Circular fashion from the perspective of young consumers - measurement and managerial relevance

• Autorzy: Kovacs Ildiko

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17512/pjms.2021.24.2.15

Warianty tytułu

PL

Moda zrównoważonej konsumpcji z perspektywy młodych konsumentów - pomiar i znaczenie menedżerskie

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Previous research on consumption intentions on sustainable fashion products has shown that sustainable fabrics are one of the most preferred product attributes in the case of young consumers. The current research examined the consumer's intention to buy clothes considering sustainable consumption aspects. The consumption side of the sustainable fashion supply chain was examined, namely the sustainability issues in fashion and textiles from young consumers' perspectives. This paper aims to examine the relationships between three aspects and nine attributes of sustainable fashion and the intention differences between demographic segments. The novelty of the paper lies in the following: the circular economy scope of the investigation and development of suitable measures to evaluate young consumers' sustainable consumption intentions. A consumer survey was conducted using a self‐administered questionnaire on a sample of 1,543 young consumers aged between 18 and 39 years. Research questions focused on buying behaviour and intentions. Data were analysed using univariate statistics, descriptive analysis and factor analysis. From young consumers' perspective, sustainable fabrics stand out in circularity, while waste reduction with buying second-hand and repurposing clothes are less relevant. For managerial consideration, the findings reveal the importance of marketing communication on sustainable fabrics as it seems to affect buying intentions in the case of young consumer segments. There are significant differences between genders in all three factors examined, fabric choice, frugality and waste reduction. The scale development contributes to managerial and academic literature for further investigation of consumer intentions. It is confident that the present research may be useful for planning further marketing activities and promoting sustainable lines.

PL

Dotychczasowe badania intencji konsumpcyjnych produktów z zakresu mody zgodnej z zasadami zrównoważonego rozwoju wykazały, że zrównoważone tkaniny są jednym z najbardziej preferowanych atrybutów produktów w przypadku młodych konsumentów. W bieżącym badaniu zbadano zamiar zakupu odzieży przez konsumentów, biorąc pod uwagę aspekty zrównoważonej konsumpcji. Zbadano stronę konsumpcyjną łańcucha dostaw zrównoważonej mody, a mianowicie kwestie zrównoważonego rozwoju w modzie i tekstyliach z perspektywy młodych konsumentów. Niniejszy artykuł ma na celu zbadanie związków między trzema aspektami i dziewięcioma atrybutami zrównoważonej mody oraz różnic intencji między segmentami demograficznymi. Nowość artykułu polega na: zakresie badania gospodarki o obiegu zamkniętym i wypracowaniu odpowiednich mierników oceny intencji zrównoważonej konsumpcji młodych konsumentów. Badanie konsumenckie zostało przeprowadzone za pomocą samodzielnego kwestionariusza na próbie 1543 młodych konsumentów w wieku od 18 do 39 lat. Pytania badawcze skoncentrowane na zachowaniach i intencjach zakupowych. Dane analizowano za pomocą statystyki jednowymiarowej, analizy opisowej i analizy czynnikowej. Z perspektywy młodych konsumentów zrównoważone tkaniny wyróżniają się pod względem obiegu zamkniętego, podczas gdy ograniczanie odpadów przy kupowaniu odzieży używanej i zmianie przeznaczenia jest mniej istotne. Z punktu widzenia kierownictwa, wyniki ujawniają znaczenie komunikacji marketingowej dotyczącej zrównoważonych tkanin, ponieważ wydaje się, że wpływa ona na intencje zakupowe w przypadku młodych segmentów konsumentów. Istnieją znaczne różnice między płciami we wszystkich trzech badanych czynnikach, doborze tkanin, oszczędności i redukcji odpadów. Rozwój skali przyczynia się do literatury menedżerskiej i akademickiej do dalszego badania intencji konsumentów. Jesteśmy przekonani, że nasze badania mogą być przydatne do planowania dalszych działań marketingowych i promowania zrównoważonych linii.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sustainable fashion; innovative fabrics; scale development; young customers

PL

zrównoważona moda; innowacyjne tkaniny; rozwój skali; młodzi klienci

• Wydawca: Czestochowa University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Management Studies
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 24, No. 2
• Strony: 242--260
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 47 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kovacs Ildiko

• Budapest Business School University of Applied Sciences

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).