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Perspectives of Small Retailers in the Organic Market: Customer Satisfaction and Customer Enthusiasm

Bolten, Jan; Kennerknecht, Raphael and Spiller, Achim (2006) Perspectives of Small Retailers in the Organic Market: Customer Satisfaction and Customer Enthusiasm. Paper at: 98. Seminar of the European Association of Agricultural Economists EAAE: Marketing Dynamics within the Global Trading System: New Perspectives, Chania, Crete (Greece), 29 June - 2 July 2006.

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Abstract. In this paper we discuss the impact of customer satisfaction and enthusiasm on the performance of small retailers in the organic food market. The analysis of customer satisfaction and shop data confirm essential economic effects. The study is based on 948 customer interviews and an analysis of management ratios of 12 organic food shops in Germany. The results show that customer satisfaction is a relevant key to sales performance. Regression analysis reveals that overall customer satisfaction accounts for 32 % of sales per square meter sales area. An additional factor analysis identifies service and product quality as main determinants of customer satisfaction. Consumers consider the freshness of fruit and vegetables as representative for the quality of the whole assortment. A correlation analysis demonstrates that customer enthusiasm is a more accurate factor in the recommendation of shops than customer satisfaction. The paper ends with managerial and scientific implications.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Keywords:Keywords: retail marketing, success factor, organic marketing, regression analysis
Subjects: Food systems > Markets and trade
Research affiliation: Germany > University of Göttingen > Rural Sociology
Related Links:http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/sh/18199.html, http://www.eaae.org/en/content/seminar_links/98%20EAAE%20Final%20Leaflet.doc, http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/sh/11267.html, http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/sh/18500.html
Deposited By: Kennerknecht, Raphael
ID Code:10198
Deposited On:25 Mar 2007
Last Modified:12 Apr 2010 07:34
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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