Med en allt mer mode och trend inriktad marknad där kortare ledtider efterfrågas för att kunna tillgodose sina konsumenter med mode inriktade och trend riktiga plagg i rätt tid och på rätt plats så har dagens klädmarknad utvecklats till en allt mer dynamisk affärsmiljö med ett snabbare affärsklimat. Denna marknad kan idag refereras som ”fast fashion” marknaden. Samtidigt som brand loyalty och återkommande konsumenter blir allt viktigare och viktigare i dagens affärsklimat så blir det i den allt mer dynamiska fast fashion marknaden allt svårare att upprätthålla lojaliteten bland konsumenterna. Mot denna bakgrund undersökte denna studie hur konsumenterna inom fast fashion marknaden agerar utifrån brand loyalty konceptet. För att genomföra denn ställdes följande forskningsfråga för att besvaras: Hur framstår konsumenters brand loyalty genom deras agerande och köpbeteende inom fast fashion marknaden?Studien använde sig av Aaker och hans modell rörande brand loyalty som teoretisk utgångspunkt för genomförandet av analysen av studiens empiriska material. Studiens metod utfördes med fem stycken semi strukturerande intervjuer med utvalda personer där alla respondenter var aktiva konsumenter inom fast fashion marknaden. Studiens slutsats fann att ett flertal konsumenter inom fast fashion marknaden var mindre lojala på grund utav att konsumenterna var benägna till att byta till ett annat varumärke om priset hade en bättre relevans till plaggets design och kvalité. / With an increasingly fashion and trend-oriented market, where short lead times are demanded to be able meet consumer’s expectations and demands of fashion oriented and trendy garments at the right time and in the right place. Today's clothing market has evolved increasingly towards a more dynamic business environment with a fast changing business climate. This market can today be referred to as the "fast fashion" market. While brand loyalty and recurring consumers are becoming more and more important in today's business environment, the dynamic fast fashion market have difficulties retaining the loyalty among their consumers. Based on this background, this study examines how consumers in the fast fashion market act based on the concept of brand loyalty. To carry out the study, the following research question have been answered:" What emerges consumers' behavior regarding brand loyalty within the fast fashion market?"The study used Aaker and his model on brand loyalty as a theoretical basis for the implementation of the analysis to the study's empirical material. The study's methodology is claiming five semi structuring interviews with selected persons where all respondents were active consumers in the fast fashion market. The conclusion of the study are that the majority of consumers in the fast fashion market were less loyal because consumers tend to switch brands if the price where relevant to the garments design and quality.

Den senaste tiden har miljödebatten vuxit sig stor och den kopplas allt mer samman till det ohållbara konsumtionssamhället som vi lever i idag. Modeindustrin utgör en stor del i den ohållbara utvecklingen av samhället och genom ett hållbarhetsengagemang börjar många modeföretag försöka få bukt på miljöproblemet och flera andra sammanhängande globala problem. I samband med detta har det gröna marknadsföringskonceptet fått ett uppsving bland modeföretagen och företagen har börjat anamma slow fashion konceptet. Denna miljödebatt i relation till klädkonsumtion är ett väldigt viktigt ämne som behöver tas på största allvar. Med grund i denna problemdiskussion är syftet med studien att analysera grön marknadsföringsstrategi inom modebranschen och därmed bidra med kunskap och djupare förståelse för ämnet. För att utföra undersökningen har studien antagit ett företagsperspektiv och analyserat kring Åhléns och Filippa Ks hållbarhetsarbete och deras gröna marknadsföringsstrategier. Studiens frågeställningar är ”Hur arbetar Åhléns och Filippa K med hållbarhet inom deras verksamhet?” och ”Vilka likheter och skillnader går det att urskilja i företagens gröna marknadsföringsstrategi?”. Studien baserades på modellen ”The Marketing Triangle” och för att erhålla olika perspektiv av respektive företaget har därför en kvalitativ metod med en deduktiv ansats varit till grund. Det utfördes både intervjuer med respektive företag samt en personalundersökning genom ”Mystery shopping” metoden. Studien påvisade att företagen arbetar omsorgsfullt med hållbarhet inom företagen och att det finns flera likheter än skillnader i företagens gröna marknadsföringsstrategi vilket troligtvis bland annat har att göra med att de ingår i samma koncern. Utifrån ett realistiskt perspektiv har företagen en beblandning av de olika strategierna i ”The Green Marketing Strategy Matrix” och de består inte endast av en enda strategi från modellen. En skillnad i företagens marknadsföringsstrategi är att de har olika syften när de kommunicerar via marknadskommunikationen, medan Åhléns vill framhäva miljöaspekterna väljer Filippa K att avstå ifrån det. Personalundersökningen som innefattade observation av kommunikationen i butikerna påvisade att båda företagen bör arbeta mer med den interna marknadsföringen. Slutdiskussionen av studien tyder på att det för båda företagen finns brister i deras gröna arbete och det går därför att ifrågasätta hur pass miljöetiskt deras arbete är inom produktionskedjan. Det går även att konstatera att modeparadoxen är vad som hindrar arbetet mot ett hållbart konsumtionssamhälle. Som en avslutande ståndpunkt förklaras det att för att åstadkomma förändringar och bidra till ett hållbart samhälle behöver alla vi ta vårt eget ansvar.

