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http://dx.doi.org/10.15722/jds.20.09.202209.61

E-Satisfaction and E-Loyalty of Online Marketplace Mobile Applications: An Empirical Channel Study in Indonesia  

LOE, Kevin (Communication Department, BINUS Graduate Program, Strategic Marketing Communication, Bina Nusantara University)
TASIA, Aniq (Communication Department, BINUS Graduate Program, Strategic Marketing Communication, Bina Nusantara University)
INDRA, Ricardo (Communication Department, BINUS Graduate Program, Bina Nusantara University)
MANI, La (Communication Department, BINUS Graduate Program, Bina Nusantara University)
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Journal of Distribution Science / v.20, no.9, 2022 , pp. 61-71 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study analyzes the effects of variables affecting e-satisfaction and e-loyalty in e-commerce. Research design, data, and methodology: A survey was conducted to 384 Indonesia online shopping mobile application users. The questionnaire construct was designed based on several independent variables, such as application attractiveness, application functionality, and customer service on e-satisfaction and e-loyalty. E-satisfaction was positioned as an intervening variable to determine the effect on e-loyalty. Results: Application attractiveness, application functionality, and customer service shown positive effect on e-satisfaction in online shopping mobile application. At the same time, e-satisfaction also affected e-loyalty significantly as referred in previous studies. However, application attractiveness, while showed positive effect on e-satisfaction, in contrary with previous study does not showed very significant effect. Conclusion: Application functionality significantly influences users satisfaction compared to application attractiveness. E-satisfaction mediates as a factor between visual design, information access, and transaction in online shopping mobile application, which stimulates user loyalty. The study findings' can be a reference for companies to create and maintain users' satisfaction and loyalty via different aspects of mobile application. Further research should be conducted on other field of study as the industry has different aspects that affects user loyalty.
Keywords
E-Loyalty; E-Satisfaction; Online Marketplace; E-Commerce; Mobile Applications;
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