Millennial consumer’s stance toward sustainable fashion apparel
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https://doi.org/10.56294/sctconf2024885Keywords:
Sustainable Fashion, Millennial Consumers, Price Consciousness, Perceived Benefits, Consumer Satisfaction, Post Purchase BehaviourAbstract
Sustainable fashion is the emerging fashion trend in Global fashion. In India, 34 % of population is a potential millennial contributing to the Indian economy. The present study examines the relationship of quality consciousness, price consciousness, availability of apparel, benefits, and Environmental concern on post-purchase behaviour of sustainable apparel and millennial consumer satisfaction. The results of a quantitative study using the Hayes process, it reveals that brands need to create more awareness of sustainable apparel among the millennial consumer. Price and perceived benefits are major influencing factors among millennial consumers
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