Research Work Ruchika
Research Work Ruchika
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(A Study On Customer Satisfaction With Zomato)
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RUCHIKA JAIN
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PREFACE
RUCHIKA JAIN
CHAPTER-1
(INTRODUCTION OF STUDY)
CHAPTER-1 (INTRODUCTION OF STUDY)
It is the measure of how needs and responses are collaborated and supplied to excel
customer expectation. It can be attained only if the customer has an overall good
relationship with the supplier. In today’s competitive industryor marketplace,
customer satisfaction is an important performance exponent and basic
differentiator of business tactics. Hence, the more is customer satisfaction; more is
the business and the relationship with customer. Customer satisfaction is
atheoretical concept and involves such factors such as quality of the product, the
quality of the service provided, the atmosphere of the location where the products
or services are purchased, and the price of the product or service. Businesses often
use customer satisfaction surveys to measure customer satisfactionor perception
towards the service or a product.
Customer satisfaction is the overall essence of the impression about the supplier
and his products by the customers. The impression which a customer makes
regarding supplier is the sum total of all the process he goes through, right from
communicating supplier before doing any marketing to post delivery options and
managing queries or complaints post delivery. During this process the customer
comes across working environment of various departments and the type of
strategies or policies involved in the organizations. This helps the customers to
make strong judgment about the suppliers which finally results in their satisfaction
or dissatisfaction.
Higher the satisfaction level, higher will be the emotional attachment of customers
with the specific brand of product and also with the supplier. This helps in making
a strong and healthy customer-supplier bond. This bond forces the customer to be
tied up with that particular supplier and chance of defection is very less.
So,customer satisfaction is very important point that every supplier should focus
on to enhance business and profit.
These responses can give Business or brand an idea of your average level of
customer satisfaction with your products or services - along with a view
of customer loyalty, which predicts the likelihood of customer referrals .
If business or brand didn't measure customer satisfaction, they can't identify
unsatisfied customers that could churn or leave them a negative customer reviews.
They also can't identify happy customers that they might have activated as
evangelists or referrers.
Brands cannot analyze unhappy customers' feedback, and make changes to their
product or service to make them happy, if they don't know customers are unhappy
in the first place. They must make sure that they are deploying CSAT surveys,
analyzing, and acting on negative customer feedback, no matter how tough it is to
hear, as their top priority, so they can prevent them from churning, leaving
negative customer reviews, or warning against the brand to friends and colleagues.
If Brands don't measure customer satisfaction, they can't identify their happy
customers who are finding success with their product or services. And if they aren't
prioritizing customer success, odds are, their company isn't growing - at
least, that's what we found in a survey of nearly 1,000 business leaders across
industries.
Growing companies prioritize customer success, and a key way to identify and
activate successful customers is to request customer feedback to identify number of
satisfied customers.
These customers are generally the ones who will shout the brands praises to their
friends and family members, and they'll refer to new customers - growing your
business faster than sales and marketing, at the no cost of customer’s acquisition.
Not only this is cheaper to retain an existing customer than it is to acquire a new
one, but also repeat customers spend more amount on their products and services,
and so do referred customers.
There are many ways to measure customer satisfaction but the below mentioned is
the most common way to measure customer satisfaction. This includes a certain
series of steps which need to be followed as it is. Those series of steps are
mentioned below -:
1. Outline your goals, and make a plan.
Not only do loyal customers spend more in Long term, but it’s actually cheaper to
keep them happy than trying to acquire a new customer base. It is considered that
it’s 6 times more costlier to woo a new customer and satisfy them than it is to
retain an existing one.
Listening to what customers want means that brands and business won’t be
constantly at odds with their clients. Just like the arguments happening in a
relationship are emotionally draining, and having grumpy customers constantly
writing into a support team leads to burnout and a much unhappier work
environment.
“The customers won’t love brands or business if they give bad service, as compared
to what competitors will provide,” said famous marketer Kate Zabriskie. If brands
and business know how to ensure customer satisfaction and successfully provide it,
then they have an advantage over their competitors who offer the same range of
products but can’t satisfy customers either with a beautiful, informative, convenient
and accessible website, or with a prompt response and delivery.
As long as a company can retain trusting and loyal relationships with customers and
keep them satisfied, they will keep on coming back to buy from them. Loyal
customers will later get accustomed to appreciate, use and advocate for the brand or
company during their lifetime, bringing business a revenue.
As research data shows, that customers are more eager to share the negative
experiences than positive reviews and recommendations. Add to this the fact that
people tend to believe other customers more easily than company representatives
and advertisements offered by companies.
“Customer satisfaction is one of those things that must be left up to the customer to
define,” said Nate Masterson, CMO of Maple Holistics. “Vendors or service
providers often have a predetermined definition of what a pleased customer looks
like.
