La internacionalización como variable moderadora en las estrategias fabricante-distribuidor

The present work analyzes the background and effects on the satisfaction in the retail distribution field. As background, the role of the strategies developed by the manufacturer is reviewed: (i) image and product sold, and (ii) servuction process (before, during and after the sale). As effects, loyalty is approached using two indicators: (i) intention to buy, and (ii) the recommendation. The study, which was conducted on a sample of 159 retailers (94 domestic and 59 international) of a furniture manufacturer, was completed by analyzing the moderating role of the internationalization variable. The results, using structural modeling and multi-sample analysis using EQS software, demonstrated the relevance of the strategy as regards the servuction process on the strategy associated to the interchanged product in the manufacturer-retailer relationship. Furthermore, it shows that international distributors who value the servuction process more are significantly more satisfied than the domestic distributors.