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This study aims to examine the impact of service quality, brand image, and price fairness on customer satisfaction and loyalty at Dokter Komputer Store in Semarang. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected through questionnaires from 195 respondents selected via purposive sampling. The analysis, conducted using the SEM method with SmartPLS, revealed that these three factors positively and significantly influence customer satisfaction, which in turn has a direct impact on customer loyalty. These findings suggest that computer service providers should improve service quality, strengthen brand image, and set fair prices to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Calculating the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), also known as Job Order Costing (JOC), is a method of accumulating production costs for companies that manufacture goods based on specific orders. In this method, costs such as raw material costs, labor costs, and overhead costs are calculated separately for each order. By calculating COGS, companies can achieve efficiency in their expenditures and maximize production results to gain customer satisfaction. Therefore, this research aims to calculate the COGS for D’goalsport products so that the goods produced are efficient and generate profit for the business. The method used for calculating the Job Order Costing (COGS) in this paper is the Job Ordering Costing method. Based on the calculations performed, the Job Order Cost for each pair of pants produced is IDR 93.475. Thus, it can be concluded that the COGS for D’goalsport products still provides room for a Break-Even Point (BEP) cost of 50-100% according to market price.    

This study focuses on prioritizing quality and customer satisfaction as the key to the success of the Dapur Mami Icha Catering MSME in Medan, North Sumatra. This business, which started with a small capital, has succeeded in building a reputation through serving delicious, healthy, and affordable food menus, as well as friendly and personal service. The strategy for retaining customers is carried out through a direct communication approach, such as reminders to order before the event day, and price adjustments according to customer needs. In addition, innovation in menu development and consistency in quality are the main factors that make customers loyal and recommend this service. Collaboration with similar business actors also strengthens the competitiveness and capacity of the business. The success of Dapur Mami Icha confirms that focusing on product quality and customer satisfaction is an important foundation in building a sustainable and competitive MSME business in the local catering market.  

Competition in the business world today is increasingly fierce. This is also felt business people in the welding workshop services sector. The sampling method used is Incidental Sampling Method. The sample in this study was 34 people customers from the JJ Welding Workshop in Medan City and then an analysis was carried out on data obtained using quantitative data analysis. Analysis Quantitative includes: validity and reliability tests, classical assumption tests, regression analysis multiplex, hypothesis testing via t test and F test, and coefficient analysis determination. The results of this scientific research: Service Quality, Price and Location simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction at the JJ Welding Workshop in Medan City.

The purpose of this article is to examine how customer happiness at Kenzie Barbershop in Medan is impacted by pricing, location, and service quality. 96 respondents (customers) made up the sample for the quantitative approval. The findings indicate that customer happiness is significantly positively impacted by service quality, with location and pricing coming in second and third. The results indicate that in order to boost client happiness, Kenzie Barbershop should give priority to enhancing service quality. In order to draw in and keep clients, the barbershop should also think about its advantageous location and affordable prices.At Kenzie Barbershop, pricing, location, and service quality all have a positive and considerable simultaneous impact on client satisfaction.

This study analyzes the impact of service quality, store atmosphere, and price fairness on customer satisfaction and its effect on loyalty at Kaisar Barbershop Semarang. A quantitative approach using PLS-SEM was employed, with 145 purposively sampled respondents (criteria: customers who used the service at least twice in the last three months). Data was collected via a 7-point Likert scale questionnaire and analyzed using SmartPLS. Results show that service quality is the most dominant factor (path coefficient 0.732), followed by store atmosphere and price fairness (each 0.135). Customer satisfaction also significantly influences loyalty (0.935). These findings assist management in improving strategies to maintain customer loyalty in a competitive market

This community service activity (PKM) aims to improve operational efficiency and service quality at Santosa Catering through the implementation of a web-based catering ordering system. Santosa Catering, as a micro business, faces obstacles in managing orders that are still done manually, which causes inaccurate stock information, delays in delivery, and limited customer access to menus and prices. Through a Diffusion of Science and Technology and Knowledge Transfer approach, a web-based ordering system was developed and implemented to support business operations. The system allows customers to access real-time menu information, place online orders, and choose preferred payment methods, while the owner and staff were given intensive training to effectively operate the system. The evaluation results showed significant improvements in all aspects of assessment, including understanding of system features, operational skills, time efficiency, and customer satisfaction, as shown in the comparison chart of pretest and posttest results. The system not only optimizes operational processes but also increases customer satisfaction, strengthens business competitiveness, and has the potential to become a model for other micro businesses in utilizing digital technology. Thus, this PKM activity is expected to contribute to the sustainability of Santosa Catering's business in the digital era.

