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Neuro-scientific Approach to Fashion Visual Merchandising -Comparison of Brain Activation to Positive/Negative VM in Fashion Store Using fNIRS-

패션 비주얼머천다이징의 뇌 과학적 접근 -fNIRS를 이용한 패션매장의 긍정적/부정적 VM에 대한 뇌 활성 비교-

  • Kim, Hyoung Suk (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, College of Human Ecology, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Jin Hwa (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, College of Human Ecology, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2016.11.28
  • Accepted : 2017.02.28
  • Published : 2017.04.30

Abstract

This study examines the possibility of a neuro-scientific approach to fashion Visual Merchandising (VM), by researching the brain activation of customers about fashion stores in terms of VM. Study subjects were in 20's-30's residing in Busan and ten ordinary person or fashion industry related individuals, it measures the change of cerebral blood flow on positive/negative photo stimulus in terms of VM using a functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) device, and then compared the brain activation to the difference of the fashion store VM. Photo stimuli utilized in the experiment were selected through a preliminary study in advance. The results of this study are as follows. First, the brain activation was found in all 16 channels of stimulus ranges of fashion store VM regardless of positive/negative stimulus. This means that the VM of fashion store causes changes to the cerebral blood flow of consumers, which implies that consumer behavior can be affected by store VM. It also shows that the brain is more active in negative VM stimulus than positive VM despite slight differences in the subjects. In terms of VM, this suggests that the negative factors of fashion stores have a greater effect on the brains of consumers compared to the positive factors. Second, the reaction of the brain channel is different according to the positive/negative VM stimulus of the fashion store by product group and confirms that positive/negative VM stimulus can be distinguished by brain-reaction for the three product groups except for the underwear group among four product groups (men's wear store, women's wear store, underwear store, and sportswear store). The results indicate that more objective scientific measure and decision-making are possible through neuro-science in the strategic execution of VM. This study verified the possibility for a neuro-scientific approach to fashion VM; therefore, there are expectations for the various activation of interdisciplinary research and subsequent development of VM that utilize neuroscience in fashion marketing.

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