Perilaku Konsumen dalam Pembelian Duku dan Implikasinya terhadap Pengembangan Buah Unggulan Lokal dalam Menghadapi Masyarakat Ekonomi ASEAN (MEA)

Product competitiveness that must be high in the MEA era does not only apply to industrial products, but also to fruit, including duku. The objectives of this study are (1)to explore consumer behavior in the duku fruit purchase decision process in the MEA era and (2)analyze consumer preferences for the fruit attributes so that it can be known what the ideal duku design is according to consumers. To explore consumer behavior used descriptive analysis, while for analyzing consumer preferences towards attributes using conjoined analysis. From the results of the study, consumer behavior through five stages, namely the introduction of needs, information search, alternative evaluation, purchase and post-purchase. From the results of the analysis, the thing that is considered most important in choosing the fruit attributes of duku is taste, seed size, price, fruit size, hardness of flesh, color of flesh, spots on the skin and skin color. Based on the results of consumer preference analysis, it can be concluded that consumers prefer duku which has the characteristics of sweetness, a small size of seeds, the price is less than IDR 8,000, the size of a large, flesh soft, clear color of flesh, spots are small and yellow skin color.

Consumer Preference Analysis on Attributes of Milk Tea: A Conjoint Analysis Approach

Milk tea is a famous drink that has been heavily consumed since 2011. This study aimed to determine the combination of milk tea attributes that were most preferred using a Conjoint Analysis Approach. Specifically, this study utilized different attributes such as the size of tapioca pearls, sugar level, price range, brands, type of milk tea, cream cheese inclusion, and the amount of ice. Conjoint analysis with the orthogonal design was utilized to evaluate the preference of milk tea among consumers. The results showed that pearl size was the attribute most considered by consumers (29.137%), followed by sugar level (17.373%), the amount of ice (17.190%), the type of drink (13.421%), price (11.207%), and the least considered were cream cheese inclusion (9.525%) and the brands (2.147%). The findings of this study will be beneficial to milk tea firms about consumer preferences regarding the various attributes of milk tea. Finally, the result of this study could be applicable to different beverage-focused studies worldwide.

Improving the Labeling Quality of Low-Voltage Products Through Consumer Preference Analysis

Marking is one of the important means of providing the consumer with basic information about the properties and characteristics of the product and the conditions of its operation. Smartphones, tablets and VR glasses are used in our lives for various purposes. For work, entertainment, self-education and much more. At the moment, the requirements for the labeling of low-voltage consumer goods are regulated by TR CU 020/2011, but not always, the information indicated on the labeling or in the operational documents is fully provided and complies with these requirements. The aim of the work was to justify additional criteria for labeling low-voltage consumer products to meet consumer demand for information.