• 유통과학연구
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• 제10권11호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2012

Purpose - The objective of this paper is to suggest that a company's CRM activities have an effect on customer loyalty in the Korean retail industry. Typically, Korean customers use large local marts with convenience in the absence of any other choice. Therefore, this study aims to shed light on the fact that customers do not break away from their preferred retail stores, either owing to their stringent loyalty (the lie loyalty) or difficulty in turning to alternative choices. Research design, data, methodology - By surveying a sample of 200 hyper-markets through a questionnaire, and excluding dubious and missing responses, I obtained 181 samples to be included in the empirical analysis. The survey was conducted for two weeks during October 2011. AMOS and SPSS18 statistical packages were used for conducting statistical analysis for this study. This paper was developed using the concept of customer equity on CRM, which is known to have a positive impact on customer loyalty through the satisfaction and switching-barrier parameters. The hypothesis of this paper is that customer equity is composed of relationship equity, value equity and brand equity, and that the relationship equity variable has positive effects on the value equity and brand equity amongst other types of customer equity. Moreover, customer equity influences customer loyalty through parameters including customer satisfaction and switching costs in the Korean retail industry. Results - According to the results of the analysis, it was confirmed that relationship value had a positive effect (+) on all variables, including the perceived QoS (Quality of Service), store brand images, economic value, and store convenience. It was also confirmed that the assumption that the perceived QoS (Quality of Service), economic value, and store convenience had a positive effect on customer satisfaction was shown to be statistically significant, with a p-value below 0.05. Only the store brand value variable had an effect on the switching-cost variable with respect to the causal sequence of the variables, including the perceived QoS, store brand value, economic value, and store convenience. The remaining variables did not seem to influence the switching-cost variable. On the other hand, another effect showed that customer satisfaction had a statistically significant influence on the switching-costs variable. Moreover, the customer satisfaction and switching-cost variables also had a statistical influence on customer loyalty. Conclusions - The CRM activities had an influence on various variables (including perceived QoS, perceived economic value, store brand value, and store convenience) pertaining to customer values. Customer satisfaction and switching-cost had some effects on customer loyalty as a parameter. This confirms that stringent loyalty exists with respect to customer loyalty in the retail industry. The fact that the variable had such a statistically significant influence on the switching-cost and store brand equity variables means that consumers react to the reputation of a brand, confidence about the store, and quality confidence. The implications of this study in the retail industry should be further extended to devise strategies for customer retention.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제10권11호
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• pp.3144-3154
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• 2009

최근 기업의 이익을 최대화하기 위해 생산 판매 물류 회계 인사 등 기업의 기간 업무를 조직적 횡단적으로 파악하고, 경영 자원의 활용을 전사적으로 최적화하려는 계획 관리를 위한 경영 개념으로 사용하는 ERP 시스템을 도입하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 모기업 S사를 대상으로 현 구축된 ERP 시스템을 파악하였다. 현장 적용 후의 실행효과를 분석하고 설문조사 방법으로 시스템의 현장 적용 후 발견되는 사용상의 어려움, 사용자의 거부 반응 등을 파악하여 개선방향을 모색해 시스템의 효율성과 고객들의 만족도를 실증적으로 분석하였다.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.99-117
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• 2006

Consumers keep demanding for diversified high quality products, valuable services and safety. With this in mind, Distribution Industry is being updated rapidly to accomodate this demand. Meanwhile, Distribution Information Technology of agricultural products has been in slow progress with little in-depth studies. In this study, it has been analyzed the usage of Bar code which is the key element for agricultural Distribution Information Technology. The analysis was conducted through a survey utilizing questionnaire covering 5 Hypermarkets(Super-centers) including big 3 companies. Also, Japanese market trends have been studied to visit a Japan Government Organization concerned, GS1 Japan, an Agricultural Cooperative, an Agricultural Wholesale Market, and a Retail Company. If we could use KAN code for all agricultural products, we could collect and analyze the information of price and trade quantity of them. It opens a new era to understand the agricultural products supply and demand easily. This will certainly make a great contribution to the evolution of agricultural products distribution. From this research, it is suggested that collective efforts by suppliers, wholesalers, retailers and Government Officers are needed to make large scale mutual marketing Organizations, which specialize in sending out agricultural products. The Organization is recommended to standardize and pack every final agricultural products, to promote the use of KAN code.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2010

