International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

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A STUDY ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION TOWARDS

JEWELLERY IN MARTHANDAM TOWN

G. BABY ALEX Ph.D.*

Dr.B. REVATHYPh.D.**

Abstract:

Shopper observation alludes to how buyers see a certain item in light of their own
decisions. The achievement of a business relies on its capacity to draw in and hold clients
who will buy merchandise and enterprises at costs that are beneficial to the organization.
Buyer recognition depicts how clients and potential clients see an organization and its items
and administration. Purchaser discernment is critical to organizations since it can impact
shopper conduct, which at last influences the productivity of a business. Numerous
organizations spend a lot of assets to impact purchaser recognitions. The present
articleexamines the customer observation towards jewellery adornments. Tools like Chi
square test, Garrett Positioning, Percentage Analysis areapplied.

Key words: Adornments, Awareness, Branded jewellery, Non-branded jewellery.

*
Research Scholar (FT)
**
Professor & Head
Department of Commerce, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.

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INTRODUCTION:

Customer acknowledgment implies how clients see a certain thing in perspective of

their own choices. These choices are from different parts, their own singular experience or
how they have heard different people experienced the thing. This perception may change in
light of the customer or a particular measurement of customer. The Web has changed how
people experience brands and develop their perceptions. Online life and review locales offer
access to reviews and inconspicuous components that help customers shape their own
specific perceptions about brands and their things. A displaying thought that wraps a
buyer'simpression, care or conceivably mindfulness about an association or its commitments.
Purchaser perception is ordinarily impacted by publicizing, reviews, promoting, social media,
singular experiences and distinctive channels. Client perceptions can choose the
accomplishment or frustration of abusiness. For example, if a particular dinner has a
reputation like the best pizza put adjacent, the general customer acknowledgment in the town
might be that one should go to the dinner in case one requires a not too bad pizza. This
supposition could unequivocally affect the pizza shop's ability to make advantage. On the
other hand, if customers have negative points of view about association it could really
hamper salary accomplishment. For instance, if a jack of all trades shop ends up known for
trashy, horrendous things, customers may swear off getting its stock aside from on the off
chance that they can't deal with the cost of higher quality items. The accomplishment of a
business depends on its ability to attract likewise, hold customers that will purchase stock and
organizations at costs that are profitable to the association. Customer perception depicts how
customers and potential customers see an association and its things and organizations. Buyer
acumen is basic to associations since it can affect buyer lead, which in the end impacts the
efficiency of a business. Various associations spend a considerable measure of resources for a
client perception.

MEANING OF JEWELLERY

Gems is a sort of extra that incorporates pieces of jewellery, rings, wrist trinkets,
watches, and studs, and so on. Adornments is being intended for men, ladies, and kids and
can be produced using a wide range of classes. Adornments begun around 1,00,000 years
back. Began with materials made from bone, teeth, and shell. The primary known gems
pieces were worn by the Cro-Magnons around 40,000 years back, these pieces were made of
bone and teeth and were worn as neckbands and studs to demonstrate ancestral participation.

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Later on, consolidated globules, stone and pearls. Egyptians were to begin with to utilize gold
and metals for making Jewellery, it was thought about an image of influence of riches. The
brands were perceived in nineteenth century, and most classical brands for example, i.e.
cattier, Tiffany, Boucher on, Lalique, and so on are still extremely celebrated.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Gold adornment is the most well-known among South Indian ladies. In southern piece
of India, gold is considered promising and a grown-up toy. Gems has not exclusively been
considered with the end goal of worship, yet additionally as a security in the midst of
possibility. This is on the grounds that it is regularly costly and can be sold at whatever point
there is a need of cash. Along these lines, gems likewise fill the need of protection, which can
be relied on. In the life of ladies in India, they are skilled gems in various stages of life, for
example, during childbirth, at transitioning, in marriage, on turning into a mother, and so
forth. The Indian market was seeing a quickened move from survey gems as an venture to
seeing it as stylishly engaging decorations. The concentration had moved from substance to
plan. The more youthful age was taking a gander at in vogue, contemporary gems and plainly
maintaining a strategic distance from substantial, conventional gold gems. The shopper
needed a more extensive choice at a solitary advantageous area and expected a universal
shopping background. The Indian buyer was eager to try different things with new outlines. A
portion of the organizations have even shrewdly played on Indian traditions and custom to
publicize and set up their brands. Accordingly, there is a need to ponder the diverse conduct
of the individuals and receive the progressions according to the cutting edge in vogue
individuals' necessities.