The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) industry, such as Teras Steak, plays a significant role in strengthening the economy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate how price influences demand and to calculate price elasticity as a foundation for business decision-making. The methodology employed includes sales data analysis, customer satisfaction surveys, and interviews. The findings indicate that demand for Teras Steak’s products is highly sensitive, meaning that price changes have a significant impact on the quantity demanded. Therefore, pricing strategies must consider a balance between sales volume and profit. To enhance competitiveness and maintain customer loyalty, it is recommended to diversify products, innovate the menu, adjust prices according to market segments, and implement effective promotions. Understanding this elasticity is crucial to support sustainable business growth.

This study aims to analyze the marketing strategies implemented by non-BPJS private hospitals in increasing revenue and competitiveness amidst the dominance of BPJS services in Indonesia. Private hospitals face challenges in attracting patients due to the perception of high service costs and limited public access. However, they have advantages in speed of service, modern facilities, and direct access to specialists. This study uses a literature review method with a content analysis approach to various secondary sources such as scientific journals, industry reports, and policy documents. The results of the study indicate that the implementation of a marketing strategy based on the 7P marketing mix concept (product, price, place, promotion, people, process, physical evidence), digital marketing, and customer relationship management through Customer Relationship Management (CRM) are key to increasing patient attraction and loyalty. Collaboration with private insurance also provides added value through ease of payment and access to premium health services. This study provides recommendations for hospitals in developing adaptive, holistic, and patient satisfaction-oriented marketing strategies.

The reserchaims to examine the impact of product quality and price on customer satisfaction with The Originote skincare products. The research is motivated by the growing public awareness of skincare and the increasing interest in local skincare brands, particularly The Originote. The data is a questionnaire using a quantitative approach with a descriptive method. This research uses multiple linear regression analysis was employed to assess the variables. The findings reveal that product quality has a positive significant effect on customer satisfaction, where significance probability value of 0.000, which is less than 0.05. Consumers tend to prefer high-quality products as they offer a sense of security, comfort, and benefits that meet ex-pectations. However, price does not significantly, with a significance probability value of 0.534, which is greater than 0.05. This indicates that consumers prioritize product quality and ingredients over price. The study's implications highlight the need for companies to focus on maintaining and improving product quality to ensure and enhance customer satisfaction.

Along with the development of the era, many hotels and restaurants have sprung up both in big cities and in small towns. Thus, it can be seen that the business sector has become an arena of fierce and never-ending competition. The increasing establishment of restaurants in various places is the result of increasing market demand. Understanding the elements that influence the level of customer satisfaction is important. The purpose of this study is to explain how the influence of menu variation, taste and price on consumer satisfaction mediated by service quality. This study uses the theory of Planned Behavior with a sample size of 100 people and uses a purposive sampling technique. Data collection in this study was carried out using a questionnaire method via google form. The data analysis technique used in this study is SEM-PLS. The results of the study showed that the menu, taste, price have a significant effect on service quality, taste, price and service quality have a significant effect on consumer satisfaction while the menu does not have a significant effect on waiter satisfaction. Taste and price have a significant effect on consumer satisfaction through service quality as mediation, while the menu does not affect consumer satisfaction mediated by service quality. The results of this study can be used by cafes and restaurants to improve their services so that they can increase the satisfaction of consumers who come..

This study highlights Bajawa Coffee Shop in Bekasi as the main subject in examining the factors that influence customer loyalty. This study aims to analyze the effect of service quality and price perception on customer loyalty, with customer satisfaction as a mediating variable. Service quality refers to the extent to which the service provided is able to meet customer expectations, while price perception is the customer's assessment of the economic value of the product or service received, which is influenced by costs, market demand, and business strategy. Customer satisfaction is a subjective evaluation of the experience of using a service, which reflects how well customer expectations are met by actual performance. This satisfaction plays an important role in building long-term relationships between customers and companies, and has a major impact on loyalty, brand reputation, and business sustainability. Customer loyalty itself is defined as a commitment to continue choosing and recommending a particular product or service, despite offers from competitors. In the context of increasingly tight competition in the cafe industry and the increasing trend of coffee consumption, understanding the factors that shape loyalty is very important. This study uses service quality and price perception as independent variables, customer satisfaction as a mediating variable, and customer loyalty as a dependent variable. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the development of more effective business strategies in retaining customers at the Bajawa Bekasi Coffee Shop.

