... the conclusion. The last two segments of the article are titled implications of the study, and limitations of the study/directions for future studies in respective order. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United Kingdom Consumer behaviour Women Acculturation Ethnic groups Clothing...

..., parental cultural boundary setting and positive resistance behaviour. Ronan de Kervenoael can be contacted at: dekervenoael@sabanciuniv.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Resistance Conventions Parental decision making Supermarket apparel Decision making Clothing United...

... that subcultures provide a space to express one's identity free from the restrictions of class, school or occupation for a temporary period. Tracy Diane Cassidy can be contacted at: t.cassidy@mmu.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 United Kingdom Youth Consumer behaviour Social...

...”, and found that they had a considerable spending power, largely devoted to fashion merchandise. Fashion Consumer behaviour Women United Kingdom In the recent years, there has been renewed interest in economic theories of fashion, ranging from neo‐classical theories which assume...

... industry United Kingdom Strategic planning Business development The key findings are a set of ten “survival strategies” employed by this designer group which confirm the importance of the owners' own philosophical approach, the importance of their business approach and their understanding...

... on improvement of three common aspects capable of inhibiting performance: deficiencies in design specification, language barriers, and cultural/human barriers. Supply chain management Fashion industry Quality management Communication management United Kingdom China The simplified supply chain...

... Manufacturing systems United Kingdom The focus for the research reported here concerns supply chain dynamics for the supply of apparel to UK retailers. In this section, the structural and dynamic characteristics of these supply chains are highlighted, together with a review of the trajectory of change...

... recommended size for group discussions is between 8 and 14 (Morgan, 1997), if the subject matter is sensitive using fewer respondents is advised. Ethics Fashion industry Buying behaviour Customer satisfaction Germany United Kingdom Primary research has been undertaken to fulfil...

... for these two fashion positions. Craik (1994) makes the critical observation that the discourse surrounding men's fashion, revolves around “a set of denials” which can be summarised into six suppositions: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 United Kingdom Consumers Fashion Surveys...

... Learning Small to medium‐sized enterprises Social networks Regional development Knitwear United Kingdom Many theorists and practitioners are beginning to explore markets as complex networks of relationships to reflect the blurring of boundaries between firms and changing perceptions of “customers...

... perspectives into global consumption. Companies who own domestic market share and want to enter new global markets could use this data to improve their product design development decisions. Fashion Age groups Consumer behaviour United Kingdom Brazil China © Emerald Group Publishing Limited...

... Publishing Limited 2005 Activity based costs Clothing Activity based management Textile industry Small to medium‐sized enterprises United Kingdom Hussein and Gunasekaran (2001) commented on the rapid advancement of information technologies and global competition that have helped make...

... in the section entitled “Role of imports”, UK productivity has fallen not risen in the recent past and there is no sign of lack of demand in the market place. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 United Kingdom Garment industry The production of clothing and the associated level...

..., clothes, and activities and services associated with socialising were frequent answers. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Consumer behaviour Debts Credit cards Personal finance Clothing United Kingdom The main aim of the research was to investigate the proposition (Jones...

... Table AI. Hats in value terms, 1993 Table AII. Hats in value terms, 2001 © MCB UP Limited 2003 Clothing United Kingdom Productivity rate In this section figures for the five sub‐sectors covered by the three papers will be combined to give statistical...

... in the publication of an executive summary, Skills for Success, in 2002. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Clothing United Kingdom For over a decade, regular reports of factory closures and reducing employment numbers have tended to reinforce the view that this industrial sector is in terminal decline...

... terms. H3. Import penetration rose sharply both in volume and value terms – to over 85 per cent in value terms and 96 per cent in volume terms. Clothing industry Women Production Import United Kingdom The clothing industry in the UK has been in decline – in terms...

... to: Customer requirements New product development Textile industry Supply chain Market research United Kingdom The successful development of new products requires product features that offer superiority and uniqueness from the customer’s point of view. To achieve this, manufacturers need...

... Clothing industry Skills Skills shortages Recruitment Training United Kingdom Recognising that the UK workforce is inadequately qualified in comparison with major competitor nations, the Labour Government that took office in 1997 introduced several initiatives to address future skills needs...