Fashion Trends and Evolution
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Which of the following is NOT a demographic factor used in customer profiling?

  • Purchasing power (correct)
  • Age
  • Income
  • Gender
  • What is a main purpose of customer profiling in fashion marketing?

  • To reduce inventory costs
  • To maximize production capabilities
  • To predict economic trends
  • To create a portrait of the customers (correct)
  • Which segmentation method focuses on customers' shared characteristics and behaviors?

  • Physio-graphic segmentation
  • Purchasing behavior (correct)
  • Geographic segmentation
  • Demographic segmentation
  • What is important for marketers to consider when selecting a market segmentation base?

    <p>The selected bases should relate to customers’ needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of psychographic segmentation?

    <p>Lifestyle preferences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of segmentation is represented by the division of a market based on geography?

    <p>Geographic segmentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following customer characteristics is relevant to the stage of family life cycle?

    <p>Family size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Fabindia targets which demographic group?

    <p>Both men and women aged 15 to 50</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which avant-garde movement is primarily focused on innovations of form?

    <p>Cubism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four major stages of a product's life cycle?

    <p>Introduction, Growth, Maturity, Decline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the fashion industry's product life cycle generally differ from other industries?

    <p>Fashion products experience rapid acceptance and decline.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which stage of the fashion life cycle are costs often high due to low sales?

    <p>Introduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary aim of promotion during the Introduction stage of fashion?

    <p>To educate and inform the customer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic describes the distribution approach during the Introduction stage of a fashion?

    <p>Exclusive distribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact does competition have during the Growth stage of the fashion life cycle?

    <p>It results in modification of products to reduce costs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes classic garments in the context of fashion trends?

    <p>They rarely go 'out of fashion' and suit established market needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor is most likely to affect the price customers are willing to pay for a brand's outfits?

    <p>The frequency of their usage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following traits reflects a customer's readiness to buy?

    <p>Length of the buying cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does geographic location influence clothing purchases?

    <p>It affects the type of clothing suitable for the climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of customers would a brand that sells sports clothing most likely want to target?

    <p>Individuals who value health and wellness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true regarding urgency in the buying process?

    <p>Urgency refers to the immediate need to purchase a product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important consideration for brands when selling online?

    <p>The ease of shipping to the customers' location</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Customers who are champions of environmental sustainability are likely to prefer brands that:

    <p>Practice recycling in their operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which psychographic factor is vital for a brand that produces club wear?

    <p>Socializing and nightlife preferences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of fashion according to the given content?

    <p>Fashion involves continual change and the introduction of new trends.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does planned obsolescence refer to in the fashion industry?

    <p>Developing new products to encourage customer purchases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the fashion industry adapt to customer needs?

    <p>Through the application of creative design and identifying market demands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factors drive the competitive ethos in the fashion industry?

    <p>Constant innovation and seasonality of products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does design play in fashion?

    <p>Design is essential for creating a variety of fashion products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which designer is NOT mentioned as an influential figure in fashion design?

    <p>Giorgio Armani</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which countries is the notion of fashion design as an art form more widely supported?

    <p>France and Italy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common customer response to the concept of planned obsolescence in fashion?

    <p>Customers appreciate the ongoing changes in fashion products and services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to prices during the maturity/peak stage of fashion?

    <p>Prices begin to fall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fashion adoption theory describes the flow of trends from high fashion to mass market?

    <p>Trickle down</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the decline stage of fashion, what is a common strategy for selling remaining stock?

    <p>Intensive advertising</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At which stage is the fashion most likely to achieve mass appeal?

    <p>Maturity/Peak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the trickle up theory in fashion adoption?

    <p>Trends are inspired by street fashion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the role of distribution during the maturity/peak stage?

    <p>Distribution widens significantly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to profit potential in the maturity/peak phase of fashion?

    <p>Profit potential decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is likely to occur during the decline stage of a fashion product?

    <p>Competitors are eliminated from the market</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    What is Fashion

    • Fashion is about change, involving trends and fads that constantly evolve.
    • The fashion industry thrives on creating new products, often through planned obsolescence.
    • This change in fashion requires a constant creative design process.
    • Fashion involves marketing and understanding customer needs.
    • The avant-garde movement emphasizes originality in art, which can be applied to fashion.

    Fashion Evolution

    • The concept of the product life cycle applies to fashion, with products going through introduction, growth, maturity, and decline.
    • Fashion trends have a life cycle and typically follow a bell-shaped curve: introduction with high prices, growth with wider appeal and lower prices, maturity with mass appeal and falling prices, and decline with fading popularity.

    Adoption of Fashion

    • Trickle down: This theory proposes that high fashion trends trickle down from Haute Couture to the mass market through copying and adaptation.
    • Trickle up: Fashion inspiration starts from the street and is adopted by designers.
    • Trickle across: Different socioeconomic groups adopt fashion simultaneously, with styles appearing in different levels of the market.

    Customer Profile with Segmentation

    • Customer profiling helps fashion brands understand and target specific customers.
    • Demographics, purchasing behavior, geography, and psychographics are key segmentation factors.
    • Demographics: age, gender, family size, income, occupation, etc.
    • Purchasing behavior: user occasion, desired benefits, loyalty level, readiness to buy, urgency.
    • Geographic: country, city, climate.
    • Psychographics: social class, lifestyle, spending attitude.

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