As a result of rapid technological progress, increased competition, and the global opening of markets, local markets have been flooded with a large number of foreign products of superior quality compared to local products. This has exposed Iraqi economic units to numerous pressures for various reasons, most notably the high cost of their products and the low quality of their products. This requires these units to seek solutions that lead to the provision of a high-quality product capable of competing with foreign products in terms of price and quality, thereby achieving customer satisfaction. Therefore, the research aims to integrate the two techniques of Attribute Based Costing and process reengineering and to demonstrate their role in improving product quality. The researcher reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which are The weakness of the costing system applied at the research sample factory, its failure to accurately monitor and identify cost elements throughout the product lifecycle, and the management's lack of interest and awareness in implementing contemporary costing techniques and their role in improving the quality of its products, thus ensuring their sustainability. The integration of specifications-based costing with process reengineering technology has added substantial improvements to product specifications, aligning them with customer requirements and needs, and leading to improved product quality.

In this the objective of research this research is to determine the Influence of Product, Promotion and Price on Customer Satisfaction on PT. Fast Food Indonesia TBK Products. (KFC) Central Balikpapan. Type study Which used is quantitative research. The number of samples in this study was 310 customers who ate various kinds of fast food products at KFC Central Balikpapan for 1 month. The sampling technique used in this study was probability sampling. Analysis data Which used is a regression linear multiple. The test tools used are instrument tests, classical assumption tests, and hypothesis tests. The results which is obtained illustrates that in the variable Product, Promotion, And Price own direction connection Which positive and has a significant influence on Customer Satisfaction and Products have a dominant influence on Customer Satisfaction, whereas

This study highlights a unique and interesting phenomenon in the realm of higher education marketing strategy. The Al-Amien Prenduan Islamic University Institute (IDIA) has successfully maintained its sustainability for over 40 years despite offering relatively affordable tuition fees. This research aims to develop a comprehensive marketing strategy for educational services at IDIA, as well as to explore the institution’s contribution to the development of service marketing in Islamic higher education. The study employs a qualitative field research approach, with data collection methods including observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The data were analyzed using grounded theory techniques, consisting of open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. To formulate an effective marketing strategy, the research applies the marketing mix theory as a foundational framework. The educational service marketing strategy implemented at IDIA includes the provision of high-quality educational products, price humanization strategies that ensure affordability, selection of strategic campus locations, promotional activities tailored to community needs, human resource development, improvement of facilities and infrastructure, and the enhancement of service delivery systems. These strategies are designed to position IDIA as a competitive Islamic higher education institution. Furthermore, the research reveals the significant contributions of service marketing to IDIA’s growth. These include a steady increase in the number of new student enrollments, higher levels of customer satisfaction, an improved institutional image, and ongoing improvements in educational quality. Overall, this study offers valuable insights into how effective educational service marketing can support the sustainability and competitiveness of Islamic higher education institutions in Indonesia.

Population growth in Indonesia increases the need for transportation, especially motorbikes, which makes the vehicle market more competitive and provides consumers with many choices. Consumers choose motorbikes based on price, after-sales service, quality, fuel efficiency and quality of workshop service. Good workshop service with easy administration and original spare parts will make consumers satisfied, while bad service will make them dissatisfied. Service quality is measured by the provider's ability to meet customer expectations, which influences customer satisfaction. Satisfaction is achieved when the results received are in line with expectations, including product quality, price and after-sales service. With the number of Honda motorbikes increasing and the number of AHASS workshops, competition is getting tougher, forcing organizations to provide high-quality services to attract new customers. The research method used was quantitative with a sample size of 291 customer respondents from the PT service workshop. AHASS. The research results show that service quality and price have a positive and significant effect on consumer satisfaction.

