Economics and Business Journal
Vol. 4 No. 6 (2026)

The Influence of Product Quality on Customer Loyalty with Customer Satisfaction as a Mediating Variable among Gen Z Consumers of Kopi Kenangan in Makassar City

Nur Azizah (Program Studi Manajemen Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Anwar (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Muhammad Ichwan Musa (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Muhammad Ilham Wardhana (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Nurul Fadilah Aswar (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Negeri Makassar)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Aug 2026

Abstract

The Effect of Product Quality on Customer Loyalty with Customer Satisfaction as a Mediating Variable among Gen Z Consumers of Kopi Kenangan in Makassar City. Thesis, Departement of Management, Faculty of Economies and Bussiness. State University of Makassar. Supervised by Mr. Anwar and Mr. Muhammad Ichwan Musa. This study aims to determine the effect of product quality on customer loyalty with customer satisfaction as a mediating variable among Generation Z consumers of Kopi Kenangan in Makassar City. The focus of this research is to analyze how product quality can increase customer satisfaction and shape customer loyalty. This research uses a quantitative approach with an associative explanatory design. Data were collected through questionnaires distributed to 110 respondents who are Gen Z consumers of Kopi Kenangan in Makassar City. The data analysis technique used Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with the assistance of SmartPLS version 4.0.9.9 to examine the relationships among variables. The results show that product quality has a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. Customer satisfaction also has a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty and acts as a mediating variable in the relationship between product quality and customer loyalty. These findings indicate that good product quality can increase customer satisfaction and strengthen customer loyalty to Kopi Kenangan in Makassar City

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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Economics and Business Journal (ECBIS) | ISSN (e): 2963-7589 is an international peer-reviewed, open access scientific journal dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level research in the fields of Economics, Management and Business, this journal ...