Unsatisfied
Neutral
Satisfied
Very satisfied
1. Accessibility
You need to ensure that customers are able to find and access of the products and
services efficiently, without barriers and friction, on their chosen channel.
Also, make sure that they can reach your company and obtain good service
whenever they have a question or need assistance to make a purchase decision.
2. Navigation
Navigating and browsing your store should be a straightforward and simple
process. This includes providing users who know what they want with an effective
keyword search or filters but also integrating solutions that guide insecure shoppers
to help them identify suitable products quickly.
A website that’s difficult to navigate will only lead to customer frustration and a
loss of potential customers.
4. Language
Speaking to your customers in their preferred language is pivotal for your business.
More than 50% of consumers won’t make a purchase if information about a
product isn’t available in their language.
However, language doesn’t only apply to language in terms of geographical
demographics but also how certain phrases or terms resonate with your audience
and reflect back on your business. Use user-friendly language and avoid industry
specific jargon that could cause confusion and rob you of an opportunity to connect
on a personal level.
Without great communication, there can be no great customer experience.
5. Memory
According to Harvard Business Review, customers become frustrated if they have
to repeat themselves. Consumers feel comfortable switching from one channel to
another and expect their information and data to follow them along. They don’t
want to be asked for the same details over and over again, regardless of the channel
or department, they’re interacting with.
Memory also means remembering your customer’s needs and wants to avoid trying
to sell products to customers, which they already have or clearly have no interest
in.
6. Personalized
It’s kind of ironic that shoppers want personalized experiences in a sphere in which
so many business and personal interactions can be anonymous.
By personalizing the experience and sharing the right content, at the right time
with the right people, you can make interactions faster, easier and more efficient
for your customers.
This results in increased customer satisfaction and the likelihood of repeat visits.
7. Convenience
Convenience is an essential element of a positive customer experience. It
influences how customers make decisions about what to buy, what services to use,
where to go, and with whom to engage.
8. Intuition
Customers value companies that “really get them”. Some companies simply have a
good intuition or “sixth sense”. They are proactive and anticipate the needs and
emotions of customers. Companies who know what their customers want before
they want it or solve a problem before customers even know it exists are able to
create better, more convenient experiences and a trust-based relationship.
For example, Southwest Airlines has a team called Proactive Customer
Service that works with 14 other departments to ensure operational efficiencies,
effective communications, and better customer accommodations. Their job is to
evaluate flight disruptions, determine the customer impact, and reach out to
customers proactively so the customer doesn’t have to reach out to them.
9. Real-Time
If you want to capture the attention of your audience, think about how you can take
advantage of real-time experiences. It’s about showing up when your customers
need you. Real-time interactions are becoming increasingly important to the
modern consumer. They expect real-time responses and faster resolutions.
10. Simplicity
Simplicity is key. It is one of the easiest ways to improve your chances of getting
your customer’s business is by making the process as simple as possible. You need
to take away the intricacy and complexity related to decision-making by advising
and supporting customers throughout their journey.
A study of the Latin American life insurance market observed that 40% of people
who purchased a life insurance policy and were happy about their experience said
it was because of a simple buying process.
11. Logic
There is a difference between emotional customer satisfaction and logical customer
satisfaction.
Emotionally satisfied customers are extremely satisfied with the products
and services the company provides and have a strong emotional attachment to
the company.
Logically (or rationally) satisfied customers may be extremely satisfied
with the company but lack the strong emotional connection of customers who
are emotionally satisfied. They essentially behave no differently than
customers who are dissatisfied. They have no reason to remain loyal.
To convert logically satisfied customers into emotionally satisfied customers, you
have to provide customers with logical reasons why they should do business with
you over your competitors. This means understanding their expectations to meet or
even exceed them.
12. Deliverability
According to an Econsultancy report, 48% of customers are not willing to wait
more than five days for most of their purchases, while 23% said they would be
willing to wait eight days or more.
Shipping time does not only influence purchase decisions but also has a major
impact on customer satisfaction.
13. Choice
The more choices you can give your customers during the buying process, the
more likely they are to feel in control of the experience that they have with your
brand.
However, when offering choices make sure to support your customers and enable
them to figure out the optimal choice that is right for them.
Choice overload and the Paradox of choice are very real in today’s environment
and are a growing concern for retailers and brands.
14. Community
Today, customers are doing more and more research online before they make a
purchase. It’s important to consider the community that exists around your brand.
Even if you don’t have an active part in building your community, one will form
around your business – on social media, websites, and review forums.
The best way to take charge of your brand reputation is to make sure that you
engage with your community whenever possible. Even when someone has
something bad to say about your business, learn how to respond from a positive
perspective, by offering a solution to a problem.
