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http://dx.doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2009.33.7.1074

A Comparison of the Benefits for Online Clothing Purchase between Korean and U.S. Consumers  

Kim, Eun-Young (Dept. of Fashion Design Information, Chungbuk National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.33, no.7, 2009 , pp. 1074-1085 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study compares the benefits for online clothing purchases between Korean and U.S. consumers. A total of 464 usable questionnaires were obtained from respondents who resided in Korea (n=253) and the United States (n=21l). Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, factor analysis, and MANOVA. For online clothing purchases, the benefit consisted of five factors: product attribute, transaction services, security, country of origin, and brand symbolism. Results showed that the main effect of nationality and gender on the benefit factors were significant; there was an effect of nationality on product attributes, transaction services, and country of origin. Compared with Korean consumer, U.S. consumers were more likely to consider the benefits of product attributes, transaction services, and country of origin for clothing in online purchases. In addition, there was a gender difference in benefit factors of product attributes, transaction services, country of origin, and brand symbolism. Females were more likely than males to consider the benefits for clothing in online purchases. An interaction effect of nationality and gender was not significant in online purchases for clothing. The managerial implications are discussed for global fashion marketing across the countries.
Keywords
Benefit; Online clothing purchases; National comparison; Gender;
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