• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.879-887
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• 2014

Consumers often act impulsively when making internet purchases. Triggered by easy access to products, lack of social pressure, and absence of delivery impediments, impulse buying frequently occurs in the context of internet shopping. This study tests the structural equation model of the impulse buying process for fashion products when internet shopping and examines impulse buying process differences between Korean and Chinese consumers. A total of 985 usable questionnaires were obtained from college students. Data were analyzed by structural equation model analysis using a correlation matrix with a maximum likelihood by AMOS 21.0. Results showed that increased internet browsing by consumers resulted in more impulse buying as mediated by the urge to buy; in addition, more impulse buying by consumers resulted in a higher consumer satisfaction experience. Pure impulse buying created more important antecedents of satisfaction than the promotion-oriented impulse buying. Impulse buying showed a high similarity between Korean and Chinese consumers; however, increased influence from promotion activities resulted in more fashion product impulse buying for Chinese consumers versus Korean consumers. We confirm that one of the outcomes of the impulse buying process is impulse buying product satisfaction. Korean and Chinese consumers also present similarities and differences in fashion product impulse buying. A managerial implication is discussed for retailers of fashion products to develop strategies to increase consumer browsing and subsequently trigger impulse buying accompanied with consumer satisfaction.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.280-288
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• 2017

This study tested how the mobile impulse buying(m-impulse buying) of fashion products was related to shopping motives and mobile applications(apps) browsing in the context of mobile shopping. A total of 316 self-administered questionnaires were obtained from college students who had experienced m-impulse buying of fashion products during the most recent six months. A structural equation model using a correlation matrix with maximum likelihood was estimated for examining the relationships among shopping motives(e.g., hedonic shopping motive and utilitarian shopping motive), apps browsing, and m-impulse buying of fashion products(e.g., fashion-oriented impulse buying and pure impulse buying) by AMOS 21.0. Findings showed that hedonic shopping motive and utilitarian shopping motive had significant effects on apps browsing in their mobile shopping. Apps browsing had a significant effect on fashion-oriented impulse buying, but did not significantly effect on pure impulse buying of fashion products. Additionally, the hedonic shopping motive had directly significant effects on both fashion-oriented impulse buying and pure impulse buying, whereas the utilitarian shopping motive significantly effected on only the pure impulse buying of fashion products in their shopping. This study suggests that the hedonic shopping motive played an important role to determine the m-impulse buying of fashion products and the utilitarian shopping motive played a role in activating apps browsing relevant to mobile shopping for fashion products. Managerial implications are discussed for retailers related to the fashion products in mobile shopping.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.559-575
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• 2021

The popularity of K-pop, the development of diverse media and communications, and rapid globalization are increasing consumers' attachment to celebrities. These celebrities, called "Human brand", have a growing impact on consumers. However, research on idol celebrities has been conducted mainly on teenagers. Furthermore, there are limits to the studies on consumers' attachment to idol celebrities who do not advertise specific products and intention to purchase products which are not advertised but related to the idol human brand. Therefore, this study has been conducted on 301 out of 400 adult women in their twenties to forties in Korea to examine the relationship between the characteristics of the idol human brand, attachment to the idol human brand, desire to imitate the idol human brand, desire to identify with the idol human brand and its fandom community, and the effect on purchase intention. For the statistical analysis, SPSS and AMOS were used. The study found that the characteristics of the idol human brand which are trust, professionality, social attractiveness, and physical attractiveness positively influenced attachment to the idol human brand. The attachment to the idol human brand positively affected the imitation desire toward the idol human brand, and the identification desire with the idol human brand, and to identify with its fandom community. Additionally, the desire to imitate and to identify with the idol human brand and its fandom community positively affected the intention. Furthermore, the relationships between all variables were found to have a significant mediating effect.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.897-908
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• 2018

This study investigates the effect of mimicry buying on differentiation behavior in the context of fashion product consumption. Merging insights from social identity theory, optimal distinctiveness theory and previous research on narcissism, this article presents ingroup-outgroup categorization, narcissistic tendency and social status to serve as boundary conditions of this effect. Experiment 1 supports the hypothesis that more differentiation behavior against mimicry buying is reinforced when the mimicker is an in-group member compared to an out-group member. Based on this result, we conducted Experiment 2 to understand the effect of narcissistic tendency and mimicker's social status on differentiation behavior in the in-group context. The results show that the effect of narcissistic tendency on differentiation behavior is mediated by a perceived distinctiveness threat when the mimicker is an in-group member. In addition, this mediating effect is moderated by the mimicker's social status. Narcissistic tendencies have a direct negative effect on differentiation behavior when the mimicker is an in-group member with a high social status. However, high narcissistic tendency induces a more distinctiveness threat when the mimicker is an in-group member with a low social status. This then results in a greater differentiation behavior. Implications for marketers and suggestions for future research are also discussed.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2024

