Testing the Costumers’ Purchase Intention of an Artificial Sweetener Product: Do Brand Image Have an Effect?

Usep Suhud1 and Surianto2

1Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia

2London School of Public Relations, Jakarta, Indonesia

Academic Editor: Muhammad Sufyan

Cite this Article as:

Usep Suhud and Surianto (2018), " Testing the Costumers’ Purchase Intention of an Artificial Sweetener Product: Do Brand Image Have an Effect? “ Journal of Marketing Research and Case Studies, Vol. 2018 (2018), Article ID 557730, DOI: 10.5171/2018.557730

Copyright © 2018. Usep Suhud and Surianto . Distributed under Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0

Abstract

Indonesia is one of the countries with the highest number of diabetics in the world and diabetic in this archipelago became one of the deadliest diseases. Creating awareness about the dangers of diabetic could be an opportunity for producers of a sweetener product while offering a solution that is expected to establish the company’s reputation. This study aims to examine the influence of corporate reputation and brand image on brand loyalty. A survey was conducted in modern markets in Jakarta and collected 250 useable data. Participants were selected purposively; those who bought more than once a specific sweetener product. Data were analysed using exploratory and structural equation model. This study found a significant effect of corporate reputation on brand image and brand loyalty, as well as brand loyalty on a purchase intention. This study discusses recommendations for practitioners and future research.

 

Keywords: Keywords: Corporate reputation, brand image, brand loyalty, purchase intention, artificial sweetener product, structural equation model

Introduction

Indonesia has been ranked fifth as the country with the highest number of diabetics in the world and third in Asia (Susilawati & Rezkisari, 2015) and diabetic is a type of fourth-most deadly disease in this archipelago country (Widowati, 2015). By seeing these facts, producers of low-sugar or sugar-free products should have an excellent opportunity to educate public about the dangers of excessive sugar consumption and its impact on health, while offering their products.

When sugar is considered unhealthy to be consumed (Patel et al., 2017), a substitute product has been offered to consumers. There are two potential target markets to purchase and consume a sweetener product including those who live with diabetics and those who practise healthy life. Researchers (for example, Hoffmann & Greene, 2017; Lin, Wu, Oturan, Zhang, & Oturan, 2016) in the fields of health, chemistry, and pharmacy have researched with artificial sweeteners as an object. However, in the marketing field of study, consumer behaviour relating to a sweetener product has a lack of scholarly attention. Therefore, this study aims to examine the influence of corporate reputation, brand image, and brand loyalty on purchase intention.

This current study measured the purchase intention of participants who are customers of an artificial sweetener. One of the predictors is brand loyalty. As involving brand loyalty, the participant should be a loyalist of the object of this study. According to Jacoby and Kyner (1973), being loyal is different with repeating purchasing. Brand loyalty is “(1) the biased (i.e. non-random), (2) behavioural response (i.e. purchase), (3) expressed over time, (4) by some decision-making unit, (5) with respect to one or more alternative brands out of asset of such brands, and (6) is a function of psychological (decision-making, evaluative) process” (Jacoby & Kyner, 1973, p. 2). Further, they continued, “loyalty would be manifested only by those subjects who had made prior selections under conditions where (1) more than one brand had been available in the product category, and (2) choice had been expressed behaviourally rather than by merely stating an intent to purchase” (Jacoby & Kyner, 1973, p. 3). Brand loyalty becomes essential to learn because, from many studies (Alhaddad, 2014; Shukla, 2009), it says that brand loyalty can impact brand equity and purchasing intentions.

The authors also choose corporate reputation and brand image as predictors.

1           LITERATURE REVIEW

1.1          Theoretical background

1.1.1           Corporate reputation, brand image, and brand loyalty  

Corporate reputation is “perceptions of how the firm behaves towards its stakeholders and the degree of informative transparency with which the firm develops relations with them” (de la Fuente & de Quevedo, 2003, p. 280). According to Schwaiger (2004), there are ten components of corporate reputation, including quality of employees, quality of the management, financial performance, quality of products and services, market leadership, customer orientation or focus, attractiveness or emotional appeal of the organisation, social responsibility, ethical behaviour, and reliability. Fombrun, Ponzi, and Newburry (2015) developed dimensions of corporate reputation. They included products, innovation, workplace, governance, citizenship, leadership, and performance. Further, Dijkmans, Kerkhof, and Beukeboom (2015) outlined dimensions of corporate reputation as emotional appeal, products and services, vision and leadership, workplace environment, social and environmental responsibility, and financial performance.

There are factors influencing corporate reputation. Ali, Lynch, Melewar, and Jin (2015) mentioned firm size, media visibility, corporate social performance, firm risk, firm age, and long-term institutional ownership. Further, corporate reputation is assessed to change customer loyalty, financial performance, customer trust, and customer commitment (Ali et al., 2015).

