Journal of the Community Development in Asia
Vol 7, No 3 (2024): September 2024

Assessing Customer Trust, Satisfaction, and Loyalty in the Malaysian Ice Cream and Milk Tea Industry

Najwan, Hala (Unknown)
Jian, Oh ZI (Unknown)
Goh, Wen Kai (Unknown)
Foo, Yong Teng (Unknown)
Azali, Fatimah Az Zahraa` (Unknown)
Gao, Xi (Unknown)
Tripathi, Arya (Unknown)
Kee, Daisy Mui Hung (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Sep 2024

Abstract

This study investigates customer satisfaction, trust, and loyalty within Malaysia's ice cream and milk tea industry, focusing on Mixue Ice Cream Tea. While previous research has predominantly examined how factors such as taste, perceived price, and service quality impact customer satisfaction, this study aims to bridge the gap by exploring the transition from customer loyalty to brand loyalty and its subsequent effect on brand competitiveness. Utilizing a quantitative approach, online surveys were administered to milk tea consumers across Malaysia. The analysis reveals that customer satisfaction and customer loyalty have a positive association, supporting Hypothesis H1, while customer trust significantly influences customer loyalty, confirming Hypothesis H2. However, the analysis rejects Hypotheses H4 and H5, indicating no substantial positive association between customer satisfaction and trust with brand loyalty. Notably, customer loyalty shows a strong positive relationship with brand loyalty, thus supporting Hypothesis H3. These findings contribute to the existing literature by detailing how customer satisfaction and trust evolve into strong brand loyalty and provide strategic recommendations to enhance Mixue Ice Cream Tea's competitiveness in the FB sector

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JCDA

Publisher

Subject

Humanities

Description

JCDA aims to feature narrative, theoretical, and empirically-based research articles. The journal also accepts articles with data taken from reflections as well as experiences (qualitative research) relevant to community development in Asia. As it explores the community development broadly, the ...