Background: Due to accelerating environmental problems caused by fast fashion sustainable business solutions become increasingly important. Thus, the following thesis examines generation y’s intention to perform in-store recycling at fast fashion retailers and investigates the factors most influential on intention. Besides, it analyses if an attitude-intention gap exists. To fulfil the study’s purpose, a combination of the theory of planned behaviour (Ajzen, 1985) and the norm activation model (Schwartz, 1977) is used.   Approach: Within this study a quantitative method in terms of an online survey is applied. Based on a sample of 326 respondents, relationships between variables are analysed with Pearson correlation analysis and multiple regression. To further identify differences among groups, Independent samples t-test and ANOVA are conducted.     Findings: The study’s findings reveal that generation y generally intends to participate in in-store recycling, while the intention is significantly higher among women than men. The intention to perform in-store recycling is predominantly intrinsically motivated as it is most driven by individuals’ personal norm.    Value: The findings of our study particularly add value for fast fashion retailers and marketers by presenting a novel research model combining most relevant factors required to adequately address consumers among generation y to perform in-store recycling. This specifically allows fashion retailers to successfully establish the concept of in-store recycling. Our study is further beneficial for sustainability researchers, environmental activists, charity organisations and policy makers to create a more sustainable future.

[pt] Este trabalho trata das recentes transformações ocorridas na indústria da moda através da investigação das estratégias utilizadas pelas empresas para implementação do sistema fast fashion. Fenômeno em expansão na indústria do vestuário, o fast fashion tem como principal traço a aceleração da produção através da multiplicação da quantidade de coleções, e seu objetivo é estimular o aumento da velocidade do consumo de modo a escoar a produção crescente, garantindo assim a lucratividade das empresas. As alterações de cunho produtivo e estratégico desencadeadas pela implementação do sistema respondem a mudanças na configuração do modo de produção capitalista. Com base na crítica da economia política marxiana, buscamos compreender o fenômeno fast fashion relacionando-o às características-chave do capitalismo tardio, atual momento do desenvolvimento do modo de produção. O capitalismo tardio se expressa culturalmente no que David Harvey (2007) chamou de condição pós-moderna e tem a acumulação flexível como padrão de acumulação. Partindo da hipótese central segundo a qual o surgimento e expansão do sistema se dá a partir de demandas postas na esfera da produção e não do consumo, consideramos o fast fashion a apresentação da moda na condição pós-moderna. Buscamos definir de que maneira mudanças no processo produtivo para aceleração do giro de capital, a precarização do trabalho, a desterritorialização da produção e a tendência à concentração e centralização do capital – traços marcantes do capitalismo tardio – se apresentam no fast fashion. Além disso, através da análise de uma importante estratégia utilizada por grandes redes varejistas de roupas, as coleções assinadas, procuramos investigar a produção do valor simbólico do produto de moda. / [en] This research points out the recent transformations in the fashion industry through the analyses of the strategies used by companies to implement the fast fashion system. Growing phenomenon in the clothing industry, fast fashion has as its main feature the acceleration of production by multiplying the amount of collections. Its purpose is to stimulate the speed of consumption in order to dispose the rising production, thus ensuring profitability of companies. The changes in production and strategies triggered by the implementation of the system respond to changes in the configuration of the capitalist mode of production. Based on the Marxian critique of political economy, we seek to understand the fast fashion phenomenon relating it to key features of late capitalism, the current moment of development of the mode of production. Late capitalism is culturally expressed in what David Harvey (2007) called condition of postmodernity and has the flexible accumulation as accumulation pattern. Starting from the central hypothesis that the emergence and expansion of the system result from demands imposed in the sphere of production and not of consumption, we consider fast fashion the fashion presentation in the condition of postmodernity. We seek to define how changes in the production process to accelerate of capital turnover, precarious employment, the deterritorialization of production and the trend towards concentration and centralization of capital - striking features of late capitalism - perform at fast fashion. In addition, through the analysis of an important strategy used by large clothing retailers, the signed collections, we investigate the production of the symbolic value of fashion product.

