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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2021.19.9.125

Un-subscribing; Categorization of Subscription Services with Satisfaction Factors and the Reasons for Exit  

Suh, YouHyun (Division of Consumer Science, Seoul National University)
Kim, Rando (Division of Consumer Science, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.19, no.9, 2021 , pp. 125-133 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated to explore the broadened concept of the subscription service market and categorize of the subscription market and its consumer behavior. We examined the satisfaction of the service users and the reasons for terminating the subscription. Survey respondents were 443 people in their 20s and 30s, who actively use subscription services. As a result of the survey it was found that users in their 20s were more satisfied with the overall subscription service than those in their 30s, and that user's residential areas were evenly distributed regardless of metropolitan area or non-metropolitan area. As a reason for the cancellation of subscription service: the lower the novelty of subscription, the less personalization tailored to consumer, the lack of feeling self-growth while using the service, and the more termination is made. Our findings have magnified the understanding of consumers behaviors in the age of 20s and 30s of using and terminating subscription service and hopefully be used for future studies of subscription services.
Keywords
Subscription Economy; Subscription Categorization; Consumer Satisfaction; 20.30s Subscribe Users; Unsubscribe;
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