Virtual influencers, who are emerging as new players in digital marketing, impact consumers' purchase intentions. They promote positive perceptions and mimetic consumption of specific brands or products through interactions with followers. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effect of the characteristics of virtual influencers on the purchase intention for fashion products through the consumers' mimetic desire. As characteristics of virtual influencers, five factors were set: reality, attractiveness, professionalism, trustworthiness, and curiosity. Data for analysis were collected through an online questionnaire from the 8th to the 15th of August 2023, and 268 data points in total were analyzed using SPSS and Process Macro 4.3. The results of the study showed that the characteristics of virtual influencers all positively affected mimetic desire and purchase intention for fashion products. Moreover, it was found that mimetic desire has a mediating effect between the five characteristics of virtual influencers and the purchase intention for fashion products. Mimetic desire fully mediates the relationship between reality and the intention to purchase fashion products, and partially mediates the relationship between attractiveness, professionalism, trustworthiness, and curiosity and the purchase intention for fashion products. These findings further enhance the understanding of the relationship between virtual influencers and consumer behavior and identify the relationship between virtual influencers, mimetic desire, and fashion product purchase intentions. Consequently, leveraging virtual influencers strategically in digital marketing, the fashion industry can amplify positive brand perceptions, drive consumer engagement, and ultimately foster increased purchase intent.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.1956-1964
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• 2009

국내 윤리적 패션 상품 소비자들의 특성을 파악하기 위하여 그들의 윤리적 상품 구매 행동에 영향을 미치는 요인을 연구하였다. 윤리적 패션은 환경을 해치지 않는 소재와 생산과정, 공정무역 등을 기반으로한 의식 있는 패션으로, 최근 들어 세계 패션계의 중요한 이슈로 부각되고 있다. 전 세계적으로 이에 대한 관심이 커지면서 관련 연구도 꾸준히 행해지고 있지만 대부분 서구 사회를 기반으로 한 것으로 한국 사회의 윤리적 패션 상품 소비 행동을 이해하는 데는 한계가 따른다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 윤리적 패션 상품을 한 번 이상 구매한 경험이 있는 윤리적 패션 상품 소비자와 윤리적 패션 상품 구매 경험이 없는 소비자 간의 차이를 규명하였다. 또한, 소비자 효과성 지각, 가치(Self-direction, Benevolence, Universalism), 사회적 책임감, 지각된 통제 요인, 체면 의식, 집단 동조 의식이 윤리적 패션 상품 소비자의 윤리적 상품구매 행동에 대한 태도와 향후 일반적인 윤리적 상품 구매 의도에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 자료수집을 위해 2009년 4월 20일부터 6월 7일까지 온라인과 오프라인을 통한 양적 조사를 실시했고, 편의표본 추출법을 사용하였다. 윤리적 소비 혹은 윤리적 상품의 개념에 대해 알고 있는 소비자를 대상으로 하였고, 총 494명의 응답이 분석에 사용되었다. 구매한 경험이 있는 윤리적 패션 아이템은 액세서리가 가장 많았고, 그 다음으로는 성인의류, 아동의류, 쥬얼리, 신발 순이었다. 윤리적 패션 상품을 구매하게 된 이유는 공정하게 거래된 제품이어서, 디자인, 기부할 수 있어서, 품질, 주변인의 권유로 등이 있었다. 독립표본 t-test를 통해 윤리적 패션 상품 소비자와 아닌 소비자 간의 차이를 알아본 결과, 윤리적 패션 상품을 구매한 경험이 있는 소비자는 아닌 소비자에 비해 윤리적 상품 구매 행동에 대한 태도와 향후 구매 의도, 체면 의식, 소비자 효과성 지각 요인, 사회적 책임감 요인이 높게 나타났다. 또한 윤리적 패션 상품 소비자는 아닌 소비자보다 self-direction, universalism 가치를 자신의 삶에 있어 보다 중요한 가치로 인식하고 있었다. 다중회귀 분석을 통해 윤리적 패션 상품 소비자의 윤리적 상품 구매 행동에 대한 태도와 향후 일반적인 윤리적 상품 구매 의도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 알아본 결과, 윤리적 패션 상품 소비자의 경우, 윤리적 상품 구매 행동에 대한 태도에 소비자 효과성 지각 요인이 가장 큰 영향을 미치고, 그 다음으로 benevolence 가치가 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 윤리적 상품의 향후 구매 의도에는 사회적 책임감, benevolence, 태도 순으로 영향을 받고, 집단 동조 의의 경우 오히려 윤리적 상품 구매 의도에 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.50-62
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to catch the difference for the appraisal standard of a product which the adult women's consumers think importantly when they purchase the clothing made of organic cotton and the appraisal standard according to the demographic characteristics. The data collection for research was done for the women in from their 20's to 50's who are living in the regions of Gyungnam, Busan, Ulsan in Korea. The copies of the used questionnaire were 622 copies. To analyze the collected data, ${\chi}^2$-test, t-test, Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ test, ANOVA, Duncan test were carried out by SPSS 14.0. As the analysis result of data, the appraisal standard for purchasing the clothing made of organic cotton was classified with the five factors. The appraisal standard which the adult women's consumers think importantly when they purchase the clothing made of organic cotton showed the significant difference according to the demographic characteristics. The ratio for post-purchase dissatisfaction showed higher than the one for satisfaction. The dissatisfaction showed the significant difference according to the demographic characteristics. The dissatisfaction for a high price, color and insufficient design showed a relatively high ratio.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.996-1011
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• 2023