Corporate reputation is a crucial factor to influence others, such as market value, organisation’s performance, and business performance. It also can affect customer satisfaction, service quality, perceived value, corporate social responsibility, competitiveness, public relations, and customer loyalty (Awang & Jusoff, 2009; Cecilia, 2014; Cole, 2012; Cretu & Brodie, 2007; Gorondutse, Hilman, & Nasidi, 2014; Johan & Noor, 2013; Piriyakul & Wingwon, 2013).

Liengjindathaworn, Saenchaiyathon, and Hawat (2015) mentioned that corporate reputation could influence the brand image. On the other way, corporate reputation can be affected by CSR, corporate brand responsibility, and customer satisfaction (Hsu, 2012; Hur, Kim, & Woo, 2014). Further, in the study of Seo and Park (2016), corporate reputation was linked to a brand image, price, perceived service quality, and brand preference. This study was addressed to examine Korean customer loyalty in the airline business. This study found a significant effect of corporate reputation on brand image.

A study undertaken by Cretu and Brodie (2007) employed brand image, corporate reputation, and customer value to assess customer loyalty of three manufacturers who produced FMCG product, particularly, shampoo for professionals. This study involved salon managers in New Zealand. They found a significant impact on corporate reputation on customer loyalty. Further, Almeida, da Graça, and Coelho (2005) focussed on the loyalty of members of three different cooperatives in Portugal. They selected predictor variables including communication, corporate reputation, and image. They found that corporate reputation significantly influenced image and loyalty.

Here are two hypotheses based on the literature discussed above:

H1 – Corporate reputation will have a significant effect on brand image  

H2 – Corporate reputation will have a significant effect on brand loyalty

1.1.2           Brand Image and Brand Loyalty

A brand is essential for a product. Aaker (2009) stated that a brand should reach an equity by considering its four dimensions including brand awareness, perceived quality, brand association, brand loyalty, and other brand assets. Bivainienė and Šliburytė (2008) added another dimension of brand equity that is brand image. According to Saleem and Raja (2014), service quality, customer satisfaction, and customer loyalty can shape a brand image.

Prior studies used a brand image as a good predictor for product and service quality, brand equity, purchase decision, and brand loyalty (Alhaddad, 2014; Ambolau, 2015; Cretu & Brodie, 2007) while Saleem and Raja (2014) connected brand loyalty to brand image, in this current study, brand image is related to brand loyalty. 

In the study of Seo and Park (2016), there were two variables of loyalty including behavioural loyalty and attitudinal loyalty. In this study, brand image was linked to these two loyalty variables. They found that brand image had a significant influence on behavioural loyalty whereas it was found to have an insignificant impact on attitudinal loyalty. Even Zhang, Fu, Cai, and Lu (2014), in a tourism setting, included three different loyalty including behavioural loyalty, attitudinal loyalty, and composite loyalty. Destination image influenced these three variables. Bandyopadhyay and Martell (2007) said that attitudinal loyalty could influence behavioural loyalty.

A different result was shown by Alwi and Kitchen (2014). They tested the loyalty of students towards a business school, private or public; they were registered to. In their theoretical framework, they included cognitive brand attribute, effective brand attribute, corporate brand image, and satisfaction. These authors involved university students in Malaysia. One of the findings they carried out was that there was an insignificant impact of the corporate brand image on loyalty.

A hypothesis is formulated based on the studies discussed above:

H3 – Brand image will have a significant effect on brand loyalty

1.1.3           Brand Loyalty and Purchase Intention

Momani (2015) differentiates consumers based on their loyalty level. First is hardcore loyalty. This loyalty is intended for consumers who have high loyalty for choosing a particular brand continuously. The second is split loyalty; designed for consumers who have more than one brand choice, then alternately select one among the brands. Then, there is shifting loyalty. This kind of loyalty is addressed to consumers who switch to other brands. Fourth is the switcher. This type of loyalty represents consumers who are continually changing brands without showing commitment to any one brand. Prior studies (Alhaddad, 2014; Espejel, Fandos, & Flavian, 2008; Shukla, 2009) applied brand loyalty to examine brand equity, purchase intention, and purchase decision. In this current research, brand loyalty is linked to purchase intention.

Taking place in Spain, Espejel et al. (2008) studied the purchase intention of olive oil consumers. They employed satisfaction and loyalty as predictors. They demonstrated a significant effect of loyalty on purchase intention. Further, Das (2014) paid attention on Indian retailers’ purchase intention. According to this scholar, retailer loyalty could be influenced by retailer awareness, retailer association, and retailer perceived quality. One of the findings he carried out was a significant impact of retailer loyalty on purchase intention.

