Open AccessCustomer complaints encountered in the online food retail during the COVID-19 intermittent curfew period
Author(s) -
Kübra Göksu Köstepen Özbek,
Seda Özcan,
Fatmanur Avar Çalışkan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
turkish journal of marketing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2458-9748
DOI - 10.30685/tujom.v6i3.129
Subject(s) - curfew , business , marketing , service (business) , quality (philosophy) , service quality , covid-19 , pandemic , supply chain , medicine , philosophy , disease , epistemology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Almost everything has changed fundamentally with the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. The pandemic has adversely affected the retail industry and the global economy. After detecting COVID-19, customers’ shopping preferences have moved to popular platforms like online shopping websites. Meanwhile, due to inadequate distribution structures and decentralized supply chain networks of businesses, customers have experienced many failures in service encounters. This study employed a document review method to analyse customer complaints covering common logistic service failures in the food sector during the three months (March, April and May 2020) intermittent curfew period. In addition, using content analysis, “şikayetvar.com” complaints were classified according to the service quality gap model. Since disruptions in the food industry are critical with their stimulating effects on supply chains, this industry has been analysed in detail. In terms of practical contribution, the study introduces an insight to enhance the customer service capabilities of private shopping sites. Furthermore, the theoretical background of the study reveals the service quality dimensions prioritized by customers in the pandemic environment and their critical role in service quality gaps.