While jujubes are mainly sold in dried forms as wholesome foods, sacrificial food and so on, processed foods from jujube are neither highly recognized nor in high demand. Hence, this study has proposed ways to enhance the demand for jujube processed foods and will help prepare the ground for efficient marketing strategies, based on the survey result on the pattern in which customers in Korea purchase jujube-processed foods. The conclusion for this study has been derived by researching the relevant literature and analyzing the relevant company data and customer survey results. The study implies the following points regarding enhancing the demand for jujube-processed foods. First, long-term solutions are necessary. These may include establishing a technological system that can produce various foods processed from jujubes, and improving the customer accessibility in accordance with the changes in the retail environment. To implement these solutions, it is necessary to familiarize the customers with jujube-processed foods by securing a good sales network and through active promotion and advertising. Second, systematic marketing strategies are needed, which may be applied in developing the products as well as distribution and promotion methods and prices that correspond with the changes in the customer environment and the different tastes for various age, gender and residential area groups.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2020

Purpose: At a time when the distribution industry is dominated by capital and technology, win-win growth among businesses groups (BGs) in wholesale market is becoming a social issue. Therefore, through analysis of market growth, market concentration (MC) and market power (MP), we want to identify the structure of the wholesale market and the competitiveness of the BGs in terms of market share (MS), sales-profit ratio (SPR), and labor productivity (LP) to explore the possibility of win-win growth. Market situation: Wholesale and Retail sales ratio (W/S) continues to increase, which also means inefficiency in distribution channels or opportunities in wholesale markets. Wholesale sales have grown 8.3 percent annually over the past 15 years, while the number of companies and workers has declined since 2017, which is why some restructuring is believed to begin in the wholesale industry. In terms of MC and MP, the growth potential of SBG can be found in FCB, ARM, FBT and CME BTs. Methodology and data: Through ANOVA and Regression Analysis, the 2015 Economic Census Data of KOSTAT was analyzed. Results: The results of ANOVA show that statistically significant SBG has a larger MS than LBG. The SPR was not different among BGs. LP is higher for LBG than for other BGs. Regression results show that the employment weight (EW) and the company size (SC) have positive effects on the MS, but the company weight (CW) and employment size (SE) have negative effects. In the case of SPR, the CW is positive and the EW is negative. In addition, LP appears to be more positive as SC in the BGs is larger. Conclusions: Although there is sufficient potential for SBG in the wholesale market, there is a problem that needs to increase LP. Therefore, the SBG needs to restructure in terms of number of companies and SC to improve the efficiency of employment. In terms of MC and MP, the SBG looks for possibilities in FCB, ARM, FBT and CME BTs. In addition, SBG that seeks higher returns with human services rather than simple sales is found to be competitive in the HHG, MES and CME BTs.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.21-33
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• 2010

