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Are textile structures better? In the professional world, there is no doubt that textile composites can offer many advantages. It is well known that they are often better than non-textile alternatives. There are manifold examples. Innovative developments are not only the popular textile reinforced concrete which was awarded with the Deutscher Zukunftspreis (German Future Award) but also a huge number of probably less perceived or spectacular products based on fiber-reinforced plastics.
Projektmanagement
(2020)
Projektmanagement ist ein Werkzeug um singuläre Aufgaben interdisziplinär und unternehmensübergreifend strukturiert zu bearbeiten, die einmalig und extrem bedeutsam für das Unternehmen sind sowie nicht einfach in der bestehenden Linienorganisation bearbeitet werden können. Unter Projektmanagement versteht man ein Konzept für die Leitung eines komplexen Vorhabens und die Institution, die dieses Vorhaben leitet.
We discuss the fabrication technologies for IC chips in this chapter. We will focus on the main process steps and especially on those aspects that are of particular importance for understanding how they affect, and in some cases drive, the layout of ICs. All our analyses in this chapter will be for silicon as the base material; the principles and understanding gained can be applied to other substrates as well. Following a brief introduction to the fundamentals of IC fabrication (Sect. 2.1) and the base material used in it, namely silicon (Sect. 2.2), we discuss the photolithography process deployed for all structuring work in Sect. 2.3. We will then present in Sect. 2.4 some theoretical opening remarks on typical phenomena encountered in IC fabrication. Knowledge of these phenomena is very useful for understanding the process steps we cover in Sects. 2.5–2.8. We examine a simple exemplar process in Sect. 2.9 and observe how a field-effect transistor (FET) – the most important device in modern integrated circuits—is created. To drive the key points home, we provide a review of each topic at the end of every section from the point of view of layout design by discussing relevant physical design aspects.
Das ZD.BB - Digitaler Hub für kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen in der Region Stuttgart
(2020)
Die Digitale Transformation ist eines der meistdiskutierten Themen in der heutigen Geschäftswelt. Viele Unternehmen, vor allem kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen (KMU), tun sich schwer die Chancen und Risiken der Digitalisierung einzuschätzen. Mit all den Möglichkeiten und Chancen, welche die Digitalisierung birgt, droht Unternehmen, die sich vor den Entwicklungen verschließen, der Verlust ihrer Markt- und Wettbewerbsposition. Mit dem im Februar 2019 eröffneten Digital Hub ZD.BB (Zentrum Digitalisierung) besteht in der Region Stuttgart eine neue, zentrale Anlaufstelle für Fragen rund um das Thema Digitalisierung. Am ZD.BB erhalten kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen (KMU) sowie Startups für ihre digitalen Transformationsprozesse eine kompetente Beratung und Betreuung. Sie geht von der Sensibilisierung über die Analyse bis zur Lösungsentwicklung für digitale Prozesse. Mithilfe einer digitalen Qualifizierungsoffensive und mittelstandsgerechten Methoden zur Geschäftsmodellentwicklung werden Unternehmen im ZD.BB umfassend bei ihren Digitalisierungsvorhaben unterstützt. Dazu werden in Innovationslaboren, in Coworking Spaces und bei Events unterschiedliche Kompetenzen, Disziplinen, Ideen, Technologien und Kreativität vernetzt und auf diese Weise digitale Innovationen hervorgebracht.
Personalmanagement
(2020)
Auch wenn der Wert in keiner Bilanz auftaucht: das Humankapital entscheidet über den Unternehmenserfolg. Während Kapital im Überfluss vorhanden ist, ist das Personal zunehmend der Engpassfaktor. Wurde bis in die 1980er-Jahre der Mensch als Produktionsfaktor und die Personalabteilung als seine Verwaltungsinstanz gesehen, so ist die Personalarbeit heute ein integratives Element des Managementprozesses und die Personalabteilung aktiver Teil des Managementteams (Scholz 2014c). Damit verbunden ist der begriffliche Wandel von Personalwirtschaft bzw. Personalverwaltung hin zum Personalmanagement bzw. Human Ressource Management (HRM). Die Begriffe signalisieren eine stärker strategisch ausgerichtete Auseinandersetzung mit allen Fragen, die den Einsatz von Personal und die Verknüpfung der Personal- mit der Unternehmensstrategie zum Gegenstand haben.
Wichtige Aufgaben der Personalarbeit sind Personalplanung, Personalbeschaffung, Personalentwicklung, Personaleinsatz, Personalkostenmanagement, Personalführung. Diese werden in der Regel von unterschiedlichen Stellen wahrgenommen – neben der Personalabteilung spielen dabei auch die direkte Führungskraft sowie die Unternehmensleitung eine wichtige Rolle.
