PENTINGNYA BRAND COMMUNICATION, BRAND EXPERIENCE, DAN BRAND IMAGE DALAM MENINGKATKAN BRAND LOYALTY PADA RITEL FURNITUR: BRAND TRUST SEBAGAI VARIABEL MEDIASI
Universitas Tarumanagara
Indonesia
Universitas Tarumanagara
Indonesia
Abstract
Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menguji secara empiris pengaruh langsung brand communication, brand experience, dan brand image terhadap brand loyalty serta pengaruh tidak langsung melalui brand trust. Sampel dikumpulkan melalui metode non-probability sampling dengan teknik convenience sampling kepada 78 responden pelanggan ritel furnitur di Jakarta yang dilaksanakan pada April 2021. Pengujian hipotesis penelitian dilakukan dengan Partial Least Square–Structural Equation Modelling (PLS- SEM). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa brand communication, brand experience, dan brand image tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap brand loyalty. Brand trust berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap brand loyalty. brand communication tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap brand trust, sedangkan brand experience dan brand image berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap brand trust. Terakhir, brand trust tidak mampu memediasi brand communication terhadap brand loyalty, namun brand trust dapat memediasi pengaruh brand experience dan brand image terhadap brand loyalty.
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