REVIEWS OF LITERATURE

Ekanayake, Shynmalie and Dhamika Abeysinghe (2010) observedthat at the gems and
jewellery industry in Sri Lanka has been capable enough to develop a competitive
product base but has been positioned to experience a reduction in market value. This
reduction has resulted in the disintegration of the industry value system, forcing the
firms to work in isolation. They stated that the industry value system is handled by
private sector entrepreneurship without state interference.
Kala, Alok (2010) reported that gems and jewellery industry has registered a 16 per
cent increase in the total gems and jewellery exports in 2009-10. The industry
contributes 13 per cent to India’s total merchandise exports. The figure stated that

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India’s diamond share in world market witnessed an increase from 60 to 70 per cent
in value terms. The USA remained India’s largest consumer of jewellery. He stated
that Indian diamond industry has now come out of recession.
Ramachandran, K. K. & Karthick, K. K. (2014) in their paper, “A study on the
perception of customers towards branded jewellery” found that branded jewellery
products have formed a sort of revolution in the field of jewellery market. The main
attraction of branded jewellery is that it has a unique style of their own that
differentiates them from unbranded jewellery
Jyothi, M. B. & K. V. S. N. Babu (2014) in their study, “An empirical study on
consumer preferences towards branded jewellery in Tirupati.” discovered that the
varieties, purity of the gold, brand image and its positioning in the market, service
provided, advertisement, brand familiarity, offers, promotional schemes, celebrity
endorsement, are the major factors which affect the behaviour of the consumers.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

To know the history and development of Jewellery.

To analyse the level of brand awareness, brand preferences and brand loyalty among

buyers of jewellery.

HISTORY OF GEM AND JEWELLRY

India has been, over the ages, the home of pearls and gems. The nation was the main
wellspring of precious stones for more than 2000 years, until stores were found in brazil in
1760. The study of gemmology was all around created in India as ahead of schedule as the
start of the main century. The book "Ratnapariksha" by Buddha Bhatt composed around then
depicts the showing syllabi for testing and valuation of valuable stones and precious stones.
The Ramayana and Mahabharata possess large amounts of portrayals of decorations and the
obligations of the goldsmiths were characterized in the code of Manu. The rajas and
maharajas jumped at the chance to have the most wonderful and the most brilliant bits of
gems. Sanctuaries and edifices up held a wide range of styles of adornments scented
sandalwood dot accessories, the supplication dab of the rudraksh (Berry of the
elaocarpuscanitrus) accessories, multi-shaded silk and gold string pieces of jewellery, and

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other. Authentic records demonstrate that Indian gem dealers aced very early in the different
abilities required to make fine gems blending composites, forming, drawing fine wires,
setting stones, decorate work, help, drawing gold and silver into thin wires, plating and
gilding. The aptitude of Indian specialists and craftsman’s in cutting and cleaning of jewels
and valuable/semi-valuable stones and in addition in turning out many-sided plans in
adornments and their workmanship were constantly evaluated high and keep on enjoying a
lucky notoriety even today. As amazing declaration on India's place in history of precious
stones, a significant number of the world-celebrated precious stones like the Kohinoor, Great
Mogul, Great Table, Darya-I-Noor, Taje-Mah, Saney, orlof, Regent, Florentine, Hope what's
more, numerous others from the mines close Golconda in South India. In Hindus Jewellery
assumes an extremely critical part in religious services, particularly the Samaskaras (phase of
life, for example, the namkarna (naming service) or the vivaha (marriage). It is especially
some portion of customary Indian life and custom. In Hindus, Jains and Sikh networks,
adornments were a noteworthy part of the streedhana (blessing given to lady at the season of
her marriage). The two well-known stories the Ramayana and Mahabharata contain various
references to decorations. The Ramayana gives a realistic portrayal of Sita's enhancement at
the time of her marriage her ears and nose were shining with gems, her wrist and arms were
decorated with arm ornaments, her slim anklets were hovered round with brilliant ring, while
minimal brilliant chimes twinkled upon her toes as she strolled with stripped feet over the
covered floor. Gems, on account of its simple convertibility into money was along these lines
respected as security and speculation. Generally, Indian goldsmiths are for the most part men
and are alluded to by an assortment of names relying upon the area sonar, swarnakara,
panchallar, or that an. In the Vedic time frame, goldsmiths had a substantially higher
remaining than different craftsman’s, as they worked with a valuable metal, from ancient
ages to the present day, the art of valuable Indian gems is one of its sorts in magnificence and
quality. The first adornments were produced using promptly accessible common materials
including creature's teeth, bones, different kinds of shells, cut stone and wood. It is trusted
that adornments began as a capacity thing to secure pieces of attire together and was later
adjusted to utilize as a protest for simply tasteful ornamentation, or for use as a profound also,
religious image. The primary gemstones were presumably "assembled" in much a similar
way, as was nourishment. It is likely that diamonds were found unintentionally at to begin
with, might be while hunting down nourishment by picking through diamond bearing alluvial
rock in a dry stream globule. Adornments in distinctive mediums like nation seeds, plumes,

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leaves, obstructions, organic products, blossoms, creature bones hooks and teeth have been
designed since antiquated times in India. The remains of Mohenjo-Dara and different
destinations of the Indus Valley human advancement bears declaration to this specialty.

