Title: The influences of product quality and brand expansion toward consumers' purchase decision of liquid Tolak Angin products (a study on customers' behaviours in K-24 pharmacies in East Surabaya)

Authors: Anik Lestari; Isna Ayu Safitri

Addresses: Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Rektorat UNESA Street, Lidah Wetan, Lakarsantri Regency, Surabaya City, East Java 60213, Indonesia ' Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Rektorat UNESA Street, Lidah Wetan, Lakarsantri Regency, Surabaya City, East Java 60213, Indonesia

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is: 1) to analyse and discuss the influence of product quality towards customers' purchase decision upon liquid Tolak Angin products in K-24 Pharmacies in East Surabaya; 2) to analyse and discuss the influence of line extension towards customers' purchase decision upon liquid Tolak Angin products in K-24 Pharmacies in East Surabaya. This research is a conclusive research that attempted at testing some specific hypotheses using a quantitative approach. 1) Product quality has a positive influence on customers' purchase decision upon Tolak Angin products; 2) line extension has a positive influence on customers' purchase decision upon Tolak Angin products. The originality of this research lies in the depth of review on empirical research literature about customer satisfaction analysis in the field of traditional pharmaceutical industry, particularly in Indonesia.

Keywords: purchase decision; product quality; line extension.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBPIM.2022.125172

International Journal of Business Process Integration and Management, 2022 Vol.11 No.1, pp.26 - 34

Received: 09 Jun 2020
Accepted: 19 Dec 2020

Published online: 01 Sep 2022 *

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