• Proceedings of the SOHE Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.27-37
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• 2003

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.562-572
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• 2008

This study is to understand the current situation of the Seoul Collection and suggest market oriented strategies in order to establish a more effective fashion market. Three elements-time, form, and, place-were defined to analyse the dynamics of the collection and two factors-customer/competitor oriented information and information interaction among participants-were employed to evaluate the Seoul collection toward market orientation. The data were collected from the collection participants via an in-depth interview. The identified major market factors were: 1. Time-In order to create a desirable market, the opening time of the Seoul Collection needs to be rescheduled in accordance with the openings of other countries. Also the time must be suitable to the buyer's movement. 2. Product-Products which did not meet the needs of the market and their unrealistically high prices were two main factors that hindered sales. 3. Place-Although the place was a vital factor to the success of the collection, the facility was not fully a suitable location for buyers to place orders. Additionally, the analyzed data indicated the low market-oriented Seoul collection. Vital to elevating the Seoul Collection to meet the global standard, therefore, more practical research and merchandise planning should be arranged in advance.

• Vending industry
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• v.7 no.1 s.19
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• pp.82-85
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• 2007

흔히 사람이 살아가면서 없어선 안 될 요소로 의식주를 손꼽곤 한다. 그런데 이 3가지 요소 중에서 의류가 맨 앞에 포진함은 의미심장하다. 먹고 자는 행위보다 입는 행위가 더 중요해서 일까. 아마 잠시라도 사람의 곁을 떠나지 않으면 안 되는 필수적인 요소이기 때문에 의류를 제일 앞에 포진시킨 것이 아닐 까 한다. 사실 인간이 옷을 입지 않고 존재하는 시간은 얼마 되지 않는다. 은밀한 사적인 공간에서 아니면 인간은 입어야 하는 게 숙명이다. 반면 삶에 있어 반드시 필요한 입는 행위의 이면에는 빠는 행위, 즉 세탁의 행위가 숙명처럼 존재한다. 한번 입고 옷을 버리지 않은 이상 세탁은 삶에 있어 필수 불가결한 요소이다. 이러한 행위를 가장 편하게 만드는 이기가 세탁기이다. 세탁은 가정에서 하는 게 일반적이기만 상업용 세탁용 시장도 존재한다. 돈 주고 세탁을 맡기는 세탁소가 대표적인 업종이다. 그런데 최근 상업용 세탁 시장의 틈새시장으로 셀프 빨래방이 확대되고 있다. 셀프 빨래방은 말 그대도 소비자가 혼자 세탁기 및 건조기를 이용해 세탁을 하는 업태이다. 셀프세탁 문화의 확대가 전제되어야 하는 이 신업태가 과연 얼마만큼의 시장 파급력을 형성할 수 있을 까. 이 신업태의 중심에 있는 코인업사는 셀프 빨래방의 급속 확산과 성공을 자신하고 있다. 무인매장으로 24시간, 365일 운영을 할 수 있다는 사업 본연의 장점에다 최근 매장 경쟁력을 강화할 야심에 찬 제품군까지 준비했다. 바야흐로 셀프 빨래방의 전성시대를 열어가려하는 코인업의 신사업 추진 현황을 따라가 봤다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.36 no.8B
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• pp.986-995
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• 2011

Recently, the market of fiber and apparel industry is rapidly changing from producer to consumer oriented. This trend emphasizes the necessity of SCM systems being able to do flexible correspondences to the market changing through synthetically reflecting consumers' various needs and a variety of patterns. However, because traditional SCMs manage their supply chains being based on bar code systems from the production to the distribution, they are suffering from the needs of real time information sharing and have their essential restrictions in the response to the environmental changes of the market and consumers' needs. This paper suggests a new RFID based u-SCM system optimized into the fiber and apparel industry. The proposed system has the benefits that through basing on RPID can collect information of the production and the distribution real time and make better use of it and connect to the legacy systems organically via Web services and rapidly respond to the market changing and consumers' needs. Through implementation, it is demonstrated that the proposed system can effectively facilitate them.

• International Commerce and Information Review
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.509-532
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• 2013

This paper analyzed the functional global entry process of firms by real business cases. We reviewed the global firm Zara and Uniqlo's functional global entry process by Malnight (1995) four-step model which is composed of appendage, participation, contribution, integration stages. We found that both Zara and Uniqlo made successful internationalization using integrated global value chain. However, Zara maintained the home-initiated internationalization strategy on whole value chain, Uniqlo operated subsidiary-initiated functional strategy in specific value chain activities. This study suggests that internationalization occurs at the level of the function, rather than the firm. In addition, this study suggests practical implication to Korean fashion firms that global firms should maintain the functional global entry strategy basing on firm's internationalization steps.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.31 no.6 s.165
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• pp.869-878
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to investigate perception of risks among South Korean female college students within the process of purchasing apparel products through the Internet. The study was implemented by descriptive survey method using questionnaire and subjects consisted of 324 South Korean female college students. Findings of the study showed that the purchasing process particularly regarding delivery and security issues seemed to be a strong concern. On the other hand, unique selection such as apparel brands only available through the Internet was a strong appeal to 37.7% of subjects. Factor analysis profiled risk perception as: 1) Internet Shopping Selection Preference, 2) Delivery Problems and Lack of Security 3) Product Quality and Characteristics 4) Return Policy Difficulties and 5) Fair Prices. Discriminant analysis showed Factors 1, 2 and 3 were significant in helping to differentiate among Non-Purchasers, Fewer-purchasers and Many-Purchasers. Factor 1 and 3 helped differentiate among respondents relative to age range. Across all types of purchasers, offering unique selections of cutting edge fashions and improving risk perception relative to delivery and security concerns seemed important for gaining greater market share. Being able to delivery quality products and communicate product characteristics would be a powerful competitive edge to add to the incentive of convenience in shopping for apparel on the Internet.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.31 no.12
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• pp.1742-1753
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• 2007

