... and a half and participants received $50 for taking part, plus any extra earnings in a practice auction, minus money for any sock purchases. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Consumer behaviour Labelling sustainability Organic Eco‐friendly Wool United States of America Organic...

... consumers Essential 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...

... 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...

... to explore the current operational practices and promotional techniques of three fair trade apparel businesses and to discover if they have overcome the challenges identified by Littrell and Dickson (1997) over a decade ago. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United States...

... adoption can have a negative impact on the company's profitability. Thus, we developed the competing hypotheses as follows: Chris K.Y. Lo can be contacted at: tcclo@inet.polyu.edu.hk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United States of America Occupational health and safety Supply...

... feels that certain brands accurately express their concept of themselves. United States of America Students Clothing Brand loyalty Consumer behaviour Materialism Brand engagement Status consumption Involvement Researchers have devoted quite a lot of attention to studying...

... inventories. United States of America Supply chain management Buyer‐seller relationships Partnership Textile industry Garment industry Textile/clothing supply chains In the case of purchasing postponement strategy, the purchasing of raw materials is postponed until the information...

...‐reported fit issues to establish a baseline for further studies in the area. Diana Sindicich can be contacted at: sindicic@k‐state.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Fit Sizing Men Clothing Business clothing United States of America Business environment In today's...

... Publishing Limited 2011 Store attributes Relationship marketing Loyalty Department stores Customer loyalty United States of America Shoemaker and Lewis (1999) asserted that customers become loyal toward a retailer when feeling their relevant needs are met by its products...

... al., 2008). © 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 and retailers. In the USA, baby boomers (i.e...

... from the actual merchandise or store environment. Wi‐Suk Kwon can be contacted at: kwonwis@auburn.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 United States of America Consumer behaviour Clothing Brand awareness Women A brand is: qualitatively explored brand associations...

..., as well as strategies for developing successful sustainable apparel products that consumers will purchase. Hae Jin Gam can be contacted at: hjgam@ilstu.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Consumer behaviour United States of America Fashion Women Marketing strategy...

... of criminal sanctions against consumers as well as merchants of illicit goods. Pamela S. Norum can be contacted at: norump@missouri.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 United States of America Consumer behaviour Counterfeiting Fashion Demand model A global trend that has...

...). Deaton and Muellbauer (1980) showed Stone's geometric price index (P^{*) as follows (Equation 7): Equation 7 Clothing Competitive strategy Demand management United States of America Japan Following Adam Smith (1937) and David Ricardo's (1962) attempts to explain}...

... Responsibilities Sourcing Supply chain management Textile industry United States of America The study results revealed various theme categories under the three broad research questions: 1. daily duties of sourcing personnel; 2. required skills for sourcing personnel; and 3. relevant...

... are relatively sparse. Table III summarizes some most recent empirical applications of gravity model at a commodity level. Clothing Imports Sourcing United States of America Over the last 50 years the US has experienced a rising tide of textile and apparel imports with the progressive...

... at: k_watchr@uncg.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Fashion Consumer behaviour 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...

... consumer needs have demanded the apparel industry to undergo a fundamental shift from MP to mass‐customization (MC) for a segment of the marketplace. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Mass customization Clothing Response flexibility United States of America Mass production Garment...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Garment industry Labour Corporate image Social responsibility Public opinion United States of America During the past decade, concerns related to ethics and social responsibility have emerged as significant issues which must be addressed...

... the US consumers. These studies showed that SK and US consumers had significantly different store selection criteria. Jessie Chen‐Yu can be contacted at: chenyu@vt.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Adolescents Students Clothing South Korea United States of America...