“A customer can have lots of questions, issues and transactions, but there may
be only a few that really make a difference in whether they will buy from you
again or recommend you. What issue, transaction or touchpoint has the greatest
impact on the customer’s willingness to buy again and their willingness to
recommend you? That becomes the defining moment.”
CHAPTER-2 COMPANY PROFILE
CHAPTER-2(COMPANY PROFILE)
2.1 Introduction of Online Food Delivery
Online food ordering is the process of food delivery or takeout from a local
restaurant or food cooperative through a web page or an app. Much like ordering
consumer goods online, many of these services allow customers to keep accounts
with them in order to make frequent ordering conveniently. A customer will search
for a favorite restaurant, usually filtered via type of cuisine and choose from
available items, and choose delivery or pickup. Payment can be amongst others
either by credit card, debit card, online payment or cash, with the restaurant
returning a percentage to the online food company. The e-services market segment
Online Food Delivery contains the user and revenue development of two different
delivery service solutions for prepared meals: (1) Restaurant-to-Consumer
Delivery (2) Platform-to-Consumer Delivery Revenue includes the gross
merchandise value (GMV) which is defined as the total sales dollar value for
merchandise/food sold through the Online Food Delivery marketplace. Online
Food Delivery comprises services which deliver prepared meals and food that was
ordered online for direct consumption. The Restaurant-to-Consumer Delivery
segment includes the delivery of meals carried out directly by the restaurants. The
order may be made via platforms or directly through a restaurant website (e.g.
Domino's,). The Platform-to-Consumer Delivery market segment focuses on online
delivery services that provide customers with meals from partner restaurants that
do not necessarily have to offer food delivery themselves. In this case, the platform
(e.g. Zomato, Swiggy, Uber eats) handles the delivery process.
Zomato
Swiggy
Foodpanda
Ubereats
Tastykhana
Search and choose food with quantity-Then the customers have to search for the
food which they want to have and they can also order it from the desired restaurant
with the quantity of food they want to order.
Finalise order-After surfing the food with quantity customers just need to finalise
the order.
Payment by customer-After selecting the desired food customers have to make
the payment. It could be done via debit/credit card or else cash on delivery option
is also available for the customers.
Online store owner- The marketplace owner cuts commission & routes order to
restaurant for delivery.
Restaurant process order- Then the restaurant process and prepare the food
which is ordered.
Merchant or 3rd party delivery service- At the end food is prepared and it is
delivered either by the restaurant or by 3rd party delivery services.
Political
Any business firm wishing to enter the overseas market is highly prone to political
risks. The political decisions made by a host country are likely to affect the
organisational productivity and profitability. Extreme political actions can very
detrimental. The digital India campaign that was recently launched by the country's
Prime Minister NarendraModi is more likely to allow the company to get more
internet penetration in India and everyone can easily access from every corner of
the market. Zomato can exploit this opportunity to cover many restaurants of cities
using the Digital India Campaign. The Indian government puts more focus on ease
of doing business in the country because it encourages foreign direct investment. In
this regard, Zomato can be a beneficiary with such kinds of investment. The
government puts emphasis on skill development among the youths who will
eventually help many people with skills and knowledge. Zomato requires skilled
people to enable it to penetrate and establish itself in the market. In this case,
Zomato can hire skilled people from the PradhanMantriKaushalVikasYojana
program that develops skills of the youths.
Economic
Economic Between the periods of 2011 and 2014, Zomato achieved an
overwhelming growth by 1399%. This comes as a result of its tremendous
achievements in 22 countries, thus, contributing effectively to economies of the
countries. Besides, there is a potential rise in service prices after the country
announced a service tax from 12.36% to 14%. This move is likely to affect the
economic well-being of Zomato. Furthermore, the company is initiating cashless
transaction aimed at creating jobs in different countries. As it stands, the company
has 2319 employees, and it has somehow managed to solve the unemployment
problems in the country. Lastly, the company attracts several investments as well
as funding from the government and foreign investment, all of which are good for
the country's economy.
Socio- Cultural
In the last six years, Zomato has turned out to be the country's favourite online
restaurant discovery tool. However, it has influenced the manner in which
individuals select their preferred restaurants. The changing lifestyle patterns and
income levels of the Indian working population, and this is advantageous to
Zomato. This is because many young people and new age working couples like eat
out, with this category attracting about 30% in 2012. For this reason, user
engagement in its website is therefore critical for customer participation. Finally,
customer service Zomato has been amazing and going by the friendly replies from
the customers, the company has managed to maintain customer loyalty. As a
dimension of social engagement with people, Zomato stays ahead over its
competitors.