인터넷과 모바일기술의 발전은 화훼유통서비스를 급격히 진화시켰을 뿐만 아니라, 화훼 도소매점간 경쟁방식과 유통경로에도 많은 변화를 가져왔다. 인터넷과 정보기술의 발전은 화훼 유통경로에 있는 중개상들의 힘(영향력)이 축소되거나 일부 소멸할 것으로 예상했다. 그러나 오히려 중개기능의 강화되었고 정보시스템을 통해 유통서비스의 지역적 한계가 없어지고 매출증가로 점포규모가 커지고 협회와 같은 중개자가 재출현하게 되었다. 본 연구는 화훼중도매인이 도소매점의 활동을 원활하게 지원하기 위해 지금까지 어떤 노력들이 있었고 정보시스템 도입 실패원인에 대해 살펴보았다. 그리고 유통경로에서 힘(영향력)의 우위를 확보하기 위해 유통 중간상이 어떻게 변화하고 있는지를 (주)플로마켓 사례를 통해 살펴보았다. 연구결과 화훼도매점들이 정보시스템을 활용한 유통경로 혁신을 시도하였지만 매출채권 및 상품재고 관리를 위한 기능을 정보시스템에 미반영, 거래 및 업무 프로세스 확립 없이 자동화 개념으로 도입, 정보시스템 가동이후 노력을 고려한 정보시스템 구축전략 미비, 화훼소매점과 유통 및 제품정보 공유 없이 주문처리 중심의 정보시스템 구축 등 4가지 이유로 구축에 실패한 것으로 파악되었다. 파악된 실패요인들을 고려하여 (주)플로마켓은 정보시스템을 통해 화훼공판장과 화훼도소매시장으로 구분되어 있는 도매유통시장을 통합하여 고품질의 상품을 확보할 수 있도록 유통경로 개선을 하고자 했다. 시스템구축 후 운영되면서 (주)플로마켓은 상품재고 최소화와 다품종 대량구매를 실현 할 수 있었고 사전주문 프로세스와 사후 재정산을 통하여 실시간 시세를 반영한 상품공급으로 고객의 신뢰를 확보할 수 있었다. 단계별 비즈니스에 맞는 정보시스템 구축전략으로 급변하는 비즈니스 환경에 대처할 수 있도록 정보시스템을 구축하였다. (주)플로마켓의 성공여부는 화훼도매시장에서 화훼소매점과 도매점들이 얼마나 참여하느냐에 달려있기 때문에 시간을 가지고 지켜봐야 하지만 (주)플로마켓 주문처리 시스템의 등장은 거래자간 정보흐름이 끊김 없이 실시간으로 유통정보 및 상품정보 교환이 되고, 제품 표준화와 거래 프로세스가 명확해지고, 정보시스템을 통해 화훼도매점은 유통정보, 거래정보, 상품정보 등 마케팅 정보 수집이 가능해서 전략적 의사결정을 내릴 수 있을 것이다. 따라서 그 동안 정보화 수준이 낮은 화훼유통시장에서 거래의 효율성을 높인 유통경로개선 사례로 본 논문의 의의가 있다고 할 것이다.

• 한국유통학회지:유통연구
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.95-127
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• 2011

본 연구는 미국의 유통 관리자들을 대상으로 그들의 개인적인 특성 요인과 감정 관련 변수들이 일곱 가지 영역으로 분류된 직업 만족도 (관리, 직무, 회사 정책, 승진, 급여, 동료, 고객)에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 분석 결과 고객과의 직접 대면이 많은 업무의 특성을 지닌 유통산업에서는 고객 접점에 있는 직원 뿐 아니라 관리자들에게도 감정 소진이 개인적 특성에 따라 차이가 없이 공통적으로 나타났으며 이러한 감정의 소진은 직업 만족도의 7 가지 영역에 모두 부정적인 영향을 끼치고 있음을 확인하였다, 또한 개인적 특성이 감정 필요에, 감정 소진이나 감정 필요가 직업 만족에 미치는 영향은 각기 다르게 나타났다. 본 연구는 서비스 접점 위치에 있는 직원들을 대상으로 연구한 기존의 연구들과는 달리 유통 서비스 산업의 관리자들을 대상으로 실증 분석을 수행하였고 개인적인 특성을 세 종류로 분류하여 분석하였을 뿐 아니라, 직업 만족도 역시 7 가지 구성 요소로 분류하여 분석하였다는 점에서 선행 연구들과 차별화 된다. 본 연구의 결과는 날로 서비스 경쟁이 치열해져 가고 있는 유통 기업들이 서비스 경영의 핵심 요소인 내부 고객을 만족시킬 수 있는 효과적인 내부 마케팅 방안을 마련하는데 기여할 수 있을 것이다. 또한 유통 업체들은 본 연구를 바탕으로 개인의 특성에 따른 맞춤형 관리를 통하여 관리자들의 감정 필요나 소진을 효과적으로 감소시킬 수 있을 것이다. 연구의 한계점과 향후 연구 방향도 논의되었다.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.7-16
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• 2018

