Valaei, Naser * and Nikhashemi, Seyedrajab * (2017) Generation Y consumers’ buying behaviour in fashion apparel industry: a moderation analysis. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal, 21 (4). pp. 523-543. ISSN 1361-2026
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Purpose The advent of media and technology has led to growing inclination among Generation Y (Gen-Y) consumers towards diverse fashion influences and they tend to dress either to fit in with their peers or to articulate self-identity and conform to the society. This trend has become a fashion dilemma and the purpose of this paper is to leverage on this matter by investigating the factors influencing the Gen-Y consumers’ attitude and purchase intention towards fashion apparel. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 250 respondents is used to assess the measurement and structural models, by applying a partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) approach. Findings The results indicate that brand and self-identity are the factors that most shape Gen-Y consumers’ attitudes towards fashion apparel. Furthermore, brand, style, price, and social identity are the most influential factors of Gen-Y consumers’ purchase intention for fashion apparels. The findings also show that style, price, country of origin, and social identity are not relevant to Gen-Y consumers’ attitudes towards fashion apparel, and that country of origin and self-identity do not have any relationship with the Gen-Y consumers’ purchase intention. Originality/value This study is among the few attempts to investigate the Gen-Y consumers’ buying behaviour of fashion apparel based on the theory of planned behaviour, optimal distinctiveness theory, and social identity theory. PLS-multi-group analysis reveals that age, gender, and income are moderating variables of several proposed structural relationships.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | theory of planned behaviour; generation y; social identity theory; moderating variables; fashion apparel industry; optimal distinctiveness theory |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry |
| Divisions: | Sunway University > Sunway Business School [formerly Sunway University Business School until 2023] > Dept of Marketing Strategy and Innovation [formerly Dept. Marketing] |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Molly Chuah |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Nov 2017 05:25 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jul 2019 09:19 |
| URI: | http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/id/eprint/665 |
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