• The Journal of Economics, Marketing and Management
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.13-19
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• 2023

Purpose: This study aims to determine which optional attributes are more important for the MZ generation when purchasing luxury fashion goods. Although sales are slowing down in all industries due to COVID-9, sales of luxury fashion goods are instead increasing, centered on the MZ generation. Companies are expanding online sales channels and transforming to gain more attention. Research design, data and methodology: Selection attributes are considered to be more crucial, when customers select luxury fashion products such as prestige image, brand awareness, reasonable price, and product quality, were researched and also find the correlation between satisfaction and purchase intention were analyzed. A survey was conducted focusing on the MZ generation, and the contents of the survey were analyzed using the SPSS 22.0 program and the Amos 26.0 program. Results: As a result of the study, selection attributes as prestige image, brand awareness, and product quality were proved to influence significantly on satisfaction. Moreover, the path of satisfaction to purchase intention proved significant. But reasonable price did not influence on MZ generations satisfaction. Conclusions: The research results present the selection attributes of luxury fashion products and provide significant implications when the MZ generation selects the attributes of luxury fashion products.

• Journal of the Korea Fashion and Costume Design Association
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.113-125
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• 2012

This study aims to understand the evaluation of importance, satisfaction and repurchase intention after dividing the attributes of environment-friendly fashion product in details. Out of 400 surveys, 328 were used in the final analysis of this study, with 113 respondents having experience of buying Environment-friendly fashion products. The analysis of this study is done by SPSS 18.0(ver.). Through the literature review, the objective attributes were subdivided into seven factors, including brand, environment-friendly materials, quality, environment-friendliness when using/managing, environment-friendliness when discarding, color/pattern, and environment-friendly design. Though an empirical study, the subjective attributes were subdivided into three factors, including innovation/individuality, practicality, and dignity/popularity. In the analysis results of the importance of the attributes of environment-friendly fashion products, it was shown that it was considered as importance as above average. The effect of the satisfaction of the objective attributes on the repurchase intention was measured. In the results, the regression model was significant while it was understood that the satisfaction of environment-friendly materials, environment-friendliness when discarding, color/pattern and environment-friendly design had positive effect on the repurchase intention. The effect of the satisfaction of the subjective attributes of environment-friendly fashion products on the repurchase intention was measured. In the results, dignity/popularity and innovation/individuality factors had positive effect on the repurchase intention.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.346-356
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• 1997

This study explored the attributes of the fashion specialty store according to the level of fashion involvement. Data were obtained from 262 female college student. For analysis of the data, conjoint analysis, T-test, factor analysis were employed. The results of this study were as follows; 1) Fashion involvement could be used as an importants segment variable and that attitude toward store attributes differed by the level of fashion involvement. 2) The high fashion involvement group preferred a downtown area in location, high fashion in fashionability and fashion couture quality in terms of product quality. On the other hand, the low involvement group preferred a residential area in location, basic staple goods in fashionability, and easy to care clothes in terms of product quality. 3) Five store attributes were grouped into two attribute groups: merchandising function (including product quality, assortment and fashionability) and store atmospheric function (including location and atmosphere). The results showed that the high fashion involvement group placed more importance on the store atmospheric function rather than the merchadising function. For the low fashion involvement group, the importance was reversed.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.26 no.8
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• pp.1128-1140
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• 2002

As consumers' alternatives in fashion store selection increase, they select different store types to purchase different product types. Therefore, the probability of patronage mix behavior according to product type increases. Understanding consumers patronage mix behavior, finding out the determinant attributes of fashion stores for each product type are important to retailers and marketers for building a successful merchandising and marketing strategies. Most of the previous researches in store selection and patronage assume consumer behavior as single store patronage, and thus relatively little is known about patronage mix behavior. Also, little attention has been given to product characteristics as an important variable in store patronage behavior. The purposes of this study were to determine the effects of product characteristics in consumers patronage mix behavior. In this study, a theoretical model including product characteristics as an intervening variable between store attributes and patronage behavior was developed. A Questionnaire was developed and data were collected form 464 adult women living in Seoul area in Korea. Factor analysis, paired t-test, ANOVA, Duncan test and discriminant analysis were employed to analyze the data. As a result, the suggested model was partially verified. First, the product characteristic was found to have an effect on perceived importance of store attributes and on determinant attributes of stores. Consumers were found to use different evaluative criteria for store attributes when they purchase different product types. Second, the perceived importance of store attributes was determined by consumer characteristics as well as product characteristics. Third, the determinant attributes in store selection were affected not only by the perceived importance of store attributes but also by the type of product to be purchased.

• Journal of the Korea Fashion and Costume Design Association
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.139-153
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• 2020

Today, the proliferation of smart-phones and other mobile devices is bringing many changes to people's daily lives. Recently, the mobile shopping market has grown rapidly and has become a center of distribution. Furthermore, the consumer mobile fashion market is expected to expand and mobile fashion consumers' shopping tendencies will gradually become segmented. Differentiated marketing strategies for mobile fashion companies are to become essential. This study intends to understand the propensity of mobile fashion shopping and the importance of fashion app attributes, and their impact on mobile fashion shopping customer satisfaction and loyalty. The research aims to identify shopping trends and buying behaviors of mobile fashion consumers, find ways to increase mobile fashion shopping purchases, and help develop the mobile fashion market. The results of this study are summarized as follows. First, the compilation and the economics of the mobile fashion shopping propensity factors were shown to have a significant impact on product information, product reviews, and service quality, which are in turn important factors for fashion app attributes, whereas convenience only had a significant impact on service quality. Second, product information and service quality, which are also important factors for fashion app attributes, have a significant impact on mobile fashion shopping. Third, customer satisfaction concerning mobile fashion shopping has a significant impact on loyalty. Mobile fashion shopping customer satisfaction increases loyalty. Increasing the satisfaction and loyalty of mobile fashion shopping will lead to increased sales using mobile fashion shopping apps(Site) and become apparent in the results of mobile fashion companies. Therefore, various efforts by mobile fashion companies will be needed to satisfy their customers.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.29 no.11
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• pp.1475-1484
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• 2005