In the current era of globalization, the business world is experiencing rapid growth, particularly in the culinary industry. This business is directly related to the basic human need for food, which is one of the fundamental necessities for survival. The influence of product quality and price on customer satisfaction at Mie Gacoan Dr. Mansyur Medan has become an interesting topic for research, considering the critical role these two factors play in maintaining and enhancing customer satisfaction. Customer satisfaction is crucial for ensuring repeat customers and building brand loyalty, which is particularly important in the highly competitive food industry. This study aims to determine the extent to which product quality and price affect customer satisfaction at Mie Gacoan in Medan, focusing on students of the Business Administration Department at Politeknik Negeri Medan as the research subjects. This study employs a quantitative research method with a descriptive approach, including tests for validity and reliability, classical assumptions, and hypothesis testing. The hypothesis testing includes t-tests, F-tests, and an analysis of the coefficient of determination (adjusted R square). By understanding the relationship between product quality, price, and customer satisfaction, this research aims to provide valuable insights for improving service strategies and pricing models in the culinary business, ultimately helping Mie Gacoan improve its customer satisfaction and competitive edge in the market.

ABSTRACT The growth of the both traditional and fast-food culinary sector has been rapid and to maintain consumer satisfaction, it is a crucial factor for determining the progress of culinary business growth. Therefore, the objective of the study is to examine the influence of prices, promotions, and quality of service on consumer satisfaction at McDonald's Restaurant Semarang. The data was collected through the completion of questionnaires and it was analysed by using the double linear regression. The research findings indicate that the factors of price, promotion, and quality of service affect significant impact on consumer satisfaction at McDonald's Restaurant Semarang. Through the partial test, it revealed that consumer satisfaction is significantly impacted by both promotion and quality of the service, while the price has no significant influence on customer satisfaction.   ABSTRAK Perkembangan industri kuliner terjadi dengan sangat pesat dan tidak terbatas pada makanan tradisional, namun juga restoran cepat saji. Kepuasan konsumen menjadi indikator penting dalam menentukan arah pengembangan bisnis kuliner. Tujuan riset ini ialah guna menganalisis dampak harga, promosi, dan kualitas pelayanan akan kepuasan konsumen restoran McDonald’s Semarang. Data diperoleh dari pengisian kuisioner dan dianalisis menggunakan regresi linear berganda. Keluaran penelitian mengunjukkan bahwa harga, promosi, dan kualitas pelayanan mempunyai dampak signifikan secara simultan akan kepuasan konsumen restoran McDonald’s Semarang. Uji Parsial (Uji t) mendapati bahwa promosi dan kualitas pelayanan mempunyai dampak signifikan akan kepuasan konsumen sementara harga tidak mempunyai dampak signifikan akan kepuasan konsumen.  

The aim of this research is to determine and analyze the influence of Price and Promotion on Consumer Interest (Case Study at Hisana Fried Chicken Rajawali Medan. The research method used is exploratory research, where variables are measured using a Likert scale. Data collection methods are carried out by (interviews), with a list of questions (questionnaires) and documentation studies. The population in this study is all consumers on HFC Jalan Rajawali Medan.. totaling 100 people. Sample collection was carried out using the saturated sampling method or better known as census. In this study, the population was relatively small, namely 100 people. Data processing used SPSS version 23 software, with descriptive analysis and multiple regression hypothesis testing; (3) simultaneously there is a positive and significant influence between experimental marketing variables and customer satisfaction on experimental marketing and customer satisfaction on repurchase interest in HFC Jalan Rajawali Medan.

Mie gacoan is a fast-growing Indonesian food and beverage company. The word 'gacoan' is derived from the Javanese word meaning a mainstay. This research aims to investigate the effect of service quality and price on the satisfaction of gacoan noodle customers on students in West Jakarta. The research method used a quantitative approach by spreading questionnaires to 96 respondents through a purposive sampling method and making observations to evaluate service quality. This analysis shows that service quality and price have a significant positive influence on customer satisfaction. individually, service quality has a significance value of 0.000 with a Thitung value of 6,670 and price has a significance value of 0.009 with a Thitung value of 2,650. Simultaneously, the Fhitung value of 46,202 with a significance of 0.000, this shows a significant influence from both variables. In conclusion, there is a positive and significant effect of service quality and price on the satisfaction of gacoan noodle customers on students in west jakarta, both individually and simultaneously. These findings provide insight for restaurant owners to improve marketing strategies and customer service. By understanding these factors, restaurants can more effectively attract and retain customers.