Technological
Zomato has enjoyed a greater advantage by using technology in designing a
beautiful user interface that makes it easier for the users to browse. One advantage
that Zomato continues to enjoy out of this kind of technological innovation is that
the service is much faster despite the fact that the high resolution is needed for the
menus. In essence, the technology encourages online services. For example,
incorporating what the restaurant into mobile app helps the customers to select the
restaurant on the go. The restaurant information is customised in a manner that the
customer to obtain the information he or she needs without necessarily making a
hassle. Technology also makes the company have a good business model that
keeps the customers' information. The only thing a customer is required to do is to
log and use the service. This move exposes the company to a competitive
environment with the likes Google. However, since the product is purely made to
for Indian restaurants, it cannot serve the demands of the global market. Therefore,
Zomato has used technology effectively to achieve competitive advantage
Environmental
Achieving business sustainability is dependent on how the company addresses the
ecological requirements and in online food delivery business these days all major
players come up together to work for environmental welfare. Bengaluru-based
food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy has announced the launch of ‘Swiggy
Packaging Assist’, a new initiative that will help restaurant partners access a range
of innovative packaging solutions.. Also, Gurugram-based restaurant search and
discovery service Zomato has expressed its concern over the environmental
hazards caused due to plastic packaging. It has introduced a new feature in their
app that enables customers to opt out of cutlery when they order, thereby reducing
the use of plastic.
Legal
The company is required by the Indian law to comply with all regulations that
control technology firms in the country. This ensures that it is used effectively
without being subjected to abuse. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of
India (FSSAI) has issued revised guidelines that directly impact online food and
grocery operators such as Grofers and BigBasket as well as food delivery
platforms like Swiggy and Zomato. The national food regulator said it's stepping
up scrutiny of ecommerce food companies because there can be no compromise on
last-mile delivery and safety of food products. Food products offered for sale are
liable to sampling at any point in the supply chain. Companies will also need to
provide an indicative image of the food on their platforms so that consumers can
recognise the product. All mandatory information mentioned in the Food Safety
and Standards (FSS) Act will also have to be provided to consumers before
purchase and only fresh food should be delivered to consumers.
Competition
Zomato competes with other restaurant discovery and food delivery platforms such
as Swiggy, Dineout, Grubhub, Yelp, DoorDash, JustDial, etc.
Acquisitions:
Zomato has acquired 12 startups globally. In July 2014, Zomato made its first
acquisition by buying Menu-mania for an undisclosed sum. The company pursued
other acquisitions such as lunchtime.cz and obedovat.sk for a combined US$3.25
million. In September 2014, Zomato acquired Poland-based restaurant search
service Gastronauci for an undisclosed sum. Three months later, it acquired Italian
restaurant search service Cibando. Zomato acquired Seattle-based food portal
Urbanspoon for an estimated $60 million in 2015. Other acquisitions of 2015
include Mekanist in an all-cash deal, the Delhi based startup MapleGraph that built
MaplePOS (renamed as Zomato Base, and NexTable, aUSbased table reservation
and restaurant management platform.
In 2016, the company acquired Sparse Labs, a logistics technology startup and the
food delivery startup, Runnr, in 2017.
In September 2018, Zomato acquired Bengaluru-based food e-marketplace
TongueStun Food for about $18 million in a cash and stock deal.
Growth:
As funding started picking up the pace in 2010, Zomato’s presence across India did
too. By 2011 the company after establishing a monopoly in Delhi NCR moved to
cities like Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Ahmadabad.
It kept pace with the smartphone boom too, by introducing its mobile app at this
point in time. The company in order to keep up with its hip brand image and humor
its audiences launched a .xxx domain which had pictures strictly dedicated to food
porn.
By 2012, overseas operations of Zomato started operating in full gear with the
UAE, Sri Lanka, Qatar, United Kingdom, Philippines, and South Africa becoming
a part of its user base. In 2013, countries like Turkey, Brazil, and New Zealand
were also added to the list. While its expansion was happening in full force,
Zomato also started acquiring foreignbased companies to maximize its business. In
2013 it acquired Portuguese company Gastronauci and the Italian service Cibando.
A big acquisition came in when they got a hold of the American service called
NexTable which catapulted Zomato into the US market’s competition.
Strength:-
Fantastic design of the app – Zomato has regularly won awards for its app design
and for its user-friendliness. The App design is fantastic and it helps you discover
restaurants nearby as well as in an area you are going to visit.
Number of users – Zomato has a huge number of users using their app. At the
same time, the site also has 90 million visitors a month approximately. With so
many users following the app and site, there are more reviews and hence more
chances to find better restaurants.
Fantastic marketing– You can find Zomato working for its own marketing offline
as well as online. Its print ads are hilarious and make an immediate connect with
the audience. It is strong on Social media marketing and uses a combination of
ATL and BTL strategies to attract and retain customers.
