Status and Non-status Consumers' Attitudes toward Foreign and Domestic Luxury Brands of Underwear

This study investigates whether status- and non-status-seeking consumers differ in their attitudes toward buying foreign and domestic luxury brands of underwear with regard to their countries of manufacture. The findings indicate that while there is no significant difference for products made in Aus...

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Main Authors: Lee, Thomas, Phau, Ian, Roy, Rajat
Format: Journal Article
Published: Routledge 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60047
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description This study investigates whether status- and non-status-seeking consumers differ in their attitudes toward buying foreign and domestic luxury brands of underwear with regard to their countries of manufacture. The findings indicate that while there is no significant difference for products made in Australia and the U.S. for both status- and non-status-seeking consumers, luxury brands of underwear made in China are not favored. The study suggests that China should improve its country image in order to be perceived as producing goods that are not only low in price but high in quality. The study also notes that American underwear brands with a strong global presence should consider production in the Australian market.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-600472018-07-02T03:30:36Z Status and Non-status Consumers' Attitudes toward Foreign and Domestic Luxury Brands of Underwear Lee, Thomas Phau, Ian Roy, Rajat This study investigates whether status- and non-status-seeking consumers differ in their attitudes toward buying foreign and domestic luxury brands of underwear with regard to their countries of manufacture. The findings indicate that while there is no significant difference for products made in Australia and the U.S. for both status- and non-status-seeking consumers, luxury brands of underwear made in China are not favored. The study suggests that China should improve its country image in order to be perceived as producing goods that are not only low in price but high in quality. The study also notes that American underwear brands with a strong global presence should consider production in the Australian market. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60047 Routledge restricted
spellingShingle Lee, Thomas
Phau, Ian
Roy, Rajat
Status and Non-status Consumers' Attitudes toward Foreign and Domestic Luxury Brands of Underwear
title Status and Non-status Consumers' Attitudes toward Foreign and Domestic Luxury Brands of Underwear
title_full Status and Non-status Consumers' Attitudes toward Foreign and Domestic Luxury Brands of Underwear
title_fullStr Status and Non-status Consumers' Attitudes toward Foreign and Domestic Luxury Brands of Underwear
title_full_unstemmed Status and Non-status Consumers' Attitudes toward Foreign and Domestic Luxury Brands of Underwear
title_short Status and Non-status Consumers' Attitudes toward Foreign and Domestic Luxury Brands of Underwear
title_sort status and non-status consumers' attitudes toward foreign and domestic luxury brands of underwear
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60047