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Ethical consumer behaviour in Germany: The attitude‐behaviour gap in the green apparel industry
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In today's society, the trend of ethical consumerism is undeniable. Yet, even though consumers are ethically concerned, they rarely transform their intentions into a green purchasing behaviour—and this phenomenon is also evident in the sustainable fashion industry. This study aims to understand the prevailing attitude‐behaviour gap and explores the barriers that constrain consumers in purchasing green apparel. A total of 13 in‐depth interviews were conducted and analysed to the principles of grounded theory. The analysis reveals that the following barriers impede consumption of sustainable fashion: price, availability, knowledge, transparency, image, inertia and consumption habits. The impact of each dimension on consumers' purchase decisions might be of interest to apparel manufacturers and retailers who should implement strategies to encourage eco‐conscious apparel acquisition and focus on diminishing these barriers. Accordingly, three major recommendations are made: (a) to concentrate on specific product attributes; (b) to adopt an efficient digital communication strategy; and (c) to make a greater effort on making green apparel attainable. This study contributes to the overall understanding of consumer behaviour in the ethical fashion industry and examines in‐depth the purchasing criteria for sustainable fashion for consumers.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Wiederhold, M., & Martinez, L. F.
- Venue
- International Journal of Consumer Studies
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2018-03-26
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 419-429
- ISSN
- 1470-6423 (ISSN-L)
- 1470-6431
- OpenAlex
- W2790969502
- Cited by
- 386
- References
- 36
- FWCI
- 34.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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