{"title":"Big Data Analysis of the Second-Hand Apparel Market Trends Comparing 2014 and 2019","authors":"Hongjoo Woo, Sanghee Kim","doi":"10.31274/itaa.11768","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.11768","url":null,"abstract":"The second-hand apparel market has grown rapidly in the past few years by meeting consumers’ increasing concerns about sustainability. In order to understand what changes in consumers’ perception and consumption patterns of second-hand apparel have driven this growth, a comparison of market trends a few years ago and the present day would be useful. Based on evolutionary economics theory, the purpose of this study is to examine how the second-hand apparel market trends have changed in the past five years by comparing data from 2014 to that of 2019 using a big data analysis. The results of text mining and network analyses reveal that consumers motives, major product types, and distribution channels of the second-hand apparel market have clearly changed from 2014 to 2019.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115586108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Key Functional and Symbolic Values of Activewear Designed for Active Aging Women","authors":"Halimat Ipaye, K. Morris, P. Norum","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12219","url":null,"abstract":"Many activewear manufacturers do not prioritize the functional or socio-cultural needs of active aging women even though they are a sizeable market segment. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the functional and symbolic value placed in activewear products for women aged 50 and older. The research team interviewed 14 physically active women aged 50 and older. Interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis and organized into key functional and symbolic values. The functional values of activewear identified by women in this study were protection, safety, fit, range of motion, thermal comfort, donning/doffing, pressure, support, fabric performance, layering, storage, friction, tactility, quality, and multi-use. The symbolic values were self-esteem, group membership, aesthetics, decoration, modesty, and motivation. Researchers and designers should consider these findings as key functional and symbolic values of activewear when developing activewear aimed at supporting active aging lifestyles.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124265544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How Can Small Businesses Borrow the Halo of E-Tail Distributors?: Leveraging E-Tailers’ Country Image and Reputation in Enhancing Purchase Intention","authors":"B. Jin, Gwia Kim","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12134","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114581201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamics of Social Auditing in the Global Textile and Apparel Supply Chain","authors":"Geetika Jaiswal, V. Venkatesh","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12177","url":null,"abstract":"influence process will be crucial in predicting quality of the audits performed. Development of the conceptual framework is achieved through a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature using Web of Science and Scopus databases. Following keywords, ‘social audit’, ‘code of conduct’, ‘auditor performance’, ‘buyer-supplier’, ‘social compliance’, audit quality’ were searched. Sixty-seven articles were selected based on the availability of the full text articles and their relevance to social audit context. Thirty-one papers were excluded based on not fulfilling relevant inclusion criteria. Selected articles were peer reviewed journal articles, including literature reviews, theses, and organizational reports. These articles were cross-referenced to include additional relevant publications using the snow balling technique. Nine more articles were added to the review by cross-referencing based on their relevance to this study. Total forty-five articles, meeting various inclusion criterion, were finally analyzed. Literature analyses revealed constant interaction of multiple factors in the social auditing at T&A industry. These were: (1) external ; (2) internal (auditor’s organization and suppliers’ organization); and (3) personal factors.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114696918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gradable Zero Waste Skirt and Blouse","authors":"Melanie Carrico","doi":"10.31274/itaa.11790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.11790","url":null,"abstract":"This outfit represents a unique way to achieve multiple sizes within zero waste garments without using traditional grading methods. Instead, the pattern shapes remain constant across the size range while different garment sizes are achieved by varying the width of narrow trims inserted at strategic points. This works builds on my previous research focusing on zero waste pattern cutting.