Eco-apparel marketing strategy: An innovative approach to overcome marketing barriers
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Paper/Presentation Title | Eco-apparel marketing strategy: An innovative approach to |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Neupane, Saugat (Author), Chimhundu, Ranga (Author) and Kong, Eric (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2015 Academy of International Business Australia and New Zealand Chapter (AIB-ANZ) Annual Symposium |
ERA Conference ID | 60003 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 2015 |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.anziba.org/general/AIB-ANZ_Chapter_SymposiumQUTBusinessSchool2015.pdf |
Conference/Event | 2015 Academy of International Business Australia and New Zealand Chapter (AIB-ANZ) Annual Symposium: Interdisciplinarity and Methodological Pluralism in Internationalisation Research |
Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting | |
Event Details | 2015 Academy of International Business Australia and New Zealand Chapter (AIB-ANZ) Annual Symposium: Interdisciplinarity and Methodological Pluralism in Internationalisation Research Event Date 20 Nov 2015 Event Location Brisbane, Australia |
Event Details | Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting AIB |
Abstract | The aim of this paper is to identify the marketing barriers facing eco-apparel products and to devise a marketing strategy framework that could be employed to overcome these barriers in an effort to make eco-apparel the preferred choice for the majority of apparel customers. The production of eco-apparel has a minimal negative effect on the natural environment as compared to the production of conventional apparel. While some research has touched on the subject of eco-apparel marketing, the barriers to eco-apparel marketing have not been comprehensively identified and adequately studied, and at the same time eco-apparel has remained a niche market. To identify and sufficiently address the marketing barriers, it is important to understand the key factors in apparel marketing and the performance of eco-apparel across those key factors. The research is thus underpinned by theory derived from strategic marketing, namely the Strategy Canvas and Four Actions Framework (Kim & Mauborgne, 2005). The qualitative research method was employed in this study. The research made use of both primary and secondary data. In-depth interviews were conducted with 12 apparel managers and 12 apparel consumers. In addition, the research utilized 12 technical reports relevant to both eco-apparel and conventional apparel. NVivo, a qualitative data analysis software, was employed along with the manual process to organise and analyse the data, and the findings from apparel managers and apparel consumers were triangulated. The theoretical contribution of this research is the development of a marketing strategy framework using the Strategy Canvas and Four Actions Framework. With respect to practical contribution, the findings of the research are expected to help in the formulation of marketing strategies that can successfully boost market demand for eco-apparel and therefore at the same time help to reduce the negative impact on the natural environment. |
Keywords | marketing strategy; eco-apparel; sustainable development; strategy canvas; four-actions framework; qualitative study |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350605. Marketing management (incl. strategy and customer relations) |
Public Notes | Abstract only published in conference Proceedings. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Management and Enterprise |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3342/eco-apparel-marketing-strategy-an-innovative-approach-to-overcome-marketing-barriers
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