The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of product image at three stages of the consumer decision process for apparel products: alternative evaluation, purchase and post‐purchase stages. The three specific objectives of the study were to examine at the alternative evaluation stage...

In the present market place situation, a consumers main contact with manufacturing (i.e., the production process) is through retailers or other middlemen, such as mail order catalog companies. Consumers rarely complain, but when they do, consumers complain to or request information from...

Since 1997, the retail industry of South Korea has suffered a decline in sales due to the nationâs financial crisis. Because of the increase of price consciousness, discount stores have become the stores most attractive to South Korean consumers. The purpose of this study was to (a) compare the...

A Grounded Theory Study of Systems Theory and Clothing and Textiles Theories for the Development of a Dynamic, Complex Human Systems TheorybyJoni Leigh Beach(ABSTRACT)Metatheory, a study of theories, was the focus of this research study. A qualitative, grounded theory research design was used to...

South Korea is a country that is poor in natural resources and capital and remains behind many other nations in technological development; however, South Korea's unique development strategy has led its economy to high growth over the last three decades. During 1997, South Korea began to...

1U.S. Aggregate Demand for Clothing and Shoes, 1929-1994:Effects of Changes in Price, Nondurables Expenditures, and DemographicsbyKisung KimDr. Marjorie J. T. Norton, ChairClothing and Textiles(ABSTRACT)The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the changes in...