Pengaruh Brand Community terhadap Loyalitas Merek (Survei Pada Komunitas Vansundan Bandung)

Fikri Permadi, Ratih Tresnati, Septiana Estri

Abstract


Abstract. This research aims to understand the implementation of the brand community on a community, how about that respondents about the brand community on a community, how about that respondents about brand loyalty on a community and how big the impact of brand community to brand loyalty on a Vansundan Bandung community. Research methodology used is a method of surveying. The kind of research conducted is verificative. Technique in the sample collection using a censustechnique with the number of respondents 60 samples of Vansundan Bandung community members. Data analysis used to test hypothesesis regression analysis. The result of this research showed that the implementation of the brand community on a Vansundan Bandung community is good enough. The average score on the highest variable X (brand community) in Vansundan Bandung community members is at opposotional brand loyaltyindicators. The average score on the lowest in assisting in the use of the brandindicators.In general variable Y (brand loyalty) the average score on the highest in cognitiveindicators and the average score on the lowest in conativeindicators. There are significant impact between brand community on brand loyalty and big impact of between variables X and Y of 52,5 %.

 

Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pelaksanaan brand community pada komunitas, bagaimana tanggapan responden tentang pelaksanaan brand community pada komunitas, bagaimana tanggapan responden tentang loyalitas merek pada komunitas dan seberapa besar pengaruh brand community terhadap loyalitas merek pada komunitas Vansundan Bandung. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode survei. Jenis penelitian yang dilaksanakan bersifat verifikatif. Teknik dalam pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik sensus dengan jumlah 60 sampel responden anggota komunitas Vansundan Bandung. Analisis data yang digunakan untuk menguji hipotesis adalah analisis regresi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa pelaksanaan brand community pada komunitas Vansundan Bandung cukup baik. Nilai rata-rata tertinggi pada variabel X (brand community) pada anggota komunitas Vansundan Bandung berada pada indikator opposotional brand loyalty dan nilai rata-rata terendah pada indikator assisting in the use of the brand. Secara umum variabel Y (loyalitas merek) nilai rata-rata tertinggi pada indikator cognitive dan nilai rata-rata terendah pada indikator conative. Terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara brand community terhadap loyalitas merek dan besar pengaruh antara variabel X dan Y sebesar 52,5%.


Keywords


Brand Community, Brand Loyalty.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29313/.v0i0.5207

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