Pharmacies have a dual role, namely health service
providers (patient oriented) and business units (profit oriented), therefore pharmacies must be able to provide
good service to their customers. This study aims to
determine the determinants of consumer loyalty
with the servqual
model at franchise pharmacies and independent pharmacies in Surabaya
through consumer satisfaction
as an intervening variable.
This study uses a quantitative approach.
The data used are
primary data and secondary data.
Primary data collection using survey method. The number of samples taken in this study were 200 respondents.
With the distribution of 100 respondents taken
at the Franchise Pharmacy and 100 respondents at the Mandiri Pharmacy.
Data analysis was carried out using path analysis.
The results
showed that service
quality (tangible dimensions, reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy) had a positive
and significant effect
on consumer satisfaction at Franchise Pharmacies and
Independent Pharmacies in Surabaya City. Service
quality (tangible, reliability, assurance and empathy)
has a positive and significant effect on consumer loyalty,
while the responsiveness dimension has no effect on consumer loyalty at Franchise Pharmacies in
Surabaya. Service quality (tangible, responsiveness and empathy) has a positive
and significant effect on consumer
loyalty, while the reliability
and assurance dimensions have no effect on consumer loyalty at the Mandiri Pharmacy
in Surabaya. Dimensions of service quality,
namely tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy
have a significant effect on consumer loyalty
through customer satisfaction as an intervening variable at Apotek Mandiri in Surabaya.
The person in
charge of the Mandiri Pharmacy must pay attention to tangible, responsiveness, and empathy variables
to increase consumer
loyalty so that consumers do not move to other places by maintaining flexibility in communication, a family atmosphere with consumers and a more
personal approach to continue to maintain their loyalty. Franchise pharmacy managers must strengthen online
sales networks. This can be achieved
by creating their own e-commerce, or collaborating with existing e- commerce,
especially those that are specifically engaged in health
and pharmaceuticals.