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"205 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121923561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bacterial Cellulose Product Development: Comparing Leather and Leather Alternatives","authors":"Jennifer Harmon","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12132","url":null,"abstract":"Leather making has been practiced for millennia. Worldwide demand for leather often outstrips supply. Additionally, the processing of animal leather creates waste due to the use of liming chemicals in the de-hairing and unwanted subcutaneous layers removal procedure. Vegan leather made of bacterial cellulose (BC) requires little land, water and chemicals to process. The product development process guiding this project was adapted from May-Plumlee & Little, 1999 and Davis & Sanders, 2014. Global consumer base who identify as vegan has grown 61% from 2014 to 2017. White color removed the possibility of color bias influencing judgment of the materials. Using flat pattern techniques, ottoman covers were modified in order to accommodate the BC. Preliminary pricing estimates put the BC ottoman at approximately twice that of traditional leather and eight times that of imitation leather. No sewing issues were noted with either the imitation leather or bacterial cellulose vegan leather.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"196 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121988549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Be True","authors":"Donna-Marie Cecere","doi":"10.31274/itaa.12077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.12077","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128174244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Will You Stay the Same? Examining Customer Reactions to Acquisitions","authors":"B. Jin, D. Shin","doi":"10.31274/itaa.11740","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.11740","url":null,"abstract":"In the fashion industry, acquisitions have become commonplace across company types, from established luxury brands to startups. In 2018, 38% of all M&As in 12 luxury sectors ranging from apparel to hotels were carried out in the apparel & accessories and watches & jewelry sectors (Deloitte, 2019). From the acquired company’s perspective, the acquisition allows access to resources needed for growth (Porter, 1987). However, for existing customers, such a major organizational change creates uncertainty about the company’s business continuity, particularly whether future product offerings will continue to meet their expectations. For example, upon the acquisition announcements, the customers of Bonobos and ModCloth expressed concerns about the product design becoming generic and the deterioration in quality (Bain, 2018). Despite the potential negative effects of acquisitions, research on customer reactions to acquisitions is scant. Based on signaling theory, which explains consumer behavior amidst imperfect information and informational asymmetry, the study posits that customers will seek information or signals to anticipate how the acquisition will affect future product offerings. This study identified three signals customers may rely on: post-acquisition operational independence of the acquired company, involvement of the acquired company’s founder/CEO, and organizational fit between the acquiring and acquired companies. If these signals lead customers to make favorable inferences about future product offerings, their re-patronage and WOM intention will be high. As such, the purpose of this study is to propose a research framework to examine how the three signals lead consumers to form expectations for future product offerings, which in turn can influence re-patronage and WOM intention.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128675549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Acceptance and Usage Intention of Menstrual Underwear","authors":"E. Phan, H. Gam, J. Hawley, Jiyoung Kim","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.11734","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.11734","url":null,"abstract":"This exploratory research aims to study the consumer perception, acceptance and adoption of menstrual underwear as it provides a sustainable option to the current feminine hygiene management solutions widely used in the consumer market in the U.S. Employing a longitudinal qualitative research design, researchers explore the social psychological effect the usage of the underwear will have on consumer adoption, in addition to the functional aspect of the underwear.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129380050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Because It Is Green or Beautiful? Consumer’s Perceived Value of a Unique Type of Sustainable Packaging, Store Evaluation, and Store Patronage Intentions","authors":"Ji Young Lee, Ki Ho Park","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12190","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12190","url":null,"abstract":"Several fashion and beauty brands develop and offer unique types of sustainable packaging in their store (e.g., \"Knot-wrap,\" \"seaweed-based\" packaging). The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived value of a unique type of sustainable packaging (i.e., green, aesthetic, functional, emotional, social, self-expression) and its impact on consumer's packaging evaluation, store evaluation, and store patronage intentions in the context of a fashion retail store. The moderating effects of consumer innovativeness and environmental concern were also assessed. Data were collected from undergraduates (n= 205) enrolled at Eastern University in the U.S. Structural equation modeling revealed that among the six types of perceived value of sustainable packaging, self-expression value had the strongest positive impact on packaging evaluation, followed by emotional, aesthetic, functional, and green value. Packaging evaluation had a positive impact on store evaluation. Store evaluation then positively influenced store patronage intentions. There were no significant moderating effects of consumer innovativeness and environmental concern.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128971146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}