Preference and Satisfaction Regarding the Type of Fashion Retailer`s Sales Pm motion Based on Consumer`s Empirical Characteristics

This study was aimed at finding out the preferences and satisfaction levels regarding the type of fashion retailer`s sales promotion based on consumers` empirical characteristics. A total of 223 questionnaires were used for the survey of this study. The methods of this study were descriptive analysis, factor analysis, reliability tests, one-way ANOVA, t-tests and x 2-test. The consumer groups were divided by habitual experience and self-evaluated knowledge relate to apparel product. The results of this study showed that consumers have different preferences and post-utilization satisfaction regarding the type of sales promotion offered by fashion retailers, Consumers with more experiences in apparel product and with higher self-evaluated knowledge were more active in utilizing the benefits offered through the value-added type of sales promotions, such as the gift certificate or coupon. Consumers with more experience in apparel product also showed higher satisfaction with both the utilitarian and hedonic types of sales promotions, such as gift certificate offer, special price, price discount event, and coupon or courtesy card offer. Furthermore, consumers with higher self-evaluated knowledge showed higher satisfaction with the utilitarian types of sales promotion, such as gift certificate offer and regular sale, Therefore, by identifying the accurate understanding of consumers`empirical characteristics, an enterprise might be able to satisfy consumer by offering more appropriate and subdivided types of sales promotion