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the quality of design, materials, construction, appearance, and performance of mens 100% cotton jersey knit t-shirts from three retail categories: mass merchant, fast fashion, and better. These retail categories were represented by brands Fruit of the Loom, H&M, and Brooks Brothers, respectively. A convenience sample was comprised of 78 t-shirts. 13 white and 13 navy t-shirts from each brand were used for testing according to ASTM and AATCC standards and specifications. Evaluations and measurements were conducted before washing, and after one, five, ten, and twenty laundry cycles. The t-shirts were evaluated for fabric weight, fabric count, color change, whiteness change, crocking, smoothness appearance, bursting strength, pilling, dimensional stability, and skewness. The navy t-shirts in the ‘better’ retail category met five out of the six requirements specified by the ASTM standard. However, the navy t-shirts in the ‘fast fashion’ category met four out of five met by the ‘better’ category. In conclusion, the decision to purchase a t-shirt from these retail categories may depend on consumer expectations.

The implication and rise of the fashion industry is not only affecting its consumers, but the whole world. As the fashion industry is proclaimed to be one of the largest contributors to climate change, and makes up for 4.8% of Swedish consumption (Centrum för konsumptionsvetenskap, 2016, p. 12), it is timely that more sustainable approaches must be taken. Disposing of one’s textiles is a vital part to reaching a more sustainable consumption, since many textiles can be recycled for redesign or to extract fibres. Post-retail initiatives are set out by many fashion firms, where they extend services to their customers in order to aid in sustainable clothing care or helping them dispose of their textiles in a more sustainable manner. The purpose of this study is to understand the perception of male consumers, a demographic that is often overlooked in fashion studies, and how they perceive post-retail initiatives, as well as looking into how male consumers take responsibility for their clothes after use. The following research questions: How are post-retail initiatives perceived by millennial men? How are sustainable clothing collections from a fast fashion company perceived by men? How do men take responsibility for their clothing when they are finished using them? Where does the responsibility lie of recycling clothes?   By using a qualitative method, in terms of semi-structured interviews, 8 participants were interviewed and questions with different themes such as: CSR, post-retail initiatives, sustainable consumption, behaviour and attitude towards sustainable consumption, fast fashion, and hedonism vs utilitarianism were used to code the data for analysis. The inductive nature of the study allowed for a model to be derived after data collection. By adapting a technological acceptance model (TAM) and a model for decision making of sustainable consumption the sustainable acceptance model (SAM) was made to interpret how external variables contribute to perceptions of sustainability and post-retail initiatives and how that can instigate a changed attitude or behaviour.    The SAM model helped to answer the research questions and showed that for perceptions to be formed, social and individual factors played a large role. One’s social context as well as situational and individual factors play a role in the perception of post-retail initiatives. The bearers of responsibility for textile recycling was believe to be in the hands of the municipalities, not the fashion industry, as they have a bigger influence of creating situational opportunities to instigate awareness for recycling textiles.   The findings show that perceptions of post-retail initiatives are derived from influences from external variables. Convenience plays a large role in perception as something that is perceived well must also be easily accessible. Clothing collections are not perceived well as availability over other convenient choices are not present. Responsibility for clothing varies from sale to donation, but an understanding was made that the lack of knowledge on where to dispose sustainably was limited. Responsibility for recycling clothing was said to be from a municipal level not the [clothing] industry level.

