.... Consumer behaviour Labelling sustainability Organic Eco‐friendly Wool United States of America Organic production has become the gold standard of the sustainability movement and fashion products have not been an exception to this rule. However, there are situations when the organic standards...

... attributes Differentiating attributes India United States of America Various product attributes or features serve as criteria for consumers to assess or evaluate products. Previous studies have identified that attributes such as price, quality, design, brand image, and fashionability have been...

... explored. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United States of America Students Consumer behaviour Cotton Clothing Willingness to pay Organic cotton Experimental auction Consumers are becoming increasingly aware that their consumption decisions impact the environment...

... the company. United States of America Fashion Labelling Fair trade Ethical apparel Certification Fair trade is a system of commodity production that aims to prevent labour abuses in global factories by representing the interests of the producer [1] . The most widely accepted definition...

... relate to companies’ financial performance (Parry et al., 2002). United States of America Occupational health and safety Supply chain management Financial performance OHSAS 18001 Ethical supply chain Fashion Textiles Where AP is the abnormal performance, PS the actual...

... and Rudmin, 1994), little research has studied the relationship between materialism and clothing involvement and loyalty specifically. Leisa R. Flynn can be contacted at: leisa.flynn@usm.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United States of America Students Clothing Brand loyalty...

... of postponement and the enabling supply chain structures. Previous studies have either looked on the organizational perspective or supply chain perspective with regards to the power and dependence attributes. These cases look at the interaction routines and structures among the supply chains. United States...

... Clothing Business clothing United States of America Business environment In today's competitive apparel market, menswear companies must work hard to produce a profit. Men are more frequently shopping for themselves than ever before, necessitating a shift in how clothing is designed and marketed...

... identities relate to various fashion consumer behaviors for women over 50. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Self‐concept Identity Senior females Retailing United States of America Changes in the demographics of the US population continue to challenge apparel manufacturers...

... Department stores Customer loyalty United States of America H4. Perceived relationship quality positively affects loyalty intentions (H4a: attitudinal loyalty intention, H4b: behavioural loyalty intention). H5. Perceived relationship quality mediates the relationships...

... in the consumer's memory, which give rise to brand image, or reasoned or emotional perceptions of a brand (Keller, 1993 ; Teichert and Schontag, 2010). Keller (1993) argues that brand associations consist of attributes and benefits about the brand and attitudes toward the brand. United States of America...

... Gam can be contacted at: hjgam@ilstu.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Consumer behaviour United States of America Fashion Women Marketing strategy H1. Fashion orientation factors – (a) fashion leadership (b) importance of being well dressed, and (c) anti...

... Limited 2011 United States of America Consumer behaviour Counterfeiting Fashion Demand model A global trend that has been increasing at an alarming rate is the production, distribution and consumption of counterfeit goods. In spite of legislation intended to reduce the sale...

... be contacted at: ajmgf8@mizzou.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Job scope Skills Responsibilities Sourcing Supply chain management Textile industry United States of America 1. executive management; 2. merchandising; 3. marketing; 4. operations; and 5...

... expenditure. q₁ Quantity of purchased apparel that was produced domestically. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Clothing Competitive strategy Demand management United States of America Japan Following Adam Smith (1937) and David Ricardo's (1962...

... Imports Sourcing United States of America A is a constant. The gravity model has been widely praised as one of the most effective international trade analysis tools of the last four decades (e.g. Anderson, 1979 ; Eichengreen and Irwin, 1998 , Linnemann, 1966). More recently...

... Garment industry Labour Corporate image Social responsibility Public opinion United States of America Five items, employing a seven‐point Likert scale, were developed to measure perceived public pressure against sweat shop practices (see Table I). Cronbach's alpha for the items was 0.72...

... Modelling Product differentiation United States of America A significantly increased number of domestic and foreign firms, a spate of mergers and acquisitions, and increasingly sophisticated and demanding consumers have intensified the competition among retailers, creating considerable challenges...

... studied before for the apparel MC domain. These points and extent of customization provide new insights into the mass customized apparel manufacturing and apparel MC business models. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Mass customization Clothing Response flexibility United States...

... Korea United States of America Adolescents are often defined as individuals in age from ten to 19 (American Psychological Association, 2002). Adolescence is a critical stage of life for physical, emotional, social, and behavioral development. It is the time when individuals' self‐identity...