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THE INFLUENCE OF PRODUCT DIVERSITY AND STORE ATMOSPHERE ON CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION AT MINISO MANADO
PENGARUH KERAGAMAN PRODUK DAN SUASANA TOKO TERHADAP KEPUASAN PELANGGAN
DI MINISO MANADO
By:
Lourina S.A. Pojoh1
Paulus Kindangen2
Fitty V. Arie3
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International Business Administration, Management Program,
Faculty of Economics and Business
University of Sam Ratulangi Manado
E-mail:
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Abstract: Diversity of business keeps developing through times, which creates more fierce competition in business.
Companies do marketing strategies to survive the competition and to stay relevant with the industry. Companies have many
ways to make the business become more competitive and can overcome the competition. One of the things that can be done
to survive in the industry is to pursue customer satisfaction. There are many ways to pursue customer satisfaction in which
there are a diversity of products and the atmosphere of the store offered. So this research aims to know the influence of
product diversity and store atmosphere on customer satisfaction at Miniso Manado. This study uses a quantitative method
with questionnaires used to collect the data. This research derived and examined the model through ordinal regression model
in a sample of 100 respondents who have already bought a product at Miniso Manado. The finding of this research shows
that the product diversity and store atmosphere have no significant influence on customer satisfaction at Miniso Manado.
Retailers should pay attention to other things such as price, the quality of product, and the service.
Abstrak: Keragaman bisnis terus berkembang seiring berjalannya waktu, yang menciptakan persaingan yang lebih
kompetitif dalam bisnis. Perusahaan melakukan strategi pemasaran untuk bertahan dalam persaingan dan tetap relevan
dengan industri. Perusahaan memiliki banyak cara untuk membuat bisnis lebih kompetitif dan dapat mengatasi persaingan.
Salah satu hal yang dapat dilakukan untuk bertahan di industri adalah mengejar kepuasan pelanggan. Ada banyak cara
untuk mengejar kepuasan pelanggan di mana ada beragam produk dan suasana toko yang ditawarkan. Maka penelitian ini
bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh keragaman produk dan suasana toko terhadap kepuasan pelanggan di Miniso
Manado. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan kuesioner yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data.
Penelitian ini diturunkan dan diperiksa modelnya melalui model regresi ordinal dalam sampel 100 responden yang telah
membeli produk di Miniso Manado. Temuan penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa keragaman produk dan suasana toko tidak
memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap kepuasan pelanggan di Miniso Manado. Pengecer sebaiknya memperhatikan
hal lain seperti harga, kualitas barang, serta pelayanan.
Research Background
Diversity of business keeps developing through times, with the advancement of technology which creates
more fierce competition. In business and complexity of problems that being faced by the company. In doing
business, competition is not a new thing that happens. Company will eventually need to survive within the current
status quo if they still want to run a business; some businesses even had to do radical changes to achieve relevancy
with the current market. Relevancy with the current market is important because it can dictate 2 major aspects,
the core business of the company and also the market share within the industry. Many examples of companies
that need to change their core idea to stay relevant within the competition; if the company fails to do it then it will
lead to bankruptcy for the company. Relevancy also can dictate the number of market share that the company can
obtain, a certain company can have a make or break moment if they can do the strategy right. A business can get
a new set of customer if the strategy can be done properly and effectively, but there's also a chance that the
business lose their market share to their competitors or even because of the over-complicated innovation that may
not suit with the current market. Companies have many ways to make the business become more competitive and
can overcome the competition, these ways make certain business can survive in the competition. Companies do
marketing strategies to survive the competition and to stay relevant within the industry. This change demand
creativity in order to perfect and to develop the current products. Development of new products will shape the
future of the company. In strategic marketing there are lots of variations within product development that can be
done by the company.
Throughout 2017, there was a decline in the performance of the retail sector through the closure of
supermarket outlets and large retail stores in several cities in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the growth of the retail
business and consumer goods in Indonesia is very fast. Domestic consumption is one of the most important factors
to maintain the growth market economy to move up. This is driven by the expansion of the middle class which
has a higher tendency to pay for quality and value, and therefore accelerates the opening of opportunities in this
sector, especially for personal products and luxury goods such as clothing, entertainment, leisure and automotive.
The data from the Global Retail Development Index 2017, the value of Indonesian retail sales reached
US $ 350 billion or around Rp. 4.6 quadrillion. This figure is far above the value of retail sales in other Southeast
Asian countries (ASEAN). The data shows that Indonesia is above Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Philippines
on Value of Retail Sales. It can be concluded that retail business in Indonesia is still promising for local and
foreign producers.
The data shows that Indonesian retail market is in the position of 8 of the most attractive retail markets in
30 developing countries around the world in the 2017 Global Retail Development Index (GRDI). Indonesia has
long been the target of foreign retailers. Abundant natural resources, high consumption levels and stable political
conditions are several major factors that attract foreign retailers, but which are most attractive to them because
Indonesian society is consumptive. Indonesia remains a potential market for foreign retailers. In contrast to local
retailers who have been out of business, foreign players are even more aggressive by increasing their number of
outlets.