§ 303 Schuldenkonsolidierung
(2020)
Ein Forscherteam der Pädagogischen Hochschule Freigburg und der Hochschule Reutlingen mit Expertisen in Kommunikationsdesign und einer ästhetisch-kulturellen Fachdidaktik der Grundschulpädagogik erforscht, inwieweit sich der iterative Prozess und Prinzipien des Design Thinking eignen, Kreativität, Problemlösekompetenz und kollaboratives Arbeiten von Grundschulkindern zu födern. Grundlage der Überlegungen sind die prozessorientierten Kompetenzen der Fächer Kunst/Werken und Sachunterricht gemäß dem aktuellen Bildungsplan in Baden-Württemberg. Nach Vortstudien mit Lehrpersonen und Ausbildungslehrkräften wurde eine Unterrichtseinheit konzipiert, in welcher Kinder der dritten Klassenstufe mittels Design Thinking den perfekten Leseort umsetzen sollten.
Krisenzeiten sind für die Wirtschaft durch immer kürzer werdende Zyklen mittlerweile zum Normalfall geworden. Auch im neuen Jahrtausend war die Weltwirtschaft schon mit mehreren schweren Krisen konfrontiert: Das Platzen der New-Economy-Blase zu Beginn des Jahrtausends oder die Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise 2008. In diese gesamtwirtschaftlichen Krisen mischen sich aktuell Branchen- und Unternehmenskrisen, häufig verursacht durch die disruptive Kraft der digitalen Transformation oder durch Managementfehler. Unternehmenskrisen sind somit gewissermaßen der Normalfall einer typischen Unternehmensentwicklung und treten in jedem Unternehmen früher oder später auf. Dementsprechend legen einige Modelle des organisationalen Lebenszyklus (Ringlstetter & kaiser, 2004) nahe, Unternehmenskrisen als wenig außergewöhnlich bzw. normale und permanente Begleiterscheinung unternehmerischen Handelns aufzufassen (insbesondere Greiner, 1972). Dabei kann man unter Krise allgemein den abrupten Bruch einer bis dahin kontinuierlichen Entwicklung (Krystek, 1987, S. 3) verstehen. Dieser Bruch markiert einen Wendepunkt in der Unternehmensentwicklung, dessen konkreter Ausgang nicht absehbar ist und der zudem die gesamte Unternehmung oder deren dominante Ziele gefährden kann. Es ist somit zu Recht auf die ambivalenten Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten in einer Krise hinzuweisen.
The article studies a novel approach of inflation modeling in economics. We utilize a stochastic differential equation (SDE) of the form dXt=aXtdt+bXtdBtH, where dBtH is a fractional Brownian motion in order to model inflationary dynamics. Standard economic models do not capture the stochastic nature of inflation in the Eurozone. Thus, we develop a new stochastic approach and take into consideration fractional Brownian motions as well as Lévy processes. The benefits of those stochastic processes are the modeling of interdependence and jumps, which is equally confirmed by empirical inflation data. The article defines and introduces the rules for stochastic and fractional processes and elucidates the stochastic simulation output.
Textil im Verbund ist besser? Das ist in der Fachwelt lange keine Frage mehr, textile Verbundwerkstoffe können viele Vorteile bieten. Es ist wohl bekannt, dass sie oft besser sind als nicht-textile Alternativen. Die Beispiele sind mannigfaltig. Innovative Entwicklungen sind nicht nur der stark beachtete Textilbeton, der mit dem Deutschen Zukunftspreis ausgezeichnet wurde, sondern auch viele vielleicht weniger wahrgenommene oder spektakuläre Produkte auf Basis faserverstärkter Kunststoffe.
In digital transformierten Arbeitswelten organisieren die Mitarbeitenden ihre Arbeitszeit, ihren Arbeitsort und die Art und Weise, wie sie Aufgaben erledigen, in größerem Umfang selbst. Unternehmen, die im Zuge des Transformationsprozesses den Grad der Selbstorganisation erhöhen möchten, stehen vor einer komplexen Herausforderung. Selbstorganisation betrifft zahlreiche Elemente der Organisation wie Arbeitsaufgaben und Rollen, Führung, Regeln und Kompetenzen. Auf Basis eines empirisch entwickelten Bezugsrahmens, dem Digitalisierungsatlas, können die verschiedenen Elemente integrativ betrachtet und die Wechselwirkungen zwischen den Dimensionen in den Blick genommen werden. Wird Selbstorganisation ausgehend von der Autonomie der Beschäftigten, Arbeitsaufgaben und die eigene Rolle in der Organisation selbst zu beeinflussen, in den Blick genommen, sind insbesondere die Wechselwirkungen zwischen den organisationalen Dimensionen sowie Führung relevant. Die Spannungen zwischen diesen Dimensionen werden näher fokussiert. Insgesamt zeigt der Beitrag auf, dass Selbstorganisation nicht als ein unabhängiges Phänomen verstanden werden kann, sondern stets in Wechselwirkung mit anderen Dimensionen steht.
