• Journal of Fashion Business
• /
• v.9 no.2
• /
• pp.131-142
• /
• 2005

The purpose d this study was to examine situations of fashion jewelry brand industry and to find out the problems in Korean jewelry market. Based on literature review, this paper tried to define jewelry first, and to investigate recent the recent situations or status of fashion jewelry markets. The fashion jewelry brand markets were able to be classified into 2 categories such as off-line retailing and on-line retailing including internet shopping and home shopping. As the result, the most problem was the definition of the fashion jewelry. Also our fashion jewelry markets had some serious problems such as complex distribution structure or lack d technical experts. Based on these results, fashion jewelry marketing strategies would be suggested.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
• /
• v.12 no.10
• /
• pp.493-499
• /
• 2014

Jewelry in the US economy, which has the largest influence over the world, is more than 10 times in size in comparison to the Korean market. For that reason, the author examined the US jewelry market and compared Tiffany & Co, the world-renowned luxury jewelry brand with wedding jewelry of the Korean brand Golden Dew, in order to propose a direction for developing customer trend in the Korean market. And, to develop as a wedding jewelry brand and grow the Korean jewelry market, design development must be the primary focus, while also expanding consumers' choices through quality management and diverse designs. Golden Dew must build its own design through patents to satisfy consumers' desire and grow as a powerful brand in the global wedding jewelry trend.

• Journal of Fashion Business
• /
• v.9 no.1
• /
• pp.152-159
• /
• 2005

The purpose of this study was to examine variables which influenced on fashion jewelry consumers' purchasing behavior. 565 respondents living in Seoul and its suburb were surveyed for this study. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, factor analysis, ANOVA, and regression were used for this study. As the result, the frequencies of purchasing toward the fashion jewelry products were associated with materialism, brand royalty, reference group influence. Also, results revealed that materialism and brand royalty accounted for 41% of the explained variance in the frequency of purchasing products on fashion jewelry. Based on these results, fashion jewelry marketing strategies would be suggested.

• The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
• /
• v.24 no.4
• /
• pp.498-510
• /
• 2016

As social media are emerging as essential communication channels for corporates in all areas, luxury jewelry brands have implemented enhanced strategies for brand story videos by creating brand channels on YouTube. In this study, a comparative analysis of the videos made available by Cartier and Tiffany&Co. on their YouTube Brand Channels was conducted, with the aim of identifying their strategic characteristics. The research method encompassed, both literature review and empirical investigations. A quantitative analysis was conducted by means of the 'HEART' model, a type of luxury jewelry brand story, and the following common strategic elements were identified. First, in their brand story videos both brands focus primarily on 'theme'. Second, 'relationship' and 'artisanship' are emphasized in addition to 'theme'. Third, the videos incorporate high level aesthetics to stimulate the fantasies and dreams of their audiences. The strategic differences between the brands are as follows. : First, 'artisanship' is given the greatest significance along with 'theme' in Cartier videos, while 'relationship' has prime significance in Tiffany&Co. videos. Second, a difference between a European approach and an American approach towards luxury brand building is evident, with Cartier hosting exhibitions while Tiffany&Co. provides gala videos instead.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
• /
• v.20 no.1
• /
• pp.285-291
• /
• 2022

The Purpose of this Study is to explore the new direction for Metaverse marketing and I analyze case of Metaverse marketing focusing on jewelry brand and changes of IT technology for Metaverse Roadmap 2.0. Based on the analyzed marketing strategy, jewelry brands compare and study Metaverse marketing cases to draw implications. As a result of the study, successful Metaverse marketing provides a personalized experience in the virtual space and is accompanied by analysis of the customer journey, and this can be confirmed in the case of global brand. As a future research direction, Through in-depth research on marketing ROI(Return On Investment), I contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of jewelry brand.

