THE INCREASING PHENOMENON OF SECOND-HAND CLOTHES PURCHASE: INSIGHTS FROM THE LITERATURE
Abstract: The global trend of
second-hand clothing (SHC) consumption is significantly increasing and
unstoppable. This trend has made, and will continue to make, a huge impact in
the clothing industry in virtually every part of the world. However, the number
of studies on SHC are still limited and more importantly, the findings are
mixed and inconclusive. This study investigates the trend in SHC research
between 1990 and 2014. 131 published academic articles from different
disciplines were collected and content analyzed and the results indicate that
SHC research was highly focused on the topics of consumption behavior, textile
disposal behavior, and SHC trading related issues. In addition, the results
also show that SHC research was mainly conducted from the consumers’ point of
view. With the increasing interest in SHC, this study attempts to develop a
better understanding of SHC phenomena and provide clear future research
directions to scholars in designing SHC related research.
Author: Halimin Herjanto, Jean
Scheller-Sampson, Elisabeth Erickson
Journal Code: jpmanajemengg160103