AWARENESS OF CONSUMER ABOUT BRANDED JEWELLERY

Marked gems are making more noteworthy in streets into the Indian advertise, with
organizations, for example, Titan and Kalyan Jewellers seeing clients moving towards them
and far from conventional retailers. Shoppers are greater quality cognizant than even
previously. In 2001, India had the most astounding interest for gold in the world; 855 tons
were devoured multiyear, 95% of which was utilized for adornments. The main part of the
gems acquired in India was outlined in the customary Indian style. Adornments was created
mostly in 18,22and 24-caratgold. Notwithstanding, it is anticipated that the general gems
market will develop at a CAGR of around 14% amid 2009- 2012.Branded gems is purchased
by more than 3/4th of the populace in India. Consequently, one might say that the populace
knows and has likewise attempted the marked things.

CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR WHILE BUYING JEWELLERY

While purchasing an item, buyer shows various types of practices towards various
types of items. More perplexing choices more often than not include all the more purchasing
members and more purchaser consideration. While purchasing a costly item for adornments,
which fulfils a shopper's confidence needs (as indicated by the Maslow's progressive system
of necessities) a buyer shows complex purchasing conduct. Buyers embrace complex
purchasing conduct when they are profoundly engaged with a buy and see critical contrasts
among brands. Shoppers might be exceedingly included when the item is costly, unsafe,
obtained rarely, and very self-expressive. This purchaser will go through a learning
procedure, to start with creating conviction about the item, at that point states of mind, and at
that point settling on an attentive buying decision.

BRAND APPEAL

Marked gems has discovered a specialty for itself in the intense Indian market, and its
expanding development rates demonstrate that after a short time it will corner a critical offer
of the adornments advertise. With the retail business in India prospering, a few organizations

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have made advances into the conventional adornments industry, offering the item that was
never truly "advertised" in "mark" new ways. To such an extent that marked gems is the new
mantra in the market, having quickly gained a specialty in the course of recent years. A
portion of the organizations have even keenly played on Indian traditions and convention to
promote and set up their brands. Adornments is presently showcased for each event; even
Valentine's Day requires "an exceptional something [diamond] for an uncommon somebody".
Notwithstanding negativity about the attractiveness of marked adornments in a nation
established in purchasing decorations from the customary goldsmith, 30 brands were
propelled in 2004.

ANALYSIS AND INTREPRETATIONS

Demographic factors
Demographic factors are influencing the behaviour of an individual. The consumer
perception and actual purchasing ability differ according to the demographic factors of the
respondents. The study has examined the gender, age, educational qualification, status
(occupation), marital status and monthly income of the family of respondents.

TABLE-1
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS
Particulars No. of Percentage
respondents
Male 66 36.67
Gender Female 144 63.33
Total 180 100
Up to 20 years 12 6.67
21 – 30 years 61 33.89
Age 31 – 40 years 41 22.78
41- 50 years 37 20.56
Above 51 years 29 16
Total 180 100
School 29 16.11
Under graduation 40 22.22
Educational Post-graduation 42 23.33

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qualification Professional 43 23.89

other 26 14.44
Total 180 100
Businessman 23 12.78
Professional 55 30.56
Government employees 14 7.78
Status Private employees 16 8.89
Coolie 30 16.67
Housewife 42 23.33
Total 180 100
Married 106 58.89
Marital status Unmarried 74 41.11
Total 180 100
Up to 5000 23 12.78

5001 – 10000 33 18.33

Monthly family
Income 10001 – 20000 38 21.11
20001 – 30000 39 21.67
Above 30000 47 26.11
Total 180 100

SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE OF JEWELLERY – GARRETT RANKING

ANALYSIS
The respondents are asked to rank their responses about the sources of knowledge of
jewellery. To identify the most effective source of knowledge ofjewellery, the researcher has
used Garrett’s ranking test. The following table shows the details of scores given by the
respondents for their awareness towards jewellery.
Garrett Scores
The Garrett ranks are calculated by using appropriate Garrett ranking formula. First,
the percent positions are calculated by using appropriate Garrett ranking formula. Then based
on the percent positions, the Garrett values are ascertained. The Garrett value and scores of

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each source are multiplied to find out the Garrett scores. Finally, by adding each row, the
total Garrett scores have been obtained.
Percent position = 100 (Rij - 0.5)/Nj
Rij = Rank given for ith item by the jth samplerespondents
Nij = Total rank given by the jth sample respondents

PREFERENCE OF THE JEWELLERY – GARRETT RANKING ANALYSIS

The respondents have got some information about the inclination of marked
adornments. To recognize the most favoured marked adornments, the scientist has utilized
Garrett's positioning test. The accompanying table demonstrates the points of interest of
scores given by the respondents for their marked adornments inclination.

