Journal of Nutrition and Health

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An analysis of customer needs for the operation of unmanned food stores on a university campus

대학 캠퍼스 내 무인 식품 매점 운영에 대한 고객 요구도 분석

  • Kim, Se-Eun (Department of Food and Nutrition, Daegu University) ;
  • Park, Min-Seo (Department of Food and Nutrition, Daegu University) ;
  • Bae, Hyun-Joo (Department of Food and Nutrition, Daegu University)
  • Received : 2022.08.12
  • Accepted : 2022.09.08
  • Published : 2022.10.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was performed to analyze customer needs for the operation of unmanned food stores on a university campus. Methods: A total of 329 responses were collected from customers who had purchased food at the stores. Statistical analyses were conducted using the SPSS program for frequency analysis, χ2-test, t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Duncan's multiple range test. Results: On average, the overall satisfaction score for lunch and the eating location was 3.91 out of 5 points. Overall satisfaction was significantly higher for home cooking, and lower for eating at convenience stores (p < 0.001), and the score for eating with family was significantly higher than for eating alone or with friends (p < 0.001). On average, the intention to use an unmanned store received a score of 3.98 out of 5 points, while 'home cooking (3.76)' was significantly lower than other eating locations and eating at 'convenience stores (4.38)' was significantly higher than other eating locations (p < 0.05). The desired time of use for unmanned food stores was 'lunch (54.1%)', 'dinner (46.2%)', and 'afternoon snack (41.9%)', and the desired foods were 'doshirak (62.0%)', 'sandwich (56.2%)', 'fruit cup (54.4%)', 'salad (51.7%)', and 'kimbap (50.5%)'. There were significantly more opinions that single-person households would use unmanned food stores for dinner more than family households (p < 0.05), and significantly more willingness to purchase fruit cup (p < 0.05). The average prices (Korean won) that the subjects were willing to pay for the purchase of food were 4,991 for doshirak, 3,403 for salad, 2,745 for fruit cup, 2,609 for sandwich, and 2,235 for kimbap. Conclusion: For the successful operation of the unmanned food stores on the university campus, the store manager should grasp the customer's needs in real-time and establish an effective marketing strategy.

대학구성원의 식생활 개선을 위해 24시간 운영하는 '무인 식품 매점' 운영에 대한 고객 요구도를 총 329명을 대상으로 온라인 설문조사를 한 결과 조사대상자 중 남자는 31.3%, 여자는 68.7%였고, 1인 가구는 전체의 54.1%였으며, 아침식사 결식률은 39.2%였고, 섭취가 부족한 식품군은 과일류 (35.6%), 채소류 (32.8%) 순으로 높았다. 점심식사는 배달음식을 이용하는 경우가 32.2%로 가장 많았고, 점심식사로 선호하는 메뉴는 한식 (74.2%), 일품요리 (34.3%), 일식 (31.9%), 패스트푸드 (28.0%), 중식 (17.0%)의 순이었다. 점심식사와 점심식사 장소에 대한 전체적인 만족도는 평균 3.91점/5점이었고, 전체적인 만족도는 직접 조리해서 먹는 경우가 유의적으로 가장 높았고, 편의점에서 식사하는 경우가 가장 낮았으며 (p < 0.001), 가족과 식사하는 경우가 친구나 혼자 식사하는 경우보다 유의적으로 가장 높았다 (p < 0.001). 무인 매점 이용 의향은 평균 3.98점/5점으로, 직접 조리하는 경우 (3.76점)가 유의적으로 가장 낮았고, 편의점에서 식사하는 경우 (4.38점)가 유의적으로 가장 높았다 (p < 0.05). 무인 식품 매점 희망 이용 시간대는 점심시간 (54.1%), 저녁시간 (46.2%), 오후 간식 시간 (41.9%) 순이었고, 구입 희망 식품은 도시락류 (62.0%), 샌드위치류 (56.2%), 컵과일류 (54.4%), 샐러드류 (51.7%), 김밥류 (50.5%) 순이었다. 판매 예정 식품의 구입 희망 평균 가격은 도시락류는 4,991원, 샐러드류가 3,403원, 컵과일류는 2,745원, 샌드위치류는 2,609원, 김밥류는 2,235원이었다. 대학교 내 무인 매점 경영자는 무인 식품 매점의 성공적인 운영을 위해서 고객의 요구를 실시간 파악하여 고객만족을 극대화할 수 있는 효과적인 마케팅 전략을 수립해 나가야 할 것이다.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by grants from Daegu University.

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