The purposes of this study were 1) to examine the dimension of fashion shopping mall attributes and shopping value related to online shopping, and 2) to investigate the effects of fashion shopping mall attributes and shopping value on purchase intention in online shopping. Data were obtained from 423 online fashion shopping mall consumers who have experiences of buying products or visiting to online fashion shopping mall in Busan, and were analyzed using by factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, path analysis of LISREL 8.53. The results showed online fashion shopping mall attributes were composed of Visual information, Loading speed Space composition, Product assortment, Checkout service, and Help desk. Shopping value perceived by online fashion shopping mall consumers were consisted two factors: Hedonic value and Utility value. Hedonic value and Utility value Perceive by online consumers were influenced by Product assortment, Visual information, Help desk, and Space composition of shopping mall. Additionally, hedonic and utility shopping values perceive by online consumers impacted online purchase intention. Findings suggest that fashion shopping mall attributes mediated by shopping values are important in predicting purchase intention of online shopping mall. Implications are drawn for the information useful to consumer behavior researchers and retailers of online fashion shopping mall.

• Journal of the Korea Fashion and Costume Design Association
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.79-92
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Indonesian's Korean national image and product evaluation on purchase intension of Korean fashion products. The survey was carried out on November, 2014 through online. And the subjects of this study were living in Indonesia. The results of this study were as follows. First, in Indonesia customers showed favorable attitudes towards Korean national image and the assessment of Korean fashion products. Also their purchase intension of products was comparatively high. The customers who purchased more Korean fashion products were more likely to have high purchase intension of them. Second, among the three factors of Korean national image, the advancement and national character had positive influence on the intrinsic attributes of Korean fashion products. Also, the product competitiveness and national character had positive effect on the extrinsic attributes. Third, the product competitiveness and extrinsic attributes had positive influence on the purchase intension on them. In conclusion, Korean national image affects evaluation and purchase intension of Korean fashion products. It is necessary to improve Korea national image within Indonesia fashion market. And it will be a good way of marketing to promote product power of Korea fashion product to Indonesian.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.36 no.8
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• pp.802-813
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• 2012

This study establishes how the clothes consumption value, need for uniqueness, and use information sources could influence the importance of apparel product attributes and the importance of store attributes. Data were collected through a survey of adults in their 20's and 30's with 48 questionnaires for statistical analysis. The collected data were processed with the programs AMOS 16.0 and SPSS 18.0 for windows and reliability analysis, correlation analysis, factor analysis, and structural equation analysis were conducted to analyze the data. The results in this research are follows. First, the clothes consumption value influences the importance of apparel product attributes both directly and indirectly and the importance of store attributes indirectly through use information sources. Second, the need for uniqueness influences the importance of apparel product attributes indirectly and importance of store attributes both directly and indirectly through clothes consumption value and use information sources. The implications of these findings and suggestions for future study are also discussed.

• Journal of Fashion Business
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.127-138
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• 2015

Due to the virtual nature of online businesses, online apparel stores need to enhance the consumer experience by utilizing store design attributes to provide their customers relevant and sufficient information. Since online apparel stores mainly communicate with their customers virtually and digitally, it is important to understand how consumers perceive and react to different design attributes commonly found on apparel stores' online websites. The purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of design attributes commonly found on online apparel stores' websites using three different importance measurements. The design attributes examined in this study include enlarged pictures, product detail pictures, product reviews by other buyers, coordinating items, and size measurement charts. The three different measurements used in this study include two direct measures and one indirect measure using conjoint analysis. Across the three different measures, both the men and women indicated that enlarged pictures represent the most important design attribute when they purchase clothes online followed by size measurement charts and they considered the availability of coordinating items the least important design attribute.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.294-306
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• 2015

This study investigated how the travel motivation of Korean overseas tourists influenced shopping behavior. We first identified factors of the travel motivation and then categorized types and attributes of shopping products and shopping stores. We then examined the relationship between the travel motivation and shopping products and shopping channels. A questionnaire method was applied for this survey, while factor analysis and regression analysis were used to analyze data. The results are listed below. First, nature & leisure, rest, family, pleasure, hobby & fitness, and discovery were identified as 6 factors of travel motivation. Second, shopping products of overseas tourists were categorized into three types: fashion & luxury, daily goods, and memento. There were four attributes of products, namely, design, utility, economy, and prestige. Major types of shopping stores were souvenir shops, fashion channels and local markets; the shopping store attributes identified were location & salesperson, assortment & atmosphere, and display. Third, overseas tourists' motivation was shown to influence the selection of product types and attributes. Those who traveled for rest, family, pleasure, hobby & fitness orientation were inclined to purchase fashion & luxury goods, and daily goods; however, those who traveled for rest and hobby & fitness orientation also tended to buy memento. The effect of the travel motivation was shown to be different according to product attributes. Fourth, tourists' motivation was shown to affect store type selection and attributes. Those whose traveled for rest, family, pleasure, hobby & fitness preferred souvenir shops while those seeking nature & leisure and pleasure tended to visit fashion channels and local markets more often. Travelers seeking nature & leisure and discovery cared for all three store attributes while family oriented and pleasure seeking tourists considered shopping store location, salesperson and display attributes as important.