Consumer experience of interactive technology in fashion stores

Abstract

Purpose

Despite the growth of digital fashion shopping, many consumers regularly visit physical fashion stores. To enable digital interactions in a physical store, many fashion brands have installed interactive technology. However, studies of consumer engagement with interactive technology in fashion stores remain scarce. The purpose of this paper is to explore the experience with interactive technology in fashion stores.

Design/methodology/approach

A qualitative user experience design (UXD) approach was employed to address the research question. A combination of methods: protocol analysis, observation and interview, was used to collect the data. A prominent UXD framework was utilised to analyse the data.

Findings

There are four themes representing findings: split domain, digital domain merchandise, interactive information and interaction moments. For these, two core concepts were extracted: control over experience via framing and challenges for experience.

Originality/value

This research paper infused a new approach that is UXD into the field of fashion marketing. This shows the possibility to amalgamate those contrasting fields. Moreover, this research paper provides insights particularly about the interactions with a technology in fashion stores.

Citation

Siregar, Y. and Kent, A. (2019), "Consumer experience of interactive technology in fashion stores", International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, Vol. 47 No. 12, pp. 1318-1335. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJRDM-09-2018-0189