Another study was conducted by Khan, Rahmani, Hoe, and Chen (2014). In that study, brand loyalty was affected by brand image, brand awareness, and perceived quality. Further, brand loyalty was connected to purchase intention.  They found that brand loyalty had a significant influence on purchase intention.

Considering the above studies, therefore, the following hypothesis will be tested:

H4 – Brand loyalty will have a significant effect on purchase intention  

1.2          Theoretical Framework

This current study is addressed to measure the interlinks among corporate reputation, brand image, brand loyalty, and purchase intention. Figure 1 indicates that corporate reputation is related to brand image and brand loyalty. Further, brand image is linked to brand loyalty, and brand loyalty is connected to purchase intention.

 

Figure 1:  The proposed research model

1           RESEARCH METHODS

1.1          Sample

The authors recruited participants in some mini-markets where the sweetener product was sold, in Jakarta. They were purposively approached and asked to be involved in filling in a self-administered questionnaire. Participants were ensured to be a consumer of an artificial sweetener product that has purchased the product more than twice. In Indonesia, there are two brands of artificial sweetener products that compete, namely; Tropicana Slim and Diabetasol. This study focused on the consumers of Tropicana Slim.

1.2          Measures  

The authors selected indicators taken from previous studies to measure variables included in this current study. Indicators from Pratoom (2010) were adapted to measure corporate reputation. Indicators to assess brand image were adapted from  Prabowo (2013). Further, to test, brand loyalty the indicators were taken and adapted from Petzer, Mostert, Kruger, and Kuhn (2014).

1.3          Data analysis

To process the quantitative data that has been collected, the author performs three steps. The first step: the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is to build the dimensions or constructs of each variable and ensure the most valid indicators of each construct. The second step calculated the reliability test of each variable and construct. The third step is to test the structural equation model (SEM). This test is intended to test the theoretical framework and hypotheses previously built. SEM test results can be seen if the model tested is fit. A fit model should have a probability score of ≥ 0.05 (Schermelleh-Engel, Moosbrugger, & Müller, 2003) and  CMIN/DF score of ≤ 2 (Tabachnick & Fidell, 2007). Also, it should have a CFI score of ≥ 0.97 (Hu & Bentler, 1995) and RMSEA score of ≤ 0.05 (Hu & Bentler, 1999).

2           RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

2.1          Participants

In total, there were 250 participants participated with 74 males (29.6%) and 176 females (70.4%). Concerning age, 106 participants (41.6%) were between 25 and 34 years old. Furthermore, 85 participants (34.0%) were between 35 and 44 years old. Followed by 34 participants (13.6%) aged between 15 and 24 years old. The rest, 27 participants (10.8%) aged between 45 and 54 years. Furthermore, 102 participants (40.8%) had expenses of Rp4 million (USD296) to IDR6 million (USD445) per month, followed by 72 participants (28.8%) with expenses ranging from IDR6 million to IDR8 million (USD593) per month.

Table 1:  Profile of participants

1.1          Exploratory Factor Analysis

Table 2 presents the results of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of four variables including corporate reputation, brand image, brand loyalty, and purchase intention. Corporate reputation formed three constructs. The first construct had five indicators with factor loadings ranging from 0.499 to 0.613 and a Cronbach’s alpha score of 0.565. The second construct contained five indicators. The construct owned factor loadings ranging from -0.454 to -0.755 and a Cronbach’s alpha score of 0.699. The last construct of corporate reputation consisted of five indicators and factor loadings ranging from -0.641 to 0.776. It had a Cronbach’s alpha score of 0.603.

Further, brand image consisted of two constructs. The first construct contained four indicators, and it had factor loadings ranging from 0.552 to 0.670. The construct possessed a Cronbach’s alpha score of 0.502.  The second construct obtained four indicators with factor loadings ranging from 0.581 to 0.688. This second construct had a Cronbach’s alpha score of 0.482.

Moreover, brand loyalty formed two constructs. The first construct survived four indicators with factor loadings ranging from 0.503 to 0.693. The construct achieved a Cronbach’s alpha score of 0.488. The second construct retained three indicators. It had factor loadings ranging from -0.566 to -0.825 and a Cronbach’s alpha score of 0.521. The last, purchase intention kept three indicators with factor loadings ranging from 0.701 to 0.751. It had a Cronbach’s alpha score of 0.565.

Ideally, as suggested by Hair Jr., Black, Babin, Anderson, and Tatham (2006), constructs with a score less than 0.6 should be dropped from further analysis. However, in this current study, only constructs with factor loadings less than 0.5 that was deleted. This approach has been done by Suhud (2014). He said that the dimensions that are not or less reliable can be useful also in the calculation of SEM to obtain a fit model. The deleted dimensions were corporate reputation (4), brand image (2), and brand loyalty (2). They had scores of 0.299, 0.502, and 0.521 respectively.

