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Fierce competition in the tourist bus industry, especially in the price segment, requires companies to understand the key factors that influence customer satisfaction. This study aims to analyze the influence of service quality, price, and brand image on customer satisfaction of PO Jurus Elang in Semarang City through a quantitative approach with an explanatory survey involving 136 respondents selected by purposive sampling. Data were obtained from a Likert scale questionnaire and analyzed using SEM-PLS via SmartPLS. The results of the analysis indicate that service quality and price have a positive but insignificant influence, while brand image has a positive and significant influence on customer satisfaction, with an R-square value of 0.721, reflecting good model strength. These findings emphasize that brand image is a major factor in increasing customer satisfaction, while service quality and price are more likely to be viewed as minimum standards by customers.

Customer satisfaction is a central issue in marketing management, as it plays a crucial role in determining customer loyalty amid increasingly intense business competition. A comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing customer satisfaction is essential not only for academics in strengthening marketing theory but also for practitioners in designing effective service and product strategies. This article aims to address two research questions: (1) what are the dominant factors influencing customer satisfaction, and (2) how does customer satisfaction relate to customer loyalty? The study employed a qualitative literature review method. The data consisted of scientific articles published between 2020 and 2025, accessed through Google Scholar and Publish or Perish (PoP) using the keyword “customer satisfaction.” From an initial selection of 30 articles, 27 were identified as relevant, and 5 core articles were further analyzed. The findings reveal three main themes: product and service quality as the dominant determinants of customer satisfaction; price, brand image, and promotion as supporting factors; and customer trust as an important mediating variable in building loyalty. This study concludes that customer satisfaction serves as a strategic link between service quality and customer loyalty. Future research is encouraged to explore the roles of digitalization, customer experience, and sustainability in shaping long-term customer satisfaction.

In an increasingly competitive business world with ever-increasing customer demands for the quality of services and goods, customer satisfaction and loyalty have emerged as crucial issues in today's marketing management. Under such conditions, business entities must identify the key elements that shape satisfaction and how these contribute to building customer loyalty. This paper aims to examine the nature of study results on the determinants of satisfaction and loyalty through an evaluation of several recent empirical studies. Two key questions are addressed: which elements most strongly influence customer satisfaction, and what is the intermediary function of satisfaction in explaining the relationship between marketing variables such as service quality, cost, brand image, and trust with customer loyalty. The technique employed is a qualitative literature review through a search of articles using Google Scholar and Publish or Perish (PoP). Key terms used include customer satisfaction, customer loyalty, service quality, and trust. Of the 50 articles found in the initial phase, 15 met the inclusion standards and were thoroughly reviewed. The evaluation findings reveal three dominant patterns: service and product quality are the most stable factors driving satisfaction; cost and brand image serve as supporting factors; and trust acts as an important intermediary variable. This evaluation confirms that customer satisfaction is a key component in strengthening loyalty. Future studies are recommended to expand the scope of business sectors, use a more comprehensive structural framework, and utilize a wider variety of methodological techniques.

Changes in the lifestyles of the younger generation in Padang City have significantly contributed to the growth of the culinary and entertainment sectors, especially in services for birthday celebrations and small banquets presented in aesthetic and personalized packages. In this highly competitive culinary business, a strong branding strategy is essential for building a recognizable brand image and attracting consumers. Improving product quality and quantity, diversifying offerings, and providing a wide variety of products are critical for creating added value and expanding market share. Equally important, effective promotion enables companies to communicate with consumers, influence purchasing decisions, and strengthen brand loyalty. The general equilibrium concept offers a framework to understand how interconnected markets respond to changes in supply, demand, and consumer preferences, highlighting the need for businesses to continuously evaluate and adapt their strategies. This study emphasizes that success in Padang City’s bakery and culinary service industry depends on the integration of branding strategies, ongoing product development, and targeted promotional efforts, ensuring competitiveness, customer satisfaction, and sustainable business growth.