In 2017 retailers from Japan (Miniso), began entering the Indonesian market. Miniso retailers are very
aggressive in expanding their markets in Indonesia. Based on the data from Kontan, in less than one year Miniso
has opened 79 outlets spread across Indonesia. Miniso is a retailer that focuses on household appliances and
consumer goods with supermarket retail outlets. In February 2017, Miniso opened its first three stores in Indonesia
and now they have 5 stores in Manado. Miniso is a brand that promotes the motto Simple, Natural and Quality.
The concept carried is a variety of products. Miniso comes with products that can be used in everyday life. Starting
from household appliances that are simple but concise and with adorable designs, such as kitchen utensils,
stationery, and bedroom equipment. Miniso offers a variety of products at varied prices. They offer make up,
perfume, skincare, and even now they provide a cool box that contain drinks so that if the customers want to drink
something or feel thirsty, they can directly buy it. Not only does it have product variations but also varied designs,
sizes and colors. It is important to have different kind of products with sizes and designs because it helps the
customer to choose which one that more suitable to their needs to get the customer satisfaction.
One of the key elements in the competition among retail stores is the variety of products. Therefore, the
company must make the right decisions regarding the variety of products sold, because it will make it easier for
consumers to choose and buy a variety of products according to their wishes. The completeness of the retailer's
products must be in accordance with the expectations of the target market expenditure. That is the success of the
retail business in winning competition from similar companies. They are able to provide a variety of products that
really meet the needs of their target market. Retailers must be able to determine the breadth and depth of various
lines of the product.
Atmosphere is a perception of the store atmosphere as a result of the effects created by entrepreneurs to
make a store attractive for consumers to visit, which is created from a combination of elements of exterior design
(shop interior, visual, entrance, lighting), atmosphere, and layout. The atmosphere is an attempt to design an
environment to produce special emotional influences on buyers to increase purchases. The atmosphere at Miniso
is arranged as best as possible to create convenience in shopping. Starting from the wide entrance, the distance
between the shelves, the existing product marks, the lighting, and the air temperature in the store. All that for the
convenience of shopping at Miniso so that consumers feel satisfied. Product diversity and store atmosphere are
things that make the customer satisfied, therefore the company needs to take these things seriously.
Customer satisfaction is very important for companies because customers who are satisfied with the
products means that the company has a good performance. Buyers who are satisfied with a product will create
loyalty for consumers. Companies are required to create strategies that can satisfy the buyers such as product
diversification and a good store atmosphere. Diversification of product these days act as one of the best alternative
Research Objective
The aims of this research are to find out the influence of:
1. Product Diversity on Customer Satisfaction
2. Store Atmosphere on Customer Satisfaction
THEORETICAL REVIEW
Customer Satisfaction
Kotler and Keller (2009:138) generally define that satisfaction is the feeling of being happy or
disappointed someone who arises because of comparing performance or results that are felt compared to
expectations. It can be concluded that customer satisfaction is the customer's response to the comparison between
performance and expectations in accordance with the evaluation of discrepancies after the customer uses a
product. This satisfaction will be felt by customers if they have consumed a product or service.
Product
According to Kotler and Armstrong (2014:248), product is everything that can be offered to the market
to get attention, be bought, used, or consumed that can satisfy desires or needs. Conceptually the product is a
subjective understanding of the producer for something that can be offered as an effort to achieve organizational
goals through meeting the needs and activities of consumers, in accordance with the competence and capacity of
the organization and the purchasing power of the market.
Product Diversity
According to Kantohe (2014), the diversity of goods offered or sold in various categories. Product
diversity is a decision about product placement related to product availability / product diversity in the right
amount and in a very appropriate location. Product diversity is a process of planning and controlling products in
one group or the number of product groups that are in stock at retail stores. Based on the type and level of diversity,
the product group is classified again to make it easier for retailers to plan the variety of products they must have.
Based on Sayektiningrum (2015), product diversity has a significant influence on customer satisfaction. It means,
the company needs to make product diversity as one of their strategy in order to pursue customer satisfaction.
Store Atmosphere
According to Siahu (2017), atmosphere is a term that is used to explain our feelings towards the shopping
experience which cannot be seen. Store atmosphere is a physical characteristic of a store that can show the image
of a store and attract consumers. Atmosphere created by a combination of elements of store/outlet design, store
planning, visual communication, and merchandising. (Kantohe, 2014). Based on Lestari (2018), store atmosphere
has a significant influence on customer satisfaction. Means that providing a good atmosphere also one of the
strategy to pursue customer satisfaction.
Previous Research
Inggar Sayektiningrum (2015) studied about the contribution of eatery atmosphere, product diversity and
prices on customer satisfaction. The author stated that all the variables need to be applied by an eatery for attract
consumers to come visit the eatery in order to pursue customer satisfaction. The result from the research found
that the condition of eatery atmosphere, product diversity and price can be categorized strong and good and all
the independent variables have significant effect on customer satisfaction.
