(Background and Purpose) With the arrival of the fourth industrial revolution, electronic products have become the products needed for intelligent life, but due to the difficult differentiation only with product functions, it is seeking to strengthen ...
(Background and Purpose) With the arrival of the fourth industrial revolution, electronic products have become the products needed for intelligent life, but due to the difficult differentiation only with product functions, it is seeking to strengthen the effect of brand sales and raise the brand image by establishing a differentiated experience strategy of the flagship store, a medium that can directly contact consumers. Because the service is intangible, consumers' behavior before and after purchase is often affected by the physical environment of the flagship store. Therefore, this study attempts to understand the physical environment factors of flagship stores of electronic brands that affect consumer satisfaction through empirical analysis, and verify the impact between consumer satisfaction and purchase intention. (Method) First of all, the concept of relevant variables is clarified through theoretical investigation and prior research, and the relationship between relevant variables is assumed based on the S-O-R model and prior research. According to the ranking of the global smart phone market in the second quarter of 2022, Samsung and Apple were selected as the research objects, and five experts and five doctors(Ph.D) were selected as the subjects. The questionnaires were designed through FGI, and then collected offline and on-site. After the data are verified by reliability and factor analysis, the hypothesis is verified by structural equation model. (Results) Internal generic variables, layout and design variables, and external variables have a positive(+) impact on consumer satisfaction, while POP and decoration variables have no strong positive(+) impact on consumer satisfaction. In addition, the impact of layout and design variables on consumer satisfaction is relatively more significant.
The assumption that the physical environment of the flagship store of the electronic brand has a positive impact on consumer satisfaction is partially adopted. Moreover, consumer satisfaction has a positive(+) impact on purchase intention, and the assumption that consumer satisfaction has a positive impact on purchase intention has been adopted. (Conclusions) The result of empirical analysis show that the physical environment of the flagship store of electronic brand has a positive impact on consumer satisfaction, and has a positive impact on consumer satisfaction and purchase intention. According to the interview and observation of the object of research case, the impact of POP and decorative elements on consumer satisfaction is not remarkable because most consumers contact the product directly through sales staff when consumers are looking for products. Therefore, in future research, a more comprehensive conclusion should be drawn in consideration of the impact of other dimensions on consumers.