Weaknesses:-
Security issues for the app – A major issue for Zomato in the past has been some
security issues due to which the app was hacked and at least 17 million users’ data
was copied. Such security issues are a nightmare for internet companies.
Still a lot of expansion required – Considering that the app has established in 24
countries, there is good expansion. But at the same time, the app has been started 7
years back and with the amount of funding available for Zomato, the expansion
can be much faster. It is allowing other services to establish themselves in this
niche before it reaches their country.
Opportunities:-
Creating a community – Zomato does have a huge following but the users do not
interact with each other. Creating a forum and a community out of the users
already following Zomato can be a huge benefit for the brand.
Threats:-
Google’s schema module – One of the major threats Zomato faces right now is
the Schema module of Google wherein google locations itself is getting in
restaurant recommendations. Even google homepage shows the google maps page
where you can search for restaurants within your locality. Google being such a big
brand, zomato faces huge competition from them.
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3.2 ABSTRACT
1).Suryadev Singh Rathore, MahikChaudhary “Consumer's Perception on Online
Food Ordering.”(2018): The study found out that recent development of the
Internet has augmented the e-commerce industries in a country like India. E-
commerce development has made Online food ordering services seamless for
people who want to get food delivered at their doorstep. Although consumers
continue to go out for the meals, consumers feel very convenient to order food
online since it frees the customer from personally visiting the restaurants. In this
study, our main focus was to analyze the perception of consumer towards Online
food ordering services. In order to understand what factors have played a dominant
role to attract consumer in the developing country like India towards them, we
decided to study on the consumer perception on online food ordering. In this
research paper, two objectives were set for study. The first one was to identify the
factors which influence the consumer to order food online and the other one was to
know the consumer preferences on online food ordering services provider. To
achieve these objects surveyof 300 people was held to gather the information.
Survey successfully helped to understand the behavior and perception of people for
online food ordering. It shows how easily people search for a favorite restaurant,
choose from available items and place their orders in just a few minutes.
2).H.S. Sethu&bhavyasaini “Customer Perception and Satisfaction on Ordering
Food”. (2016): The study revealed that the online food ordering services was used
by 100 percent of the respondents among 250 respondants, and the buying
decisions were largely influenced by opinions of friend’s family and discussions on
online forums. The study reveals that good word of mouth and experiences by
existing customers and online forums decides the success of web based food
shopping.
5).According to Sheryl E. Kimes (2011), his study found that perceived control and
perceived convenience associated with the online food ordering services were
important for both users and non-users. Non-users need more personal interaction
and also had higher technology anxiety to use the services.
6). According to Leong Wai Hong (2016), the technological advancement in many
industries have changed the business model to grow. Efficient systems can help
improve the productivity and profitability of a restaurant. The use of online food
delivery system is believed that it can lead the restaurant‟s business grow from
time to time and will help the restaurants to facilitate major business online.
the use of smart device based interface for customers to view, order and navigate
has helped the restaurants in managing orders from customers immediately. The
capabilities of wireless communication and smart phone technology in fulfilling
and improving business management and service delivery. Their analysis states
that this system is convenient, effective and easy to use, which is expected to
improve the overall restaurant business in coming times.
7).(Nguyen, 2018): The research is based on Consumer Preference and Attitude
Regarding Online and the study emphasized that using the Internet in seeking food
service information was a common practice among people living in Hanoi,
Vietnam and online interpersonal influences took a fundamental part. A high
percentage of consumers were unconcerned about accurate evidence regarding
food safety in selecting food products on the Internet. The conclusion of our
findings produces practical pieces of advice to consumers buying online food, to
food retailers selling food over the Internet and to the Government of Vietnam to
implement appropriate legislation regarding online food product information.
8). Nick Johns (2002), the study examined the foodservice, an under-represented
area in terms of four section, discussing survey work, experimental studies, and
investigations of consumer behaviour in the food service industry. Ahmad Al – Tit
(2015), the study analyses that the service quality and food quality have a positive
influence on customer satisfaction. In addition, service quality dimensions besides
satisfaction of customer on retention. CarstenHirschber et al (2016) evaluate that
online’s food supply broke 30 percent, which changes the condition of market for
food delivery. Sainath Reddy K, Chaitanya KGK, Abhinav M and Feiroz Khan
TH(2016), the authors observed that the system was successful in overcoming the
problems by cost effective development in the field of on-line food service. Anh
Kim Dang (2018), the study suggested the consumers whenever purchasing the
desire food products on the Internet, to online food retailer to implement
appropriate legislation regarding trading through legalized way.
9). Kimes(2011) said that The amount of increase in online food ordering is
because of convenience and control. Almost half of the populations has ordered
food online. Personal interaction with restaurant employees, satisfaction level of
consumers after ordering food online and changed behavior of the consumers
regarding food mobile ordering Apps shows the perception of consumers for
mobile food ordering apps.