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The environmental debate is one of the most discussed topics today. The textile industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world. Nowadays, there are many different sustainably certified garments on the market. As a consumer, it can be challenging to understand what is behind the different certifications, which ones are trustworthy and what they stand for, and how reliability can be ensured. Many consumers are aware and want to be green, but their final actions are not always green. People do not trust the fashion industry; they are skeptical and claim that there are many greenwashing intentions among fashion companies. This study aimed to analyze the reasons why consumers chose to include or exclude sustainable material when buying clothes.  To answer our purpose, we chose to ask the following questions:  How crucial are environmentally friendly attitudes when it comes to sustainable clothing purchases?  What are the main reasons and external influences for people to think green and buy or not buy green?  People aware of the environmental debate chose not to contribute to sustainability. Instead of choosing a sustainable garment over a non-sustainable item, they put other factors first. These customers mistrust the textile industry. Therefore, sustainable factors have a low impact on their decision to buy a piece of clothing. A qualitative study was made based on semi-structured interviews with people aware of the sustainability debate. We can draw from this study that due to the people's lack of trust; the environmental aspects are set aside. Instead, the willingness to pay plays a more significant role in the final buying decision. We believe that our research provides a new angle to understanding today's consumer behavior as a whole and explains why there is a gap between people's environmental awareness and their buying behaviors and what could be done to address it.

The thesis deals with selected global problems and their inclusion in civic education with a focus on the topic of fast fashion. The theoretical part presents the phenomenon of fast fashion and its negative impacts on the environment and human health, approaches issues in the world of work and violations of human rights and freedoms. These global issues are considered in the context of educational areas, cross-cutting themes and also as part of the global education. The second part of the work is a concept of a didactic project of lessons with the theme of fast fashion inspired by the educational program of the ARPOK organization. The aim of the work is to increase awareness of the issues arising from fast fashion and the realization that the individual can influence the world by their actions and vice versa, how the current world affects the life of the individual. KEYWORDS fast fashion, slow fashion, greenwashing, environment, decent wages

The study aims to investigate whether there is a discrepancy between how Swedish fast fashion- companies communicate their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) work and how their CSR work is reported in the Swedish news. If differences do occur, we will analyze and discuss what this discrepancy may be due to. The study is limited to only studying one of the world's largest fast fashion companies H&M and examining how H&M choose to highlight their CSR work in their sustainability report and at the website, compared with what is reported in the Swedish news. The study has a qualitative approach with a total study of 13 news articles, H&M's latest sustainability report and H&M's. CSR communication and agenda setting theory have formed the basis of the study's analysis to identify differences and why they may occur. The results of the study shows that there is a discrepancy between the channels depending on whether the customer receives information from H&M's own channels or if they receive information from news media. Moreover, the study shows that H&M communicates their CSR work to their advantage, while the agenda setting theory confirms that news media cover and form the topics that are in the public interest. The question of which information consumers should believe in will continue to remain, and the study can only inform and draw the consumer's attention to the fact that there are differences in the reporting and hope to contribute to future research.