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Undergraduate Consumers' Information Needs according to Purchase Intention toward Convenience Store Private Brand Foods

대학생소비자의 편의점 PB식품 구매의도에 따른 정보요구

  • Ryu, Mi Hyun (Department of Consumer Information Science, Konkuk University)
  • 류미현 (건국대학교 소비자정보학과)
  • Received : 2013.04.24
  • Accepted : 2013.07.10
  • Published : 2013.12.30
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Abstract

This study examined the extent of information needs regarding convenience store private brand (PB) foods and variables affecting information needs for convenience store PB foods. This study will be able to provide useful information based on determining the information content and information sources needed by undergraduate consumers for convenience store PB foods. Data analyses were conducted by frequency, mean (SD), reliability tests, and multiple regression with SPSS version 19.0. The major results of this study are as follows: First, undergraduate consumers' purchase intention toward convenience store PB foods is comparatively high, and they say they will buy the products if the PB foods' quality-related areas like taste, nutrition, or safety are favorable. Second, the general level of information needs for convenience store PB foods is comparatively high, and among general information needs, 'information needs for convenience store PB food quality' are the greatest, while in the area of comparative information needs, 'comparative information on PB food and NB food quality' is needed the most. In addition, undergraduate consumers most often want to obtain convenience store PB food information from convenience stores themselves. Third, as purchase intention and information acceptance of convenience store PB foods increase, information needs also increase. However, as quality perception of convenience store PB foods is more positive, information needs reduce.

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