Customer satisfaction and consumer loyalty are critical issues in modern marketing management, as they play a strategic role in retaining customers and increasing company profitability. With the increasing intensity of business competition, it has become crucial for scientists and practitioners to understand the components that influence customer satisfaction and their impact on loyalty. The purpose of this study is to systematically review the relationship between customer satisfaction and consumer loyalty, as well as to identify the main determinant factors.The research questions are: (1) What are the most influential factors affecting customer satisfaction and loyalty? (2) How is the relationship pattern between satisfaction and loyalty based on previous research findings?. A systematic literature review was conducted using articles from Google Scholar and Publish or Perish (PoP) with keywords consumer satisfaction, consumer loyalty, service quality, price, and customer trust. A total of 27 articles published between 2020 and 2025 were analyzed, and 5 relevant articles were selected for in-depth review. The findings indicate that product quality, service quality, price, trust, and brand image are dominant factors influencing customer satisfaction and loyalty. In conclusion, future research can explore digital and technology-based service contexts as well as more complex mediation and moderation relationships to deepen understanding of customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Customer satisfaction and loyalty are central issues in marketing management, as both play crucial roles in ensuring business sustainability amid increasing competition. Satisfied customers tend to make repeat purchases, provide positive recommendations, and build long-term relationships with the company. Therefore, understanding the factors that influence customer satisfaction and loyalty has become an important agenda for both academics and practitioners. This study aims to address two main questions: (1) What factors influence customer satisfaction? and (2) How does satisfaction contribute to the formation of customer loyalty? The method used is a literature review, selecting articles from various online databases such as ResearchGate, Academia, and open-access journals using the keywords customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. Of the 45 identified articles, 20 were selected for in-depth analysis. The review results reveal three main trends: first, service and product quality are the most consistent determinants of satisfaction; second, price, promotion, and brand image play significant roles; and third, customer trust is an essential variable that strengthens the satisfaction–loyalty relationship. Overall, satisfaction functions as the main mediating variable in the formation of customer loyalty.

This research employs a qualitative approach to investigate how corporate brand image shapes the quality of maritime services, using a comprehensive stakeholder perspective within the Indonesian shipping industry. The study adopts PT. Multi Jaya Samudra’s TB. Maiden Central operations as its focal case, gathering insights from maritime professionals, academic experts, and industry practitioners to better understand the interconnection between brand perception and service delivery. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 65 participants, followed by a thematic analysis to identify emerging patterns. The results highlight that corporate brand image plays a substantial role in influencing how service quality is perceived, with a positive correlation of 79.8% found between brand strength and customer satisfaction. Key themes emerging from the analysis include the enhancement of professional trust, the incorporation of educational elements into industry practices, and the promotion of operational excellence. A robust and reputable brand is shown to provide shipping companies with a distinct competitive edge, while also aligning with broader objectives such as sustainable maritime growth and the adoption of digital innovation. Beyond practical business value, the research enriches the field of maritime business management by presenting a stakeholder-driven framework for brand development, offering opportunities for the integration of industry-relevant curricula in maritime vocational education, and promoting sustainable transportation practices. These findings yield actionable implications for Indonesian shipping enterprises that aim to strengthen brand positioning, improve service performance, and remain competitive in an increasingly dynamic and environmentally conscious maritime sector.

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.

This study aims to determine the influence of innovation and service quality on customer satisfaction with brand image as an intervening variable among Gojek users in the city of Langsa. This research is quantitative in nature, with the population being Gojek users in Langsa. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling, with a total of 100 respondents. The data were processed using SPSS for Windows version 25, and the analysis methods employed include classical assumption tests, path analysis, Sobel test, and hypothesis testing. The research findings indicate that: (1) innovation has no significant effect on customer satisfaction, (2) service quality has a significant effect on customer satisfaction, (3) innovation has a significant effect on brand image, (4) service quality has a significant effect on brand image, (5) brand image mediates the effect of innovation on customer satisfaction, (6) brand image mediates the effect of service quality on customer satisfaction, and (7) brand image has a significant effect on customer satisfaction.

This study aims to analyze in depth the role of corporate communication strategies in enhancing customer satisfaction and maintaining product quality at Labbaik Chicken, a company operating in the fast food industry. In the context of the digital era and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, effective communication strategies are crucial for strengthening brand image and maintaining competitiveness in an increasingly dynamic market. Corporate communication serves not only as a tool for delivering information but also as a bridge to build long-term relationships with customers. This research employs a qualitative approach through literature review to explore relevant communication theories and link them to factors that influence customer satisfaction and product quality. The findings reveal that good, transparent, and responsive communication from the company can enhance customer trust, foster loyalty, and create a positive customer experience. Furthermore, consistent product quality that aligns with customer expectations—in terms of taste, presentation, and service—has a significant impact on customer satisfaction and purchasing decisions. Therefore, companies need to implement integrated communication strategies alongside product quality management to create added value and differentiation in the market. The conclusion of this study highlights that an appropriate corporate communication strategy is one of the key factors in increasing customer satisfaction and strengthening the company’s position and reputation in the competitive fast food industry.

