(experiential benefit), while non-product related luxuriousness are classified into differentiation(symbolic benefit) and traditionality(exclusive benefit). The following are the ways to build brand luxuriousness. First, company can use product factors. High quality, excellent design, high recognized brand with strong, favorable and unique images can enhance the luxuriousness of brand. Second, company can use price factors. Consumers tend to perceive luxury goods as high-priced items, so lowering the price of product can undermine the luxuriousness of product. Third, company can use distribution factors. It is effective for making consumers to perceive the differentiation and scarcity of luxuriousness through limited distribution channel. In addition, store atmosphere suitable for luxury brands should be created. Fourth, company can use promotion factors. The more consumers are exposed to advertisements, the more positive attitudes toward luxury brands are made, and consumers recognize luxuriousness higher. Price promotion negatively affects consumers' perception of luxuriousness. Fifth, company can use corporate factors. Consumer evaluations of products are influenced not only by the product attributes but also by the corporate association and corporate image surrounding the product. Considering the existing researches, it is possible to enhance the brand luxuriousness through high corporate competence and good corporate reputation. In order to increase the competence of the enterprise, it is useful to approach multidimensionally in relation with the knowledge creation capability. In corporate reputation, the external stakeholders' reputation is important, but the internal members' reputation is also important. Korean SMEs will be able to build brand luxuriousness by establishing marketing strategies as above and/or mix(integrate) them according to the situation.

명품에 대한 관심과 소비가 점차 대중화되면서 명품시장은 급성장하고 있다. 소비자들은 명품을 구매하고 사용함으로써 물질적인 풍요와 함께 심리적인 만족을 얻을 수 있다. 또한 기업의 입장에서는 명품은 가격 비탄력적인 특성을 가지고 있어 가격 프리미엄을 누릴 수 있고 양호한 성과를 산출하는데 유리하므로 명품성 확보방안에 많은 관심을 기울여야 할 것이다. 본 연구는 선행연구를 기반으로 명품성을 '다른 제품과 차별적으로 명품을 인식하게 만드는 제품의 속성으로서, 소비자의 구매행동에 중요한 동기를 부여하는 상황적 혜택을 제공하는 요인'으로 정의하고, 한국 중소기업의 브랜드 명품성 구축방안을 살펴보았다. 구체적으로는 명품산업의 세계시장과 한국시장 현황을 알아보고, 기존연구들과 관련문헌을 조사하여 명품성의 구성요소를 규명하였으며, 이론적 근거를 바탕으로 연구모형을 설계하여 마케팅 믹스를 활용한 한국 중소기업의 브랜드 명품성 구축방법을 제시하였다. 명품성의 하위차원은 기존연구들의 문제점을 감안하여 제품관련 속성여부와 소비자가 얻는 혜택여부에 따라 규명하였다. 제품관련 명품성은 우월성 (기능적 혜택)과 희소성(경험적 혜택)으로 구분하고, 비제품관련 명품성은 차별성 (상징적 혜택)과 전통성 (배타적 혜택)으로 구분하였다. 브랜드 명품성 구축방안은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 제품요인을 이용하는 것이다. 높은 품질, 우수한 디자인, 인지도가 높으면서 강력하고 호의적이며 독특한 연상의 브랜드를 통해 명품성을 제고할 수 있다. 둘째, 가격요인을 이용하는 것이다. 소비자들은 명품을 고가품으로 인식하는 경향이 있으므로 제품의 가격을 너무 낮게 책정하는 것은 명품성을 훼손할 수 있다. 셋째, 유통요인을 이용하는 것이다. 제한적인 유통 채널을 통해 소비자에게 명품성의 차별성과 희소성을 지각시키는 것이 효과적이다. 또한, 명품브랜드에 적합한 매장 분위기를 조성하여야 한다. 넷째, 촉진요인을 이용하는 것이다. 소비자가 광고에 많이 노출될수록 명품브랜드에 대해 호의적의 태도를 형성하여 명품성을 높게 지각한다. 가격촉진은 소비자의 명품성 지각에 부정적 영향을 미친다. 다섯째, 기업속성을 이용하는 것이다. 제품에 대한 소비자의 평가는 제품속성뿐만 아니라 그 제품을 둘러싼 기업연상이나 기업이미지에 영향을 받는다. 기존연구를 참고하면 높은 기업역량, 양호한 기업평판을 통해 명품성을 제고할 수 있다. 기업역량을 높이기 위해서는 지식창출능력과 연계하여 다차원적으로 접근하면 유용한 시사점을 얻을 수 있다. 기업평판에 있어서는 외부 이해관계자들의 평판도 중요하지만 이에 못지않게 내부구성원들의 평판도 중요하다. 한국의 중소기업들은 본 연구결과를 활용하여 상황에 따라 개별적인 마케팅전략을 수립하거나 혹은 믹스 (통합)한 마케팅전략을 수립하여 추진함으로써 브랜드의 명품성을 구축할 수 있을 것이다.

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