Table 2 : EFA results

1.1          Hypotheses Testing

Figure 2 is the structural model of the hypotheses testing. The model achieved a fitness with a probability score of 0.537, CMIN/DF score of 0.983, CFI score of 1.000, and RMSEA score of 0.000. In the model, corporate reputation sustained two dimensions whereas three other variables had no dimensions.

 

Figure 2 : The structural model of hypotheses testing

Table 4 shows the hypotheses testing results. In the table, three paths including H1, H2, and H4, had C.R. scores of 2.764, 2.106, and 4.683 respectively, whereas a path (H3) had a score of 1.583. The first three C.R. scores show significances. Regarding the standardised total effects, H1 and H2 had scores of 0.588 and 0.630 respectively showing a strong effect. H3 owned a score of 0.234 indicating a weak effect and H4 had a score of 0.970 showing a very strong effect.

Table 3:  Results of hypotheses testing

Discussion

The first hypothesis predicted the impact of corporate reputation on brand image. The hypothesis was accepted. This finding is supported by prior studies (Almeida et al., 2005; Liengjindathaworn et al., 2015; Seo & Park, 2016). In this case, the more positive the reputation of the artificial sweetener manufacturers, the more positive the image brand is. A positive brand image can form value creation, corporate communication, and strategic resources and these three aspects can then help companies build brand differentiation strategy (Vahabzadeh et al., 2017). Positive corporate reputation can also affect brand loyalty.

The second hypothesis predicted the impact of corporate reputation on brand loyalty. This hypothesis was accepted. This finding is supported by prior studies (Almeida et al., 2005; Cretu & Brodie, 2007). Although the brand image is influenced by corporate reputation, it does not mean the company should focus on this one. In a study conducted by (Mohammad, 2017), brand image controlled brand experiences, brand equity, and corporate branding. That is many factors that can affect the brand image.

The third hypothesis predicted the impact of brand image on brand loyalty. This hypothesis was rejected. This finding contrasts with a result presented by prior studies (Seo & Park, 2016; Zhang et al., 2014). However, it supports a survey undertaken by Alwi and Kitchen (2014) that shows an insignificant effect of brand image on brand loyalty. In another word, this study fails to show that brand image significantly affects brand loyalty. Consumer loyalty in this case, is only formed by corporate reputation. In fact, the company’s reputation has been perceived to be stronger as a manufacturer of artificial sweetening products than the perception of the brand image of the synthetic sweetener product. In fact, the company has been using the brand not just for artificial sweeteners, but also for other products, such as fruit syrup and instant noodles.

The fourth hypothesis predicted the impact of brand loyalty on purchase intention. This hypothesis was accepted. In this case, consumers became a hardcore loyalist as well as a split loyalist  (Momani, 2015) in term of their buying behaviour. These findings support findings of brought by the previous studies (Das, 2014; Espejel et al., 2008; Khan et al., 2014).

CONCLUSION

This study aimed to measure the impact of corporate reputation, brand image, and brand loyalty on purchase intention of an artificial sweetener product. Three of the four hypotheses examined were accepted. There was a significant effect of corporate reputation on brand image and brand loyalty, and a significant influence of brand loyalty on the purchase intention.

These findings contribute to the literature, especially for marketing and Public Relations field of studies. Especially since research on consumer behaviour related to artificial sweetener products has not been widely studied involving its customers.

For practitioners, this research brings the message of the importance of establishing and maintaining corporate reputation. The company’s reputation can affect brand image and brand loyalty. Unfortunately, in this case, the company’s reputation has no direct effect on the buying intention. This event can happen if corporate branding activity is more focused on image development than to arouse customers’ desire to make a purchase.

This study has several weaknesses. First, the participants were chosen by a purposive method. Although the selected buyers are buyers of the brand that are subjected to research and the spread of the questionnaire is done in several places, but because of non-probability, the results of this study cannot be generalised to all customers of this brand and elsewhere. Second, in this current study, corporate reputation is an independent variable that influenced, directly and indirectly, other variables. For future research, the authors suggest to employ variables that might influence corporate reputation as documented by prior studies, such as word-of-mouth (Williams, Buttle, & Biggemann, 2012), downsizing (Zyglidopoulos, 2004), corporate ability (Piriyakul & Wingwon, 2013), corporate governance (Kumaran & Thenmozhi, 2015), corporate social accountability (Behroozi, Meshkani, & Rahmati, 2013), and corporate social responsibility (Mukasa, Lim, & Kim, 2015). It is also possible to add other variables, such as brand trust and brand effect variables to predict brand loyalty (Suhud, Puteri, & Wibowo, 2017).

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