Dewi Lestari (2018) studied about the influence of store atmosphere and product diversity on customer
satisfaction. The result of the research is store atmosphere and product diversity have positive and significant and
Conceptual Framework
This part shows about the conceptual framework from the variables of this study
Product
Diversity
Customer
Satisfaction
Store
Atmosphere
Research Hypothesis
Based from the conceptual framework, the hypothesis for this research are:
H1: Product Diversity has influence on Customer Satisfaction
H2: Store Atmosphere has influence on Customer Satisfaction
Research Approach
This research uses a quantitative approach. Quantitative data are data in the form of numbers as generally
gathered through structured questions (Sekaran and Bougie (2013:3)). Quantitative research focuses on gathering
numerical data and generalizing it across groups of people or to explain a particular phenomenon. The purpose of
this research is to know the influence of product diversity and store atmosphere on customer satisfaction at Miniso
Manado.
Table 2 shows model with several independent variables is better than a model without independent
variables (intercept only). The difference between the two values is 43.816 – 21.563 = 22.253 which is the Chi-
Square value. The output shows that the Chi-Square value has a significant value or p-value is 0.000 (with α =
Table 3. Goodness-of-Fit
Chi-Square Df Sig.
Table 3 shows the models fit test with data. Obtained Chi-square value for Pearson is 3.424 with p-value
of 0.905 and Deviance of 4.361 with p-value of 0.823. Deviance shows a measure of how much variation the
logistic regression model cannot explain. The higher the deviance value the less accurate the model. Based on the
result above, we can see that the deviance value is low. P-value = 0.905. P-value > α, means that the data is in
accordance with the predictions of the logistic regression model.
Nagelkerke .251
McFadden .141
Table 4 shows how big independent variables (Product Diversity and Store Atmosphere) explain
dependent variable (Customer Satisfaction). Cox and Snell value 0.200 (20%), Nagelkerke value 0.251 (25.1%)
and McFadden 0.141 (14.1%). Among those three values of Pseudo R-Square, Nagelkerke is the biggest one with
value of 0.251. It shows that Product Diversity and Store Atmosphere are able to explain 25,1% of Customer
Satisfaction while the rest 75% is explained by other variables that are not included in this research.
Parameter Estimates above have to notice the Wald value and significance value. Variable X1 (Product
Diversity) has Wald value 17.121 with sig. 0.008 (<0.05), variable X2 (Store Atmosphere) has Wald value 3.349
with sig. 0.403 (>0.05). It shows that Product Diversity has significant influence on Customer Satisfaction while
Store Atmosphere has no significant influence on Customer Satisfaction.
Table 6 shows the assumption that each category has the same parameters or the relationship between the
independent variable and logit is the same for all logit equations. Because the significance value or p-value is
0.466 (> 0.05), it fails to reject H0. This means that the resulting model has the same parameters, so the link
function selection is appropriate. But on the contrary, if this assumption is not met, then the selection of the link
function is not right.
Discussion
Nowadays, we can see the retail businesses growing rapidly. However, we often hear that some retail
stores have to close down their store because of some reasons. There are many reasons why companies are forcing
to close their business. The main reason is their businesses are not profitable anymore. Either their products are
not impressed anymore or maybe they have competitors that sell the same products with the cheaper price or
better quality. It becomes a homework for the company how to sustain their business in this increasingly fierce
business competition. In order to be successful, organizations must cater to the needs and wants of their customers.
Logically, that is the reason why many companies have continuously focused on the importance of customer
satisfaction. Moreover, it has a positive effect on an organization’s profitability. Therefore, one way to survive in
this industry is to focus on customer satisfaction.
Customer satisfaction is regarded as the key element for the survival and profitability of an organization.
Customer satisfaction is the customer's response to the comparison between performance and expectations in
accordance with the evaluation of discrepancies after the customer uses a product. Customer satisfaction is one of
the strategic categories for organizations, especially the industries. If the competition in the industry becomes
more intense, customers should be able to bargain more. Not just the product, the service also one of the factors
that influence customer satisfaction. Good or bad services provided to customers will affect the level of customer
satisfaction itself. There are many other factors that influence customer satisfaction, but in this research, product
diversity and store atmosphere are chosen to be the center of focus.
Based on the result, product diversity has a significant effect on customer satisfaction but store
atmosphere has no significant effect on customer satisfaction. Based on Sayektiningrum (2015), all the variables
are significant influence on customer satisfaction. But in this research, only product diversity that has a significant
influence on customer satisfaction. The result may be different because of the characteristics of the customer. The
study conducted by Dewi Lestari (2018) the result also not in line with this research.
Recommendation
Based on the results of this research, there are some recommendations that can be offered by the
researcher. Aiming for more profit is definitely something that every retail store wants. As stated in the data,
product diversity has a significant influence on customer satisfaction while store atmosphere has no significant
influence on customer satisfaction. Besides these two variables, there are many other variables that may have a
significant influence on customer satisfaction. It does not mean that store atmosphere is really not important. Store
atmosphere also play the role in giving the customers a comfortable feelings in their shopping experience which
might influence them to remember which specific store they prefer as something to be compared with other stores.
On the other hand, the retailers should start to consider more about the other variables such as their pricing and
quality control of the products.
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