11).J. Das(2018) has studied, analyzed and compared the top 4 food delivery apps
namely, Zomato, Swiggy, Foodpanda and Ubereats. Providing better discounts”
and “better choices of restaurants”, Zomato is positioned at the top by the
customers. Zomato is also positioned at the top by the customers while considering
on delivery on time and good customers service. In both the situations, customers
ranked Ubereats at the last position.The online food ordering apps were analyzed
by the researcher on the basis of certain characteristics. Majority of the consumers
were aware about purchasing on the internet and found that it is very convenient to
use internet.
12).Study on the relation between customer experience and customer satisfaction
in the online food ordering industry Liuying Huang Zhejiang University, China &
Ruru Huang Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.This paper focuses on studying
the relation between customer experience and customer satisfaction in the tourism-
destination hotel. With literature review, questionnaire survey and data analysis,
the relation between brand experience and customer satisfaction is explored.It is
proved that perceived value eventually has mediating effect between brand
experience factors and customer satisfaction According to the conclusions, this
research provides some suggestions and managerial implications for online apps.
13).According to Adithya R., Singh, Pathan and Kanade(2017), A food menu is set
in the online food ordering system so that the customers can place their orders
successfully and with this they can also track their orders. Also, various facilities
are also provided by these apps for making its access convenient for the customers.
It also stated that the Customers perceptions about food and services are very
important for the food and service industry because it helps them to identify the
needs and preferences of the customers and satisfy them. In this study the
perception of the customer were judged on various factors.
14).Dang and Tran(2018) said that Internet has played a major role in increasing
the awareness of the online food delivery apps. Through internet, people can
search about foods and restaurants, compare their prices and their services and
have easy access to them. Internet has made all these things convenient for the
customers.
3.3 ResearchGap
Research gap is a research problem or problem which has not been answered
correctly or at all in a given field of study.
Consumer’s purchasing decision is directly connected to the advertisement which
has been proved by various researchers but the factors which were left unstudied to
the extent of the reviewed literature are as follows:
There are various factors affecting Consumer’s attitude and most of the researchers
had not emphasized on non-monetary factors contributing to Consumer’s
purchasing decision.
The study on the role of online advertising has been mainly conducted at
International level and National level.
The set of respondents mainly comprises of consumers from other states of India
and not Rajasthan.
Mostly the earlier studies conducted in this sphere had not taken into consideration
analyzing customer satisfaction on online food ordering for the study.
3.5 Objectives
To analyse the relationship between on-line food servicing and the facilities
provided by the same.
3.7 Hypothesis:
H1: There is a significant relationship between the factors affecting usage and the
food applications.
Ho: There is no most popular on-line service for food delivery among the
respondents
H1: There is a most popular on-line service for food delivery among respondents
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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chapter 3
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CHAPTER -4
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUE
DIAGRAM 1:
Age
4%
4%
15% Below 25
25-35
35-45
Above 45
77%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customers
satisfaction with zomato. It shows that 77% of the respondents are in the age group
of Below 25, 15% of the respondents are in the age group of 25-35, 4% of the
respondents are in the age group of 35-45 and 4% of the customers are in the age
group of Above 45.
TABLE 2:
DIAGRAM 2:
Gender
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 46% of the respondents are male and 54% of the
respondents are female.
TABLE 3:
DIAGRAM 3:
Income Group
25%
Below 500000
38%
500000-1000000
Above 1000000
Others
19%
18%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 25% of the respondents fall in the income group of
Below 500000 ,19% of the respondents fall in the income group of 500000-
1000000, 18% of the respondents fall in the income group of Above 1000000 and
rest 38% of the respondents fall in others category.
TABLE 4:
DIAGRAM 4:
Marital Status
18%
Married Unmarried
82%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 18% of the respondentss are Married and 82% of the
respondents are Unmarried.
TABLE 5:
Qualification Frequency Percent
Vali Higher
17 17.0
d Secondary
Graduate 64 64.0
Post Graduate 19 19.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 5:
Qualification
19% 17%
Higher Secondary
Graduate
Post Graduate
64%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer
satisafcation with zomato. It shows that 17% of the respondents have completed
their Higher Secondary education, 64% of the respondents have completed their
Graduation and 19% of the respondents have completed their Post Graduation.
TABLE 6
Employment Status Frequency Percent
Valid Employed for
31 31.0
salary
Self-Employed 10 10.0
A student 51 51.0
A homemaker 8 8.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 6:
Employment Status
8%
31%
Employed for salary
Self-Employed
A student
A homemaker
51%
10%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 31% of the respondents are employed for salary,10% of
the respondents are self-employed ,51% of the respondents are students and 8% of
the respondents are homemaker.