Purpose - This research addresses the question of how an international retailer like Costco can succeed in a foreign mature market and satisfy the local consumers. Our study aims to promote our understanding of how foreign retailers influence local consumers in a mature market with differentiated business models. Research design, data, and methodology - Our study uses company publications, secondary sources of information and the results of a questionnaire survey consisting of 106 participants. Consumer responses were solicited through a questionnaire survey conducted in the city of Kobe in December of 2013. Results - Product differentiation from local retailers in a mature market like Japan gave Costco a competitive edge. Compared with local supermarkets, Costco was preferred by Japanese consumers for its variety of goods that it carries, as well as in-store promotion large package of selling units, in-store amenities, and customer services. Conclusions - First, a theoretical framework is proposed in this study that can aid in developing localization strategies in a mature market such as Japan. Second, it reveals that an international retailer can succeed in a foreign market by stimulating local consumers to change their purchasing behavior, without having to alter the prevailing format of operation.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2018

Purpose - As the importance of salesperson attitudes and behaviors enhancing customer perception and loyalty have increased, many retail companies put emphasis on internal marketing activities. The issue also has captured the interest of academics, but most of the previous research tends to be limited to investigating antecedents of salesperson job satisfaction and commitment. Based on the consumer-brand relationship concepts, this study aims to examine the effects of the salesperson-brand relationships on customers' service evaluation and store loyalty. Research design, data, and methodology - In a structural equation model, it is hypothesized that salesperson brand identification influences salespersons' brand trust and affect, which are the two dimensions of consumer-brand relationships. Salespersons' brand trust and affect are expected to increase salespersons' customer orientation, which in turn influences customers' service evaluations and store loyalty. To test this hypotheses a set of data collected from department stores in Seoul is utilized. Results - First, it was found that salesperson brand identification is a significant antecedent to salespersons' brand trust and affects, the two dimensions of salesperson brand relationships. Second, salespersons' brand trust and affect were found to enhance salespersons' customer-oriented behaviors. Third, salespersons' customer orientation showed a significant effect on customers' service evaluation. When a salesperson makes more effort to provide useful information for fulfilling customer needs, customers evaluate the salesperson's service more positively. Finally, customers' service evaluation had a positive impact on customers' store loyalty. Conclusions - This study provides significant academic and practical implications. First, based on the theory of consumer-brand relationships, the concept of salesperson-brand relationships was introduced and found to be an effective motivator of salespersons' customer oriented attitudes and behaviors. Therefore, the two dimensions of brand relationships, brand trust and affect, should be considered as the critical factors both in developing theoretical research and improving long-term company performance. Also, internal marketing activities should focus on maximizing employees' brand identification. That is, retail companies need to put emphasis on sharing their brand values and personality with internal customers to strengthen the brand relationships with salespersons and to enhance customer responses.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.190-200
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• 2014

The domestic distribution environment of electronic goods has been placing more emphasis on securing each company's own interests and maintaining the existing customers as the most important purpose of marketing due to the change in consumption environment, the excessive cutthroat competition between retailers, the saturated number of branches for each company, weak revenue structure and declining competitiveness. In addition, the target of marketing has been shifted to specific consumers and the concept of a consumer is sub-divided into a "user" of a product and a "shopper" who buys a product. The purpose thereof is to increase the in-store purchase rate by analyzing the psychology and behavior of a shopper who actually visits a store for purchasing a product. Thus, the purpose of this study is to identify the correlation between the buying behavior of a shopper and product display based on "Digital Plaza" among the domestic electronic goods brand shops, which is selling products at various prices. This study is meaningful since it is utilized as data to plan store display for promoting purchase.