Fashion & Textile Research Journal (한국의류산업학회지)

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The Influence of Fashion Product Purchase Criteria and Effects of Store Attributes Toward Shopping Satisfaction for Inbound Chinese Tourist in Korea

방한 중국관광객의 패션상품의 구매기준과 점포속성지각이 쇼핑 만족도에 미치는 영향

  • Qin, Feipeng (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Hwa (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2013.06.12
  • Accepted : 2014.07.21
  • Published : 2014.08.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the purchase behavior, the level of shopping satisfaction for inbound Chinese tourists buying fashion products and the analysis of the influence of fashion product purchase criteria and effects of store attributes toward shopping satisfaction in Korea. Subjects were selected through convenient sampling technique in Incheon International Airport. A self-administered questionnaire was developed in Chinese by translation and back-translation method. Finally, 284 questionnaire out of 420 were used for data analysis. To analyze data, factor analysis, correlation analysis, regression analysis, etc. were carried out. A used statistical package was PASW 18.0. The analysis results were as follows. First, most of the repondents were women in 20s and 30s, who were purchasing fashion products more than other during the period of travel. Second, the product purchase criteria were identified as 'practicality', 'design and quality', 'memorabilia' and 'hallyu'. As the analysis results, shopping satisfaction was influenced by 'design and quality' and 'hallyu'. Thirdly, the effects of store attributes were identified as 'product', 'environment' and 'employees'. and customer's shopping satisfaction was influenced by all of those. By the end of this paper, For the purpose of achieving more competitive fashion products, the 4P marketing strategies targeting Chinese tourists were discussed based on the results.

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