Factors that can attract consumer interest in satisfying customers at fast food restaurants in Medan City include providing quality service. In addition to service quality, customer experience is also another factor that can attract consumer interest in buying. One thing that companies can do is to build a brand so that it will create brand equity. Based on the description above, the title of the study is, " The Effect of Service Quality and Customer Experience on Customer Satisfaction at Fast Food Restaurants in Medan City ". The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of service quality and customer experience on customer satisfaction at fast food restaurants in Medan City, both partially and simultaneously, and the formulation of the problem in this study is whether service quality and customer experience affect customer satisfaction at fast food restaurants in Medan City. The results of the study indicate that service quality has a significant effect on customer satisfaction , customer experience has a significant effect on customer satisfaction and simultaneously the variables of service quality and customer experience have a significant effect on customer satisfaction. The company should pay more attention to the quality of service that has been provided to users of delivery services so that the service is not just a slogan but is implemented seriously so that the company's image is maintained in the eyes of service users.

This study discusses the role of service quality in increasing customer satisfaction with a case study at McDonald's. Service quality is an important factor in the fast food restaurant industry, especially to create positive experiences, loyalty, and customer satisfaction. Through a qualitative approach based on literature review, this study analyzes service dimensions, such as speed, responsibility, and staff attitude that affect customer experience. The results of this study indicate that speed of service, employee friendliness, and product consistency are the main factors in shaping customer satisfaction at McDonald's. Therefore, the use of technology such as self-ordering machines and application-based services contribute significantly to increasing efficiency and customer satisfaction. McDonald's also strives to maintain standards of efficiency and customer comfort facilities. This study emphasizes the importance of consistently improving service quality in creating loyalty and strengthening brand image amidst competitive competition.

Service quality, brand image, customer satisfaction, customer loyalty, pawnshop Abstract. This study aims to examine the influence of service quality, brand image and customer satisfaction on customer loyalty at PT. Pemalang branch pawnshop (case study on UPC Ulujami. The population in this study is customers of PT. Ulujami branch pawnshop totaling 1250 people with a research sample of 95 people. Data collection was carried out by means of interviews and questionnaires.the analysis technique used in this researcher is multiple linear regression using the SPSS (Statistical Product and Service Solutions) version 22 program used to analyze the data. Based on the results of this study, it shows that (1) service quality has a significant effect on customer loyalty. (2) Brand image affects customer loyalty. (3) Customer satisfaction has a significant effect on customer loyalty. (4) Service quality, brand image and customer satisfaction

This research is related to the influence of customer satisfaction, brand image and service quality on customer loyalty. (Case Study at PT Anugerah Prestasi Nusantara Purwokerto). The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of customer satisfaction, brand image, and service quality on customer loyalty. The respondents in this study were 100 people who live in Purwokerto using an accidental sampling technique. The data collection methods used were questionnaires, interviews and observations. Meanwhile, the method used to analyze the data is using the SPSS program. The results of this research show that customer satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty at PT Anugerah Prestasi Nusantara, brand image has a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty at PT Anugerah Prestasi Nusantara, service quality has a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty at PT Anugerah Prestasi Nusantara. This proves that customer satisfaction, brand image and service quality can increase customer loyalty at PT Anugerah Prestasi Nusantara Purwokerto

With the advancement of technology, competition in the mid-to-low-end business sector has intensified. Both large businesses and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are facing challenges and obstacles. On the other hand, MSMEs will have greater opportunities to market their products due to advances in information technology. When starting a business, branding communication is very important. Each individual has a different brand image. By using the right promotional strategy, effective branding communication can provide consumers with the opportunity to recognize certain goods and services, evaluate their quality, reduce purchase risks, and get different experiences and satisfaction. Every business field must have a strategy to increase sales. The right promotional strategy can communicate branding well. To achieve goals, every business sector needs a promotional strategy, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Promotion planning is carried out to improve services and sales by introducing products to potential customers and improving services by focusing on online-based promotions by utilizing social media and marketing through the marketplace. In a startup business, where the business has just started and continues to grow, business actors are considered necessary to continue to develop products and find the right target market. The purpose of this Community Service activity is to provide an assessment of branding and promotional communication strategies to increase customers for this startup business.      

