The impact of ethical fashion on Spanish consumers

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between consumer behavior and ethical fashion by focusing on the fast-fashion retailing industry through Spanish consumers. Hence, it contributes to the ethical fashion and consumer behavior literature and provides noteworthy data for practitioners. The findings are supported by the quantitative analysis of surveys conducted with 462 Spanish consumers. The findings reveal that Spanish consumers have difficulties linking ethics to the fashion and apparel industry; furthermore, the ethical communication of fashion brands is not considered transparent. Lastly, it is concluded that ethical fashion has a positive impact on purchase behavior only when consumers have a high level of ethical concern.Keywords: Ethical fashion, Consumer behavior, Spanish consumer, Quantitative researchEl impacto de la ética en la moda para los consumidores españolesResumen: Se examina la relación entre el comportamiento del consumidor y la ética en la moda, contribuyendo a la literatura científica en el campo de la ‘moda ética’ y del comportamiento del consumidor, proporcionando interesantes datos para profesionales del mundo de la moda. Los resultados de 462 encuestas a consumidores revelan que éstos no vinculan el comportamiento ético y el mundo de la moda y consideran que la comunicación de la ética en dicho mundo no es transparente. Por último, se concluye que la ‘moda ética’ sólo impacta positivamente en la conducta de compra de los consumidores con una elevada preocupación ética.Palabras Clave: Moda ética, Comportamiento del consumidor, Consumidor español, investigación cuantitativa

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