TABLE 7:
Happy with ordering food
online Frequency Percent
Valid Strongly Agree 21 21.0
Agree 61 61.0
Neutral 16 16.0
Disagree 1 1.0
Strongly Disagree 1 1.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 7:
16% 21%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
61%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato . It shows that 21% of the respondents Strongly Agree, 61% of the
respondents Agree, 16% of the respondents are Neutral, 1% of the respondents
Disagree and 1% of the respondents Strongly Disagree when asked if they are
Happy With Ordering Food Online.
TABLE 8:
DIAGRAM 8:
10%
19%
37% 300-500
Above 500
34%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 10% of the respondents spend less than 150, 37% of the
respondents spend 150-300, 34% of the respondents spend 300-500and 19% of the
respondents spend Above 500 on ordering food from zomato per time.
TABLE 9:
DIAGRAM 9:
1%1%
Strongly Agree
12% Agree
30% Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
56%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 30% of the respondents strongly Agree, 56% of the
respondents Agree, 12% of the respondents are Neutral, 1% of the respondents
Disagree, 1% of the rspondents Strongly Disagree when asked if the billing process
and payment option of zomato is easy and feasible.
TABLE 10:
satisfied with cashbacks and
coupons provided by Zomato Frequency Percent
Valid Strongly Agree 17 17.0
Agree 48 48.0
Neutral 27 27.0
Disagree 3 3.0
Strongly Disagree 5 5.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 10:
3% 5%
17%
Strongly Disagree
48%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato . It shows that 17% of the respondents Strongly Agree, 48% of the
respondents Agree, 27% of the respondents are Neutral, 3% of the respondents
Disagree, 5% of the respondents Strongly Disagree regarding the satisfaction with
cashback and coupons provided by zomato.
TABLE 11:
The website of Zomato is easy
to use Frequency Percent
Valid Strongly Agree 26 26.0
Agree 59 59.0
Neutral 13 13.0
Strongly Disagree 2 2.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 11:
13%
26%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Strongly Disagree
59%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato . It shows that 26% of the respondents Strongly Agree, 59% of the
respondents Agree, 13% of the respondents are Neutral and 2% of the respondents
Strongly Disagree with the statement that the website of zomato is easy to use.
TABLE 12:
There is an opportunity to Frequency Percent
make alteration in food
ingredients
Valid Strongly Agree 15 15.0
Agree 59 59.0
Neutral 19 19.0
Disagree 7 7.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 12:
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
59%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato . It shows that 15% of the respondents Strongly Agree, 59% of the
respondents Agree, 19% of the respondents are Neutral and 7% of the respondents
Disagree with the statement that there is an opportunity to make alteration in food
ingredients.
TABLE 13:
Quality and value for
price paid Frequency Percent
Vali Strongly Agree 6 6.0
d Agree 54 54.0
Neutral 34 34.0
Disagree 3 3.0
Strongly
3 3.0
Disagree
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 13:
Strongly Disagree
54%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 6% of the respondnets Strongly Agree, 54% of the
respondents Agree, 34% of the respondents are Neutral, 3% of the respondents
Disagree, 3% of the respondents Strongly Disagree with the quality and value for
price paid.
Table 14:
DIAGRAM 14:
2% 2%
9%
Strongly Disagree
55%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 9% of the respondents Strongly Agree,55% of the
respondents Agree, 32% of the respondents are Neutral, 2% of the respondents
Disagree , 2% of the respondents Strongly Disagree with the statement that the
packaging material used by zomato is fully hygienic.
TABLE 15:
The dish ordered keep pay Frequency Percent
value with your taste
Valid Strongly Agree 6 6.0
Agree 46 46.0
Neutral 44 44.0
Disagree 2 2.0
Strongly Disagree 2 2.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 15:
2% 2%
6%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
44%
46%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato . It shows that 6% of the respondents Strongly Agree, 46% of the
respondents Agree, 44% of the respondents are Neutral, 2% of the respondents
Disagree , 2% of the respondents Strongly Disagree that the dish ordered keep
value with their taste .
TABLE 16:
There is facility to give
feedback on food taste on
Zomato Frequency Percent
Valid Strongly Agree 12 12.0
Agree 57 57.0
Neutral 28 28.0
Disagree 3 3.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 16:
3%
12%
28%
Strongly Agree Agree
Neutral Disagree
57%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 12% of the respondents Strongly Agree, 57% of the
respondents Agree, 28% of the respondents are Neutral and 3% of the respondents
Disagree that there is facility to give feedback on food taste on zomato.