This study introduces an effective marketing strategy for fashion SMEs and small designer brands utilizing Instagram as a social networking platform. The research compared the impact of two information delivery types (native advertisements vs. live streaming after native ads) and two types of promotional messages (scarcity vs. price discount) on SNS consumption value, and product attitude toward fashion designer brands. The study involved surveying 251 Korean women aged 25-55 with experience in buying designer products and using SNS. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS 26.0 and Process Macro v3.5. Results indicated that both native advertisements and live streaming enhance economic and social values in SNS consumption. Live streaming with price discount messages generates higher perceived SNS consumption values compared to scarcity messages. Consumers showed a more favorable attitude toward designer brand products when watching the live streaming of price discount messages rather than scarcity messages. The findings emphasize that the broadcast host actively induced participation to reveal viewers' social presence through comments or emphasized discount messages such as ultra-special prices during live streaming on Instagram.

• 복식
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of store image preferences on clothing impulse purchasing of male college students. The sample included 290 male college students, and an instrument was developed based on the previous studies. The statistical analyses used for this study were factor analysis and multiple regression. The result of factor analysis showed that store image preferences consisted of five factors : promotion, display, service, product, brand preferences. Clothing impulse purchasing consisted of product-driven impulse purchasing, situation-driven impulse purchasing, emotion-driven impulse purchasing. Multiple regression revealed that there were significant effects of store image preferences on dimensions of clothing impulse purchasing. For example, promotion preference factor had a positive impact on product-driven impulse purchasing and situation-driven impulse purchasing, but had a negative impact on emotion-driven impulse purchasing. The relative importance of store image preference factors were different according to different dimensions of clothing impulse purchasing.

• 복식
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.141-154
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to define 'sponsorship' as a kind of advertising tool, and to describe its effects on consumer brand attitude and actual purchase behavior. From previous research results, clothing sponsorship was defined as 'indirect advertisement', which has common ad traits as well as the uncommon ad traits, such as indirectness, emotional affinity, and symbolism. Results from empirical research using 1,227 data collected in Seoul and Kyounggi Areas were as follows ; (1) Television drama clothing sponsorship was proved to have effects on brand image, emotional & rational brand attitudes, decision making process, and actual purchase behavior. (2) Each of drama clothing sponsorship factors, such as 'drama', 'role', and 'actress', had different effects on brand memory and attitudes. (3) Consumer decision making process initiated by drama clothing sponsorship followed two different processes, which were called 'rational' and 'heuristic'. The rational process followed every steps of EKB model, which explained consumer's rational shopping, but heuristic model was closer to emotional and impulsive shopping.