TABLE 2
OPINION OF RESPONDENTS REGARDING JEWELLERY IN DIFFERENT ASPECTS
Particulars No. of Percentage
respondents
Advertisements and Not at all important 16 8.89
purchase Not very important 39 21.67
decisions Somewhat important 56 31.11
Very important 50 27.78
Extremely important 19 10.56
Total 180 100
As an investment Yes 79 43.89
No 101 56.11
Total 180 100
For gift Yes 114 63.33
No 66 36.67
Total 180 100
Changes of showrooms Yes 56 31.11
while purchasing No 124 68.89
Total 180 100

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FACTORS INFLUENCED TO PREFER JEWELLERY

The following are the various factors which are most considered by the respondents
regards preferring branded and non-branded jewellery. The factors are analysed by using
Likert 5-point scale.
TABLE-3
FACTORS INFLUENCED TO PREFER JEWELLERY
Particulars Level of influence (Likert 5-point
scale
Very high High Medium Total
Variety 24 31 23 78
Quality 19 36 23 78
Accessibility 20 34 24 78
Factors influenced to Exchange offers 20 26 32 78
prefer branded jewellery Certification of 19 28 31 78
jewellery
Total 102 155 133 -
Credit facility 26 32 44 102
Factors influenced to Easy approachability 17 42 43 102
prefer non- branded Negotiable price 26 45 31 102
jewellery More reliability 39 27 36 102
Total 108 146 154 -

TABLE 4
CALCULATION OF GARRETT RANKING
Branded Garrett Score Rank

Friends and Relatives 3803 I

Pamphlets 3406 II
Newspaper and magazine 3358 IV
E –mail 3275 V
Sources of knowledge Radio 3121 VI
of jewellery Website 3427 II

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Non-branded jewellery Garrett Score Rank

TV local channels 4755 I

Bit notice 4490 IV
Flex Board 4310 V
Radio 4740 II
Friends and Relatives 4705 III

FINDINGS
 Demographic profile to analysis the table age, gender, educational qualification,
status, material status, monthly income.
 To most of the respondent purchasing jewellery in advertisement
 The respondents purchasing jewellery in investment purpose
 The respondents purchasing jewels in gift to the wedding, birthday, etc.
 The respondents purchasing jewellery models, design, etc.so the respondents change
to show rooms or jewels shops
 The respondents to analysis branded non-branded jewellery
 To respondent jewellery details and knowledge in branded newspapers, TV, and non-
branded bit notice, local channel, and friends.

SUGGESTIONS OF THE STUDY

The following are the suggestions made by the researcher for the findings of the study.
1. The conventional gem retailers can enhance their benefit by giving satisfactory data to
their clients identifying with their buying jewellery.
2. The offer and rebates can likewise be given in the customary gem dealers to get more
leans towards them.
3. The quality affects purchasing conduct the adornments retailers can enhance the
quality by lessening alternate metals which are blended with gold.
4. The customary jewels specialists can likewise use to offer design furthermore, light
weighted gold adornments to draw in additional clients and decrease the rivalries.

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CONCLUSION
This examination started by investigating basic strategies for show used to introduce
contemporary adornments in the exhibition space delineated the viable and hypothetical
endeavours that were embraced in an offered to address the connection amongst protest and
watcher. This examination coordinated my enquiry towards methods of show that impart the
part of the body in contemporary gems and are intended to draw in a group of people. The
techniques utilized amid this examination empowered me to draw without anyone else hone
as a method for setting up methods for speaking to the individual and social body that are
perfect with the display condition. The underlying viable examination, as itemized in
concentrated my enquiry on crowd cooperation and real procedures. As a reaction to my
logical discoveries, a blend of computerized media and customary specialty strategies were
utilized to record and speak to the missing body in the exhibition space. This brought about
two useful results that were planned to give a perpetual show of the transient connection
between the body and adornments. Perceptions were made of adornments while on the body,
utilizing advanced media to catch and present the point by point developments and conduct of
the wearer. This approach was created to consolidate sound and visual strategies; these were
proposed to speak to the suggestions for the specialty question of group of onlooker’s
cooperation. Advanced strategies for introduction were utilized as an elective method of
association to contact and enabled watchers to encounter the materiality of a question through
a mix of tactile techniques. The two results were intended to present or incite an emotive
response from the watcher in light of adornments in plain view.

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