TABLE 17:
Are you satisfied with customer Frequency Percent
executive service regarding your
Grievances
Valid Strongly Agree 7 7.0
Agree 50 50.0
Neutral 39 39.0
Disagree 2 2.0
Strongly Disagree 2 2.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 17:
2% 2%
7%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
39%
Disagree
50% Strongly Disagree
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 7% of the respondents Strongly Agree, 50% of the
respondents Agree, 39% of the respondents are Neutral, 2% of the respondents
Disagree, and 2% of the respondents Strongly Disagree with the customer
executive service regarding the customer’s grievances.
TABLE 18:
It is easy to book table of Frequency Percent
restaurants on zomato
Valid Strongly Agree 6 6.0
Agree 42 42.0
Neutral 47 47.0
Disagree 4 4.0
Strongly Disagree 1 1.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 18:
1%
4% 6%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
42%
47%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 6% of the respondents Strongly Agree, 42% of the
respondents Agree, 47% of the respondents are Neutral, 4% of the respondents
Disagree, 1% of the respondents Strongly Disagree with the statement that it is
easy to book table of restaurants on zomato.
TABLE 19:
Reviews and ratings provided Frequency Percent
for the restaurants in Zomato
are genuine
Valid Strongly Agree 6 6.0
Agree 49 49.0
Neutral 37 37.0
Disagree 6 6.0
Strongly Disagree 2 2.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 19:
2% Strongly Agree
6% 6% Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
37%
49%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 6% of the respondents Strongly Agree, 49% of the
respondents Agree, 37% of the respondents are Neutral, 6% of the respondents
Disagree and 2% of the respondents Strongly Disagree with the view that reviews
and ratings provided for the restaurants in zomato are genuine.
TABLE 20:
The delivery charges are Frequency Percent
reasonable
Valid Strongly Agree 4 4.0
Agree 37 37.0
Neutral 34 34.0
Disagree 19 19.0
Strongly Disagree 6 6.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 20:
6% 4%
Strongly Disagree
34%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 4% of the respondents Strongly Agree, 37% of the
respondents Agree, 34% of the respondents are Neutral, 19% of the respondents
Disagree and 6% of the respondents Strongly Disagree with that the delivery
charges are reasonable.
TABLE 21:
Ordering process is easy Frequency Percent
Valid Strongly Agree 13 13.0
Agree 62 62.0
Neutral 22 22.0
Disagree 1 1.0
Strongly Disagree 2 2.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 21:
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
62%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 13% of the respondents Strongly Agree, 62% of the
respondents Agree, 22% of the respondents are Neutral, 1% of the respondents
Disagree, 2% of the respondents Strongly Disagree that the ordering process of
zomato is easy.
TABLE 22:
Food reaches to you on time
after ordering Frequency Percent
Valid Strongly Agree 10 10.0
Agree 58 58.0
Neutral 25 25.0
Disagree 5 5.0
Strongly Disagree 2 2.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 22:
2%
5% 10%
Neutral Disagree
Strongly Disagree
58%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato.It shows that 10% of the respondents Strongly Agree, 58% of the
respondents Agree, 25% of the respondents are Neutral, 5% of the respondents
Disagree and 2% of the respondents Strongly Disagree that food reaches to them
on time after ordering.
TABLE 23:
Professionalism of Delivery
Person Frequency Percent
Valid Strongly Agree 10 10.0
Agree 58 58.0
Neutral 30 30.0
Strongly Disagree 2 2.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 23:
30%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Strongly Disagree
58%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 10% of the respondents Strongly Agree, 58% of the
respondents Agree, 30% of the respondents are Neutral and 2% of the respondents
Strongly Disagree with the professionalism of delivery person.
TABLE 24:
Would you like to recommend
zomato to your friends or
colleagues Frequency Percent
Valid Yes 71 71.0
No 4 4.0
May be 25 25.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 24:
25%
Yes No May be
4%
71%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato 71% of the respondents would like to recommend zomato to their
friends or colleagues,4% of the respondents would not recommend zomato to their
friends or colleagues and rest 25% of the respondents may recommend zomato to
their friends or colleagues.
TABLE 25:
Rate your overall experience
with Zomato Frequency Percent
Valid Highly Satisfied 10 10.0
Satisfied 66 66.0
Neutral 20 20.0
Dissatisfied 1 1.0
Highly Dissatisfied 3 3.0
Total 100 100.0
DIAGRAM 25:
1%
3%
10%
Highly Satisfied
20%
Satisfied
Neutral
Dissatisfied
Highly Dissatisfied
66%
INTERPRETATION:
From the information given in the above diagram taken from customer satisfaction
with zomato. It shows that 10% of the respondents are Highly Satisfied, 66% of the
respondents are Satisfied, 20% of the respondents are Neutral, 1% of the
respondents are Dissatisfied and 3% of the respondents are Highly Dissatisfied
with their overall experience with zomato.