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Second hand assortment: Stop hiding, start providing - An exploratory study on highlighting the second hand segment of menswear in Sweden
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.
2023 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

The expansion of second hand clothing markets has developed through the recent years and the phenomenon has turned into a trend and normalization among fashion companies and consumers, rather than its historical label of being connected to low status. As digitalization has become important for how people consume fashion products, previous research suggests several perceived risks with shopping online. However, the Swedish second hand clothing market in the menswear segment is presented as a rather underdeveloped research area, which allows this study to investigate potential risks and possibilities in an online environment. In addition, we apply a combination of two theories (1) The perceived risk theory and (2) The servicescape theory. The chosen theories have been interpreted and tweaked in order to adapt to this research approach and to further analyze University students at Swedish School of Textiles and their online behavior, but also attitude towards second hand clothing. By applying these theories, a contribution on a deeper understanding was achieved and thereby allowed us to fulfill the purpose of the study, which is to identify how online companies can improve their presentation of product assortment with focus on second hand clothing menswear, using eye tracking technology. Hence, the results provide an increased knowledge from a business perspective and a consumer perspective. The chosen methodology for this study is based on a qualitative approach, primarily a laboratory experiment (eye tracking experiment), followed by a semi-structured interview. The experiment and the interviews took place at Handelslabbet located in Borås and the participants were students from Textile Management Bachelor program year 1. The most prominent perceived possibility was shown to be “Second hand - an increasing assortment” and the most prominent risk was “A hidden assortment”. The perceived risks and possibilities are presented in an online environment based on The servicescape theory. Ultimately, the findings indicate that an attitude- and behavioral gap is still a challenge in regards to sustainable consumption. Thus, companies must increase and develop strategies for their customers that facilitates how to consume more sustainably in an e-commerce environment. 

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2023.
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Second hand clothing, Customer journey, E-commerce, Eye tracking, Online consumer behavior
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-31022OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-31022DiVA, id: diva2:1819527
Available from: 2024-06-13 Created: 2023-12-14 Last updated: 2024-06-13Bibliographically approved

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