• Korean Journal of Human Ecology
• /
• v.24 no.3
• /
• pp.423-436
• /
• 2015

Namdaemun Market is located in the heart of history and has the volume and the budget for nearly half of the total Namdaemun. But it has been undergoing the crisis of stagnation without reviving the merit of only the 'jewelry' wholesale industrial cluster in the nation. The purposes of this study were that analyzed the status and design of jewelry in Namdaemun and identified the characteristics of successful domestic jewelery brands and then the revitalized the way of the Namdaemun jewelry industry. Problems being currently facing the Namdaemun jewelry shopping are most likely caused by products' design did not respond to changes quickly, while China's jewelry products are in leaps of the quality and the affordable jewelry market in Korea has lost the large number of the customers by china's cheap jewelry products. The most feature of successful domestic jewelry companies, Red Eye, Naughty Cat and Jackie Moon. put the most effort to unique design development and then constantly develope new designs to meet the diverse needs of consumers. It is a conclusion that the Namdaemun jewelry market need to produced under the name of brand not by the traditional whole sale market style. Development unique jewelry brand requires a high-end commercial strategy of the logo, packaging and interior. The high-end quality require for the advanced designs as well as the study of new materials needed for the advanced materials.

• The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
• /
• v.13 no.1
• /
• pp.121-132
• /
• 2005

The purposes of this study were to examine fashion jewelry consumers' purchasing behavior, and to compare store retailing consumers and non-store retailing consumers. Subjects were 614 women in age from 20 to 55 years old in Seoul for this study. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, factor analysis, 2-test, and t-test were used. As the results, 52.9% of respondents had purchased fashion jewelry products via store retailing such as department store, road shop, discount store, while 47.1% of respondents had purchased them through non-store retailing such as internet shopping mall, TV home shopping, and catalog shopping. It revealed that conspicuous consumption had 2 factors: public-self consciousness and luxury product preference. Fashion leader consisted of 3 factors: fashion innovation, fashion interest, and fashion opinion leader. Brand royalty encompassed brand recognition, brand preference, and brand trust. Generally, store retailing consumers had more conspicuous consumption, higher fashion leadership, and stronger brand royalty than non-store retailing consumers. Based on these results, marketing strategies would be suggested for fashion jewelry markets.

• The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
• /
• v.22 no.4
• /
• pp.595-604
• /
• 2014

Tiffany & Co. had been recognized so highly in Korea even before its official advance to the country in 1991 that a successful jewelry company was called 'Korean Tiffany'. The purpose of this study was to explain how American brand Tiffany had been spread and recognized among Korean people by analyzing related articles and advertisements during the period from the Liberation to the 1989. The research method used in this study was the articles of newspapers and relevant literature. This is the result that, with the run of movie 'Breakfast at Tiffany's in Korea in 1962, the trade name and trademark of Tiffany were used illegally not only by jewelry traders but also by other businesses. Other luxury jewelry brands in the same period could not enjoy indirect advertising and spillover effects as good as Tiffany. As a result, a successful jewelry company was called 'Korean Tiffany' in 1989, and the expression is still valid in the country.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
• /
• v.13 no.7
• /
• pp.75-85
• /
• 2019

This study was intended to identify the influence of brand value, Jewelry design, recommendation, Jewelry price, recognition, and satisfaction on purchase intent and to present a marketing strategy to draw up an activation plan for the child Jewelry market. Therefore, the implications of this study are as follows: First, companies should give consumers a sense of brand value through media promotion so that consumers can recognize it. Second, companies will have to set up marketing strategies to further enhance brand value through production of limited edition products. It will also have to develop a strategy to expand the type of product by promoting the product along with the product that has been recognized. Third, companies will have to diversify their product designs and expand the range of design choices for consumers through detailed design contests for design professionals, ordinary people and housewives. Fourth, when recommending a product to an acquaintance, you should make a recommendation considering the members of the household, individuality, and taste. Fifth, the company will have to push forward the diversification of prices as well as the diversification of products. Finally, companies will have to set up marketing strategies that meet consumers' needs, such as expanding point reserves for products, hosting promotions and one-plus-won events with friends.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
• /
• v.32 no.3
• /
• pp.385-394
• /
• 2008

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influential variables of impulse buying for jewelry. A survey questionnaire was developed from previous researches. Data were obtained from female consumers who have purchased jewelry products living in Busan. The results showed that impulse buying of jewelry was influenced by shopping orientation, consumption value, store attributes, store types, and demographic variables. The impulse-buyers of jewelry were more likely to be recreational and fashion-oriented shoppers and to have store/brand loyalty than unimpulse-buyers. Additionally, they perceived importantly the uniqueness, newness or fashionability of jewelry, kindness of salesperson, store atmosphere, various design and assortment, and special sales of the jewelry store. They were more likely to patronize the department store and franchise store to purchase jewelry products. They also tended to spend more for jewelry and more frequently visit the jewelry store. Findings should provide the informations to assist marketers and researchers in their understandings of the jewelry market.