Exploring customers’ store loyalty using the means-end chain approach |
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| Authors: | Wan-I Lee Chih-Yuan Chang Yu-Lun Liu |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Marketing and Distribution Management, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan;2. Chicony Department Store, ChengDu, SiChuan, P.R.C;3. Taiwan Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd, Taiwan, R.O.C;1. Abu Dhabi University, Al Ain Campus, P.O. Box 1790, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates;2. United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box 17555, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates;1. Sabanci University, School of Management, Orhanli, Tuzla, 34956 Istanbul, Turkey;2. Institute for Retail Studies, Stirling Management School, Stirling University, Stirling FK9 4LA, United Kingdom;3. Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth, Richmond Building, Portland Street, Portsmouth P01 3DE, United Kingdom;1. Faculty of Business, Multimedia University, Jalan Ayer Keroh Lama, 75450 Melaka, Malaysia;2. Finance Accreditation Agency, 12-1 Level 12, Tower 3 Avenue 7, The Horizon 2, Bangsar South, No. 8, Jalan Kerinchi, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;1. Department of Management, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran;2. School of Business and Enterprise, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PA1 2BE, United Kingdom;3. Department of Psychology, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran;1. Department of Leisure Management, National Pingtung University, 51 Minsheng E. Rd., Pingtung City, Pingtung County 900, Taiwan;2. Department of Business Administration, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1 University Rd., Tainan 701, Taiwan |
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| Abstract: | The study is aimed at revealing the relationships in terms of customer store loyalty by using means-end chains (MEC) analysis, in order to examine the linkages between department stores’ service attributes, involvement, satisfaction and loyalty each of which the customer regards as important. In the study, customer involvement, satisfaction and service quality are connotations that are strongly linked with the customer store loyalty, with service quality being the element to which the platinum tier customers attach the most importance. Data are gathered for a MEC analysis by interviewing 34 platinum tier customers of department stores individually. The results reveal that platinum tier customers are department store customers with a relatively high degree of involvement which is likely to have a positive impact on both core and peripheral service quality, satisfaction toward store loyalty. Although there are numerous studies in the literature that use the means-end chain model to examine customer value within the realm of consumer behavior, few studies discuss platinum tier customers’ store loyalty which is a phenomenon currently receiving a great deal of interest. In contrast to prior research, three connotations are integrated in the study to represent the content and structure of stores’ loyalty attributes for MEC analysis which can offer a different perspective and better understanding for developing highly targeted marketing strategies. |
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