Al-Kharaj: Journal of Islamic Economic and Business
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025): All articles in this issue include authors from 3 countries of origin (Indonesi

The Influence of Customer Testimonials and Product Quality on Purchasing Decisions in MSMEs in Pancasila Field, Palopo City

Nur Azizah (Unknown)
Muammar Khaddapi (Unknown)
Muhammad Aqsa (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Jun 2025

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of customer testimonials and product quality on purchasing decisions of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Pancasila Field area, Palopo City. This study uses a quantitative approach with a purposive sampling method. The sample consists of 100 respondents who are consumers of various MSMEs in the area. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires, while the data analysis technique used the help of SPSS version 26 software. The independent variables in this study are customer testimonials and product quality, while the dependent variable is purchasing decisions. The results of the analysis show that both customer testimonials and product quality have a positive and significant effect partially on purchasing decisions. In addition, simultaneously, both variables also have a significant effect on increasing purchasing decisions. These findings indicate that customer experience-based marketing strategies and improving product quality can be key factors in driving consumer decisions to purchase. Therefore, MSMEs are advised to pay more attention to product quality and utilize customer testimonials as an effective promotional tool.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

alkharaj

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Al-Kharaj, Journal of Islamic Economic and Business is peer-reviewed journal published by program studi ekonomi syariah , Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palopo. Al-Kharaj focus on the research of Islamic Economic and Business. The aims of this journal is to explore and develop economic related ...