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Table 1 Implications of factors

From: A customer value analysis of Taiwan ice cream market: a means-end chain approach across consumption situations

 

Factor

Implications

A01

Promotions

Coupons, VIP bonus collection, and special offers

A02

Diverse products

A diversity of flavors and seasoning materials are available for choice

A033

Gathering of friends

Friends are invited to enjoy the food together

A04

Taste

The taste is pleasant, soft, fragrant, thick, and cold

A05

Service

Sampling is offered generously; employees interact with customers, sing songs, and provide water to customers

A06

Brand awareness

This brand is commonly heard; many people are eating it; everyone knows about it; it appears in ads frequently

A07

Store location

There are many stores; many are set up in department stores or near business districts

A08

Never tried it

Never tried it; first timer

A09

Appearance

The appearance of cookies, the seasoning style, delicate, elegant, looking delicious

A10

Brand word-of-mouth

Recommendation by friends

A11

Environment

Clean, the overall feeling, many seats, spacious, casual

A12

Brand image

Joyful, vigorous

A13

Ice-frying

Ice-frying process, the frying looks so real

A14

On a date

Coming with valentine

C01

Delicious

Delicious

C02

Relax

Comfortable, relaxing, and free

C03

Trust

Trust; believe; the quality is stable; guarantee

C04

Convenient

It’s just around the corner; not causing any trouble; not taking too much effort

C05

Newness

Try different flavors; I’d like to know what it tastes like

C06

Creativity

Special, new, interesting, always tasty, not monotonous, playful

C07

Good bargain

Cheap; lucky to have this good deal; the cost is minimal; cost-saving; good value for money

C08

Feeling of sharing with friends

Promoting friendship; sharing the taste; sharing calories; sharing the pleasant atmosphere

C09

Clean and tidy

Clean and tidy

C10

Tasteful

Having taste; fashionable

C11

Knowledge

Knows what it is; be confident to tell others about it

C12

Suitable for chatting

Be allowed to have a long chat; chat in loud voice

C13

Well treated

Being well treated; thoughtful; recommending flavors according to customer preference

C14

Sharing with valentine

Feeling of sharing with valentine

V01

Sense of assurance

Feeling assured; secured

V02

Efficiency

Save time for personal matters

V03

Freshness

New feeling, sense of freshness, curiosity

V04

Pleasure

Feeling good, joyful, happy

V05

Economy

I can buy more other things

V06

Satisfaction

Worthwhile, satisfactory

V07

Superiority

Feeling I am good

V08

Confidence

Confidence

V09

Health

No burden, healthy

V10

Love and belonging

It feels great to have friends; not alone

V11

Sense of ease

Relaxing, comfortable, no pressure

V12

Respect

Pay attention to customers’ voices; respect

V13

Wellness

Sense of being cared, loved