Perceptions of branding in the clothing industry
Young Black adolescents can no longer be ignored as an important and strategic market segment in the South African clothing industry. Yet, very little research has been undertaken in the academic domain on their perceptions and attitudes on fashion in general and certain clothing items in particula...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Johannesburg
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Communicare |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/jcsa/article/view/1779 |
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| Summary: | Young Black adolescents can no longer be ignored as an important and strategic market
segment in the South African clothing industry. Yet, very little research has been
undertaken in the academic domain on their perceptions and attitudes on fashion in
general and certain clothing items in particular. Psychological aspects influencing the
buying behaviour of young male and female Black consumers have not been explored in
great depth. The focus of this article was young Black consumers’ perceptions of branded versus
unbranded clothes. The results of this exploratory study indicated that (i) both male
and female Black adolescents share positive perceptions towards branded clothes; (ii)
although unbranded items were perceived as less favourable, their worth was not denied;
and (iii) when it comes to possible differences in the two genders’ perceptions of designer
labels versus non-designer labels, they speak with one voice: designer labels are much
preferred. The article concludes with recommendations to marketers in the South African clothing
industry as well as some comments on future research on this increasingly important
topic.
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| ISSN: | 0259-0069 2957-7950 |