As time grows and the population increases. Making the company and beverage sector experience a significant increase, one of the popular types at this time is the coffee industry. One way to retain existing consumers and attract potential buyers by paying attention to reputation. The strategy used is brand image. A good brand image can differentiate consumer brands with their choice of competing brands. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of brand image, service quality and price on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty, then to determine the most dominant variable in influencing consumer interest in soul promise coffee. The sample in this study amounted to 222 respondents using purposive sampling data collection techniques. The data is then processed using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) method with smartPLS software. Based on the test results, it is known that Brand Image has no effect on Customer Satisfacion and Price also has no effect on Customer Satisfaction, then Service Quality also has no effect on Customer Satisfaction. While Brand Image has a positive effect on Customer Loyalty and Price has a positive effect on Customer Loyalty, then Customer Satisfaction has a positive effect on Customer Loyalty.

This study aims to analyze the effect of service quality and brand image on customer satisfaction at Honda AHASS   Semarang. Data was collected through a survey of 45 respondents who are customers of Honda AHASS   Semarang. The data analysis technique used is product moment analysis and multiple correlation. The results showed that service quality and brand image together had a significant effect on customer satisfaction. Service quality has a greater influence than brand image. The dimension of service quality that has the most influence on customer satisfaction is the reliability dimension, then the dimensions of responsiveness, assurance, empathy, and finally the caring dimension. The implication of this research is that Honda AHASS in Semarang needs to continue to improve its service quality, especially in the dimensions of reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, and care. In addition, Honda AHASS in Semarang also needs to maintain its brand image to remain positive in the eyes of consumers.

Wardah has built a reputation for itself as a manufacturer of premium, halal cosmetics in an effort to attract a wider audience and increase sales. Finding out how BPOM and Halal labels affect product quality and customer happiness among Wardah cosmetics customers is one goal of this study; another is to determine whether factors related to price influence the buying decision of those who purchase Wardah cosmetics. As part of the research, 105 people who regularly use Wardah cosmetics were asked to fill out a survey. Consumer satisfaction with Wardah cosmetics was shown to have a favorable and statistically significant effect on overall satisfaction. Furthermore, customer satisfaction with Wardah cosmetics was positively and significantly affected by the brand image variable. A similar favorable and statistically significant relationship existed between service quality and customer happiness with Wardah cosmetics. In addition, customer satisfaction with Wardah cosmetics was positively and significantly impacted by the following factors: product quality, brand image, and service quality.

The aim of this research is to analyze the level of student satisfaction with the quality of services within the Berau College of Agricultural Sciences. From the results of observations and interviews, 5 variables were obtained, namely Lecturers, BAAK, Infrastructure, Lectures, and Image/Brand Image where the items in each measurement variable used the SERQUAL dimension. The sample of respondents was selected as 30 final semester students who had completed their thesis. The instrument was declared valid with a KMO value greater than the test value of 0.5 and reliable with a Cronbrach's Alpha value greater than the test value of 0.6 using SPSS 19. The results of the student satisfaction index (Customer Satisfaction Index) were 78.4%, which means The faculty is able to provide satisfactory quality services to students. From the science quadrant, it is found that Infrastructure and Lectures are in quadrant II (Presentation Priorities) where on average these variables are perceived as very important by students and the faculty has carried out a level of service performance in accordance with what students expect.

The purpose of this research is to find out and understand the things that can encourage purchasing decisions for a product in a coffee shop, namely service quality, product quality, and price accompanied by a brand image. The population and sample in this study were 125 respondents who made purchases at coffee shop outlets at least twice in the last 1 month, aged 18-25 years, and domiciled in DKI Jakarta. The analytical method used is the Structural Equation Model (SEM). In this study it was found that service quality, product quality, price and brand image influence purchasing decisions. And for service quality, product quality and price affect brand image. Based on the results of this study, the coffee shop must maintain and improve the quality of service which is considered good in providing satisfaction for its customers. After that, the product strategy implemented by the coffee shop is to prioritize the quality of taste and characteristics that are not found in other products so that consumers are attracted. Then, in terms of price, it is expected that the coffee shop will set a more affordable price, compared to the prices of other products.