Jurnal Entrepreneur dan Manajemen Sains
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): Juli

PENGARUH SOSIAL PROOF DAN PUBLIC RELATION TERHADAP CUSTOMER RETENTION

Anisa Aliya (Universitas Muhammadiyah Bengkulu)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study analyzes the influence of social proof and public relations on customer retention in Mobile Heloo Coffee MSMEs in Bengkulu City. This study uses a quantitative approach and the research population is all active customers of Mobile Heloo Coffee MSMEs in Bengkulu City, with a sample of 110 respondents who were selected purposively. Primary data was collected through a Likert scale-based questionnaire instrument which was distributed directly to respondents. Data analysis was carried out using the SPSS version 26 device with multiple linear regression method. The results showed that social proof and public relations had a positive and significant effect on customer retention, explaining 76,0% of the variation (the remaining 24,0% by other factors). The implications of the study show that Kopi Heloo Keliling MSMEs need to optimize social proof strategies through attractive social media content and strengthen public relations with excellent service through mobile cart mobility to increase customer loyalty in a sustainable manner. Keywords: Social proof, Public relations, Customer Retentio

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jems

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Subject

Humanities Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

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The scopes of the journal include, but not limited to, the following areas: corporate governance, human resource management, strategic management, entrepreneurship, marketing, e-business, services, information technology management, production & operations management, financial management, decision ...