Academic literature on the topic 'Quality of consumer goods'

The dual quality of everyday consumer goods has been proven in the EU, although a geographical pattern dividing the EU into eastern and western parts has not been confirmed. This practice of some manufacturers is mainly mentioned from legislative and ethical points of view, yet its economic impact is also not negligible. It often happens that a consumer buys goods in his country in the same or very similar packaging as consumers abroad, however with a different composition (made with lower quality cheaper raw materials, containing a smaller proportion of basic raw materials or with a lower content of goods). The consumer can thus ask why he gets less or a lower quality product for his/her money than consumers abroad. In our research, we focused on Slovak consumers’ perception of the economic dimension of dual quality. According to the results of a survey of 987 respondents, 89% of the respondents have heard of dual quality and 84% of the respondents are concerned about this practice. Most of the respondents (44%) consider it to be an economic problem precisely because of the use of cheaper raw materials and other proportions of basic raw materials in goods. Based on the research results, we propose to incorporate a comparison of prices for goods (in terms of price per unit weight of goods and taking into account the quality and the price of raw materials used) into the uniform methodology of testing goods for dual quality adopted by the European Commission. Furthermore, we propose to include information on dual quality of goods and the use of different raw materials (which are locally available or are allowed in the country and facilitate the processing procedure) on the packaging, which should be taken into account in pricing.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that influence consumer attitudes towards counterfeit luxury goods and their influence on intentions to buy fake luxury goods in Indonesia. Research provides better insight and understanding of consumer behavior towards counterfeit luxury goods. The sample in this study were 286 people who intended to buy fake luxury goods. Data was collected through a survey questionnaire and, analyzed by regression analysis techniques. The research findings identify that brand image, quality and price positively influence consumer attitudes towards fake luxury goods. This is because these variables are considered to have influenced individual attitudes. They have a positive attitude towards fake luxury goods in terms of brand image, price and quality and that consumer attitude is a significant variable in shaping consumer purchase intentions, because positive attitude is a stimulus for consumer purchase intention which is a predictor. consumer buying behavior; so the higher the attitude of consumers, the higher their intention to buy. These findings can be an asset for policy makers and producers of original products to formulate strategies to overcome counterfeiting activities.

In this paper, we characterize optimal redistributive taxes and subsidies on a discrete good which is available in different qualities. We assume that utility function of each consumer is such that his willingness-to-pay for quality increases with income. This separates the rich and the poor through the quality levels of the good actually purchased by them and allows the government to tax the rich and subsidize the poor. It is shown that the deadweight loss associated with the optimal policy may be zero. The notion of a consumer equilibrium introduced in the paper suggests a method for estimating the quality of a good as perceived by the consumers.

Increasing quality of services increasingly gets the attention of companies to increase supply to consumers. The purpose of this study is to find out and analyze: 1) Effect of service quality on consumer decisions, 2) Effect of trust in consumer decisions, 3) Effect of service quality and trust simultaneously on consumer decisions. The sampling method uses non-probability sampling with the accidential sampling technique with a total sample of 96 people. The unit of analysis is consumers who use the services of PT. Gorontalo Branch JNE. Data collection is done through observation and questionnaires. Data were analyzed quantitatively by using multiple regression analysis techniques with SPSS 21 statistical program. The results showed that trust had a significant effect on consumer decisions. Service quality and trust have a simultaneous influence on consumer decisions. The interesting finding from the results of this study is that service quality has no significant effect on consumer decisions. This shows that the quality of service is good, not necessarily consumers decide to use these services. Suggestions / recommendations, the need for companies to improve tangible and assurance indicators related to the availability of facilities and infrastructure in service and attention to guarantees for consumer goods.

The paper summarizes the characters of fast moving consumer goods supply chain and establishes the double-closed-loop quality model of fast moving consumer goods supply chain which consists of the level of various enterprises and enterprise internal operation. At last, the paper modeling quality house of raw materials procurement, goods production and processing, goods storage and transportation.

Abstract
 The goal of consumers is to find the highest satisfaction. Determination of goods or services for consumption is based on satisfaction criteria. The consumption limit is only budgetary capacity. As long as there is a budget to buy goods or services, then these items will be consumed. In other words, as long as the consumer has income, nothing can prevent him from consuming the desired item. This attitude will clearly deny consideration of the interests of others or consideration of other aspects such as halal. Such consumer behavior, of course, cannot be taken for granted in the Islamic economy. Islamic consumption is always guided by Islamic teachings. As we know that Islam is very concerned about the quality and sanctity of consumer goods manifested in the Koran and Al-Hadith. This is not only transcendental, but also mundane because Islam is very concerned about the sanctity and cleanliness of consumer goods, so this paradox encourages us to understand that satisfaction of a Muslim is very much determined by the level of halalness and the level of prohibition of consumer goods. Assumptions and axioms in Islam are the emphasis on halal, haram, and blessings of the goods to be consumed. So if an individual is faced with two choices A and B, then a Muslim will choose goods that have a higher level of halal and blessing, even though other items are physically preferred. Although the type of relationship that will be explored is substitute, Islam prohibits the substitution (substitution) of goods or transactions that are lawful with goods or illegitimate transactions.
 Keyword: Utilitas Axioms In Islam, Halal, Haram, Blessings

The aims of the study is to analyse consumer buying behavior for non-durable goods. Descriptive and causal research design was used. Structure questionnaires were administered to gather responses. Measurement instrument is based on five point Likert scale. The study confirmed perceived quality influence on consumer purchase decision. There were no significance differences on consumer purchase decision regarding age and income level of respondents.

The aims of the study is to analyse consumer buying behavior for non-durable goods. Descriptive and causal research design was used. Structure questionnaires were administered to gather responses. Measurement instrument is based on five point Likert scale. The study confirmed perceived quality influence on consumer purchase decision. There were no significance differences on consumer purchase decision regarding age and income level of respondents.

The modern stage of economic development of the domestic consumer market, its new patterns and priorities, change of regulation and saturation factors, and transformation of the paradigm of resources and goods provision stipulate the need to improve all the components of its functioning mechanism with the mandatory use of marketing instruments. Therefore, the research of the consumer market condition and development trends as an important component of the general economic system becomes increasingly important. On the one hand, the current condition of most segments offering food and non-food products is considered as unstable and demonstrating negative tendencies related to a sharp decline of previously achieved volumes of supply and sales, reduction of the material basis for production and realization of high-quality goods, and substantial noncompliance with the needs of the population. On the other hand, the paces of innovative changes regarding the methods of production and realization of consumer goods that correspond to global standards, including the use of advanced marketing strategies and Internet resources, are high. The paper aims to substantiate the nature and reasonability of the use of the marketing approach in the system of organization of domestic market provision with consumer goods. Improvement of the quality of life by verification of the safety and quality of food is determined to be the major task of the consumer market regulation. The nature of marketing activity is proven to lie in the stimulation of demand and its forming, as well as stimulation of consumer goods production and creation of conditions for their quality and competitiveness maintenance. The tasks of the marketing activity in the system of organization of domestic market provision with consumer goods are directed at the qualitative meeting of consumer needs of the population by the use of various marketing technologies and approaches. Marketing approaches to the organization of the domestic market provision with consumer goods are outlined. Marketing methods of analysis and determining of production volumes and consumers’ needs on the domestic consumer market are defined.