期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT
卷 45, 期 4, 页码 404-418出版社
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/IJRDM-06-2016-0099
关键词
Sustainability; Apparel; Organic; Conjoint analysis; Discrete choice; Made In America
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to identify the realistic trade-offs young consumers make when purchasing organic T-shirts. Design/methodology/approach - A full profile discrete choice design was used. The data were analysed using a multinomial logit model and desirability indices. Findings - Price was the most important attribute to consumers followed by the place of production and then sustainability. Consumers were most willing to purchase T-shirts that are eco-friendly, Made In America, made from wrinkle-free technology and cotton jersey knit fabric, and have a price of $15. Although consumers were most willing to pay $15, some were still willing to pay $25 or even $35 for the same eco-friendly T-shirt. Practical implications - Consumers in the current study were more willing to purchase eco-friendly as opposed to organic apparel. The findings suggest that retailers need to consider the language used when communicating with consumers. Also, consumers were more willing to purchase T-shirts Made In America. Retailers may want to promote their domestic manufacturing through in-depth branding and promotions. Originality/value - In order to identify the attributes to be used in the current study, labels on T-shirts in stores were examined and then those attributes were verified in the literature. In addition, the inclusion of price as an attribute, rather than as a separate independent question, provides a more realistic view of young consumers' decision making.
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