The purposes of this study were to segment consumer groups by evaluative criteria and to find the differences among the groups in regard to sportswear benefits sought, domestic and imported brand attitudes, and sportswear image preferences. The subjects used for the study were 773 male and female consumers who were residents in Seoul. The data were analyzed by factor analysis, cluster analysis, t-test, and chi-square test. The results showed that there were two sportswear segments : brand/design-oriented group and function-oriented group. Statistical analyses showed that the two sportswear segments were different in regard to sportswear benefits sought, domestic and imported brands attitudes, sportswear image preferences, and demographics. Brand/design-oriented group sought the benefits of sex appeal/impression improvement, individuality, and conspicuousness, had a more favorable attitude toward imported brands, and preferred a prestigious image. They were relatively younger and had a higher income. In the meanwhile, function oriented group sought a comfort benefit from sportswear, had a more favorable attitude toward domestic brands, and preferred simple and active images. There were more high school graduates and home makers in function-oriented group. The implications of the study were discussed.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.11-20
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• 2010

According to diversity of life style, introduction of well-being trend and increase of demand based on the IT-convergence, Recently "smart clothing" study has been diversified on user applications such as entertainment, healthcare, business and sports. And the smart clothing's market has been progressed in diverse aspects. But, study of smart clothing based on consumer aspect and market diversification is insufficient. The purpose of this study is to identify consumer's needs on smart clothing and to suggest directions for development of smart clothing based on their lifestyle that focused on digital and fashion lifestyle that be closely connected with smart clothing product development. This study is focused on the ages of 20-30 who are considered to be high demand consumers on the smart clothing market. As a result of study, life style based on clothing and digital is categorized 3 types as trend-pursuit style, sensual information-pursuit style and practical function-pursuit style. we suggested direction for development of smart clothing based on consumer's needs of the smart clothing according to the customer's lifestyle types.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2015.04a
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• pp.1067-1070
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• 2015

최근 들어 웨어러블 정보기기 및 기술은 세계적인 IT회사와 스포츠 및 아웃도어회사의 지속적인 투자와 관심으로 급격한 시장파급효과를 나타내며, 사회적 이슈들을 창출하고 있다. 특히, 애플 및 삼성전자의 웨어러블 왓치를 비롯하여, 코오롱과 아디다스, 나이키 등의 전형적인 의류스포츠 회사의 IT융합에 대한 투자와 관심은 새로운 웨어러블 정보화에 대한 사회적 기대감을 한층 더 끌어올리고 있는 실정이다. 그럼에도 불구하고, 아직 웨어러블 컴퓨팅과 정보화의 현실은 배터리, 휴대성, 중복성, 인터페이스 등의 다양한 웨어러블 기술의 한계생과 더불어, 미숙한 시장 환경과 부정확한 고객의 니즈가 웨어러블 정보시스템의 미래를 불투명하게 하고 있다. 본 연구는 이러한 웨어러블 정보시스템과 사용자 요구사항의 불확실성과 기술의 지속적 변화에 대처하기 위해서, 다양한 솔루션을 담을 수 있는 웨어러블 융합플랫폼과 의류와 IT가 연동 가능한 융합인터페이스 구성을 제안하고자 한다. 본 웨어러블 융합플랫폼은 디지털의류와 IT기술의 인터페이싱(Interfacing), 기술이력축적, 편의성향상 및 개발자확대, 표준 사용자요구사항분석, 기기효율성강화, 경제적인 웨어러블정보시스템 구축 등의 효과를 극대화시키고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.845-853
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• 1997

본 논문의 목적은 Rogers의 혁신도입이론(1983)을 이론적 배경으로 하여, QR효과와 QR도입의 관계를 규명하고, QR 도입/미도입의 이유를 조사하였다. 조사대상은 미국 전역에서 무작위로 추출된 306개의 의류업체를 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 설문응답률은 47% (n=103)였고, 자 료의 분석은 기술통계와 비모수통계기 법을 사용하였다. QR 효과를 높게 지각하는 대상기업이 QR 도입기업으로 분류되었다. 설문응답 기업의 940A가 QR도입은 변화하는 시장수요에 대한 대응력과 재공품의 감소효과를 제공한다고 응답했다. QR도입효과를 지각하면서도 QR을 도입하지 못한 가장 큰 이유는 QR의 초기투자비용 때문인 것으로 나타났다. 정부차원의 의류중소기업 지원대책 마련 방안과 정확한 QR교육이 시급하다.