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Returer vid onlinehandel: En studie om generation Zs returbeteenden vid konsumtion av kläder online
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Returns within e-commerce : A study on generation Z’s return behavior when purchasing apparel online (English)
Abstract [sv]

Den svenska onlinehandeln har fått en kraftig tillväxt inom modesektorn med en returfrekvens på 35-40% under de senaste åren. Yngre generationer anses både handla och returnera mycket kläder online. Det finns dock skillnader mellan beteenden inom generationen Z vilket gör det intressant att undersöka dessa motsättningar. Syftet med studien är därför att undersöka bakomliggande orsaker till returbeteendet för generation Z. Studien utgår huvudsakligen ifrån teorin Consumer Behaviour Characteristics av Klas Hjort men kompletteras också av andra teorier. En expertintervju har dessutom genomförts med Hjort för att utöka förståelsen för teorin. Fem semistrukturerade intervjuer i kombination med 105 strukturerade intervjuer har utgjort det empiriska datamaterialet för denna studie. Resultatet av studien har delats upp i tre delar och diskuteras i kombination med den teoretiska referensramen. Studien bekräftar delvis tidigare forskning samt presenterar nya returbeteenden för generation Z. Bland annat identifieras ett fördelsperspektiv där konsumenten eftersträvar enkla köp- och returprocesser. Ytterligare är passforms- och storleksrelaterade problem de mest förekommande returorsakerna för den undersökta generationen. Slutligen visar resultatet att det finns ett samband mellan olika returorsaker och när i onlineköpprocessen som konsumenten bestämmer sig för att returnera. 

Abstract [en]

The Swedish e-commerce market of fashion has grown rapidly during the last years with a return frequency of 35-40%. The younger generations are known to both consume and return clothes to a great extent. However, there are many behavioural differences within generation Z, which makes the contradictions highly interesting to examine. The purpose of this study is therefore to examine the underlying causes that affect the return behaviour of generation Z. The study is in Swedish and is mainly based on a theory called Consumer Behaviour Characteristics by Klas Hjort and other complementary theoretical perspectives. An expert interview was conducted with Hjort to elaborate the knowledge of the theory. Five semistructured interviews were conducted in addition to 105 structured interviews, which in all constitutes the empirical data for this study. The result of the study is divided into three parts and discussed with the theoretical perspective in mind. The study partially confirms previous research and presents new behaviours regarding returns for generation Z. The result shows an advantage perspective that has been identified where the consumer demands easy purchase and return processes. Furthermore, fit and size problems are the main reasons for frequent returns within the investigated generation. The result of the report conclusively states a connection between underlying causes for returns and when the respondent decides to make the return.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022.
Keywords [en]
Returns, Return behaviour, Generation Z, Online purchasing process, Fashion
Keywords [sv]
Returer, Returbeteende, Generation Z, Onlineköpprocessen, Mode
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Economics and Business
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-28154OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-28154DiVA, id: diva2:1679138
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Business Administration
Available from: 2022-07-01 Created: 2022-06-30 Last updated: 2022-07-01Bibliographically approved

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