Examining Repurchase Intention Through Service Quality, Product Quality, and Brand Image: The Mediating Role of Customer Satisfaction at Arunika Restaurant Palembang
摘要
This study investigates how service quality, product quality, and brand image influence repurchase intention through customer satisfaction mediation at Arunika Restaurant in Palembang's competitive F&B market with over 1,400 establishments. Using quantitative methodology, data were collected from 300 respondents via structured questionnaires and analyzed using PLS-SEM. Results show that service quality (t = 6.106, p < 0.001) and product quality (t = 6.970, p < 0.001) significantly influence customer satisfaction, while brand image shows no significant effect (t = 0.070, p = 0.472). Similarly, service quality (t = 8.848, p < 0.001) and product quality (t = 5.356, p < 0.001) directly impact repurchase intention, whereas brand image does not (t = 0.917, p = 0.180). Customer satisfaction mediates the relationship between service/product quality and repurchase intention but not brand image. The model explains 47.0% of customer satisfaction variance and 58.2% of repurchase intention variance, suggesting operational excellence outweighs brand perception in driving customer loyalty in competitive, homogeneous markets.