| Title |
Investigating the antecedents of consumer behavioral intention for sustainable fashion products: Evidence from a large survey of Italian consumers |
| ID_Doc |
19857 |
| Authors |
Dangelico, RM; Alvino, L; Fraccascia, L |
| Title |
Investigating the antecedents of consumer behavioral intention for sustainable fashion products: Evidence from a large survey of Italian consumers |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.techfore.2022.122010 |
| Abstract |
The heavy environmental effect of the fashion industry, along with the growing interest of consumers in sus-tainability issues, is driving this industry towards greater ecological integrity through the development of sus-tainable clothing. This study investigates which factors influence green consumer behavioral intention in the clothing industry, through a survey of 2.694 Italian consumers. We study the influence of consumer's envi-ronmental concern, perceived value of the product, and consumer familiarity with the product (both direct and indirect experiences) on purchase intention and willingness to pay a premium price for sustainable fashion products. Our results show that environmental concern and perceived value positively affect purchase intention and the willingness to pay a premium price regardless the type of eco-materials used for the products, whereas direct and indirect experiences have different effects based on the specific eco-material used. Further, green consumer behavior is strongly dependent on consumers' socio-demographic characteristics. Based on these re-sults, important implications for scholars, managers, and policymakers are provided that can foster consumers' adoption of sustainable clothing and a transition towards a more sustainable society. For instance, specific di-rections for marketing strategy and public communication campaigns are provided. |
| Author Keywords |
Green consumer behavior; Green product; Eco-materials; Theory of Planned Behavior; Sustainable clothing; Sustainable fashion |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000863209400003 |
| WoS Category |
Business; Regional & Urban Planning |
| Research Area |
Business & Economics; Public Administration |
| PDF |
https://research.tilburguniversity.edu/files/68509553/1_s2.0_S0040162522005315_main_2.pdf
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