Judul: The Analysis Of Franchise Adaptation In Indonesia :
A Case of "PriceSmart" Membership Shopping
Abstrak: It is the management task to adapt the concept of PriceSmart Membership Shopping as close as it is supposed to be, while at the same time consider the customers expectation so that the gap will not be too wide. In other words, PriceSmart needs to identify customer expectation and match it with the basic concept of the warehouse club. This is started from identifying the customer, then determining the positioning, and finally set the marketing strategy reflected in the marketing mix (product, price, place, and promotion). This study is conducted to find out the gap between PriceSmart basic concept and local condition and to recommend the marketing strategy to work out the gap. More detailed objectives are: (1) To observe the basic concept of PriceSmart Member- ship Shopping; (2) To observe and analyze local market condition; (3) To find out whether there is a gap; (4) To analyze the competition within the industry; (5) To recommend the practical adaptation on marketing mix basis (product, price, place, promotion). The study was started from analyzing macroenvironment and micro- environment, analyzing the impact to the basic concept as well as the local condition, finding out the gap, analyzing the marketing strategy and give recommendation. Data used consist of both primary and secondary data, collected from direct observation and interview with the management, and from related institutions...etc.
Keyword: Manajemen Pemasaran, Analisis Franchise, Analisis Pasar, PT. Mutiara Ritelinti Wira, PriceSmart

Judul: Analisis dan evaluasi faktor yang mempengaruhi perilaku pembelian franchise (Waralaba) studi kasus Alfamart Wilayah Jabotabek
Abstrak: Menjamurnya pertumbuhan minimarket seperti Alfamart, Indomaret, Starmart, Circle K, dan lain-lain kemudian pasar swalayan, toserba, dan pusat perbelanjaan eksklusif seperti Golden Truly, Hero, Sogo dan lain-lain, sebagai salah satu jaringan retail modern, menunjukkan situasi persaingan semakin seru. Retail yang modern merupakan sarana yang tepat untuk memperluas jangkauan pemasaran dengan frekuensi perputaran barang dan modal yang cepat. Strategi pangsa pasar yang biasa dilakukan oleh pedagang eceran skala besar adalah dengan membuka cabang (chain store). Salah satu pola yang marak dikembangkan saat ini yaitu melalui pola waralaba (franchising). Potensi pasar bisnis waralaba sangat besar terlihat dari usaha-usaha franchise yang bermunculan di tanah air, baik lokal maupun asing. Usaha franchise di Indonesia mencatat pertumbuhan yang sangat menggembirakan. Data yang ada menyebutkan, usaha franchise dan business opportunity tahun 2004 sebanyak 166 usaha. Setahun berikutnya (2005) angka tersebut melonjak tajam menjadi 273 usaha atau mengalami kenaikan sekitar 60% yang sepertiganya menawarkan jenis franchise. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini, yaitu: (1) memformulasikan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi perilaku pembelian franchise Alfamart, (2) mendeskripsikan atribut-atribut yang dianggap penting oleh franchisee pada franchise yang ditawarkan, (3) mengidentifikasi dan mengevalusi sikap franchisee Alfamart terhadap atribut franchise Alfamart dalam rangka perbaikan strategi franchise yang telah diterapkan PT. Sumber Alfaria Trijaya terhadap outlet Alfamart. Dalam penelitian ini diambil 40 orang responden Data primer yang diperoleh kemudian diolah dengan analisis faktor, dan analisis sikap multiatribut fishbein dengan bantuan software SPSS 11.5 for windows dan Microsoft Excel. Hasil dari analisis faktor dari 25 variabel yang diteliti menunjukkan adanya enam faktor utama yang terbentuk yaitu faktor pendorong/pengaruh utama, faktor sistem dan informasi franchise, faktor analisis keuangan franchisee, faktor citra perusahaan, dan faktor citra produk franchise
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Judul: Isolasi dan purifikasi inhibitor RNA helikase virus hepatitis C dari bakteriosin bakteri asam laktat S34
Abstrak: Target molecular therapy is one of method to prevent hepatitis C virus which was developed recently. NS3 Helicase/RNA helicase hepatitis C virus inhibition using inhibitory peptide are target in molecular therapy. Bacteriocin are inhibitory peptides which can inhibit hepatitis C virus through inhibition of NS3 helicase. Bacteriocin is a peptide which is produced by lactic acid bacteria. The aim of this research were to isolate and to purify bacteriocin from S34 lactic acid bacteria which has high activity to inhibit RNA helicase of hepatitis C virus. S34 lactic acid bacteria were identified using 16S RNA amplification and DNA sequencing identification of S34 lactic acid bacteria was Lactobacillus plantarum WCFS1. The bacterial growth reached logaritmic phase at 7 hours and stationary phase at 10 hours. Bacteriocin were isolated and purified by ammonium sulphate precipitation with 80% saturation, gel filtration chromatography, and characterization of bacteriocin through molecular weight analysis and measured protein concentration. Bacteriocin from S34 lactic acid bacteria were included in 2nd class bacteriocin, had 64.20 % of inhibition against RNA helicase hepatitis C virus, had molecular weight about 1.7-4.2 kDa, and specific activity in the amount of 2.84 x 106 U/mg.
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