The generous feed-in tariffs (FiTs) introduced in Germany—which resulted in major growth in decentralized solar photovoltaic (PV) systems—will phase out in the coming years, making many of the existing distributed generation assets stranded. This challenge creates an opportunity for community-focused energy utilities, such as Elektrizitätswerke Schönau eG (EWS) based in Schönau, Germany, to try a new approach to assist its customers, makes the transition to a more sustainable future. This chapter describes how EWS is developing products and offering community-based solutions including peer-to-peer trading using automated platforms. Such innovative offering may lead to successful differentiation in a competitive and highly decentralized future.
Die rasante Entwicklung der Sensortechnik im Endverbraucherbereich lässt einen klinischen Nutzen der verfügbaren dezentral erhobenen Daten aus dem Patientenalltag zur Überwachung des individuellen Gesundheitszustands vermuten. Zur Überprüfung dieser Vermutung ist die Bereitstellung einer entsprechenden Plattform in den klinischen Alltag erforderlich. Hierzu wird die bwHealthApp entwickelt, mit der sowohl die aktuelle Bandbreite als auch die Evolution der Sensortechnik auf die klinische Anwendung abbildbar ist. Mit dem flexiblen Entwurf lässt sich der klinische Nutzen für die personalisierte Medizin evaluieren. Außerdem bietet die bwHealthApp einen an Machbarkeit orientierten Diskussionsbeitrag zu offenen rechtlichen, regulatorischen und ethischen Fragestellungen der Digitalisierung in der Medizin in Deutschland.
The livestock sector is growing steadily and is responsible for around 18% of global greenhouse‐gas‐emissions, which is more than the global transport sec-tor (Steinfeld et al. 2006). This paper examines the potential of social marketing to reduce meat consumption. The aim is to understand consumers’ motivation in diet choices and to learn what opportunities social marketing can provide to counteract negative environmental and health trends. The authors believe that research to answer this question should start in metropolitan areas, be-cause measures should be especially effective there. Based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB, Ajzen 1991) and the Technology‐Acceptance‐Model by Huijts et al. (2012), an online‐study with participants from the metropolitan region (n = 708) was conducted in which central socio‐psychological constructs for a meat consumption reduction were examined. It was shown that attitude, personal norm and habit have a critical influence on the intention to reduce meat consumption. A segmentation of consumers based on these factors led to three consumer clusters: vegetarians/flexitarians, potential flexitarians and convinced meat eaters. Potential flexitarians are an especially relevant target group for the development of social‐marketing‐measures to reduce meat consumption. In co‐creation‐workshops with potential flexitarians from the metropolitan region, barriers and benefits of reducing meat consumption were identified. The factors of environmental protection, animal welfare and desire for variety turn out to be the most relevant motivational factors. Based on these factors, consumers proposed a variety of social marketing measures, such as applications and labels to inform about the environmental impact of meat products.
Wie kann die Digitalisierung in der Bauzulieferbranche erfolgreich gemeistert werden? Die Fülle und Komplexität der Fragen dazu lassen sich auf zwei zentrale Kernfragen reduzieren: Was sind die richtigen Inhalte und wesentlichen Werttreiber der Digitalisierung? Und wie muss zukünftig mit der steigenden Informationsflut, der rasant wachsenden Komplexität und der abnehmenden Planbarkeit umgegangen werden?
In diesem Beitrag wird ein Framework vorgestellt, das Bauzulieferern hilft, ihr digitales Zielbild mit seinen Werttreibern systematisch aus dem Kundennutzen abzuleiten. Das Framework berücksichtigt die Besonderheiten der Bauzulieferindustrie, kann aber mit leichten Anpassungen auch auf andere Branchen angewendet werden. Aufbauend auf dem Zielbild können Unternehmen definieren, welche technischen, personellen und organisatorischen Veränderungen für dessen Umsetzung erforderlich sind. Um flexibel mit den dynamischen Veränderungen in ihrem Ökosystem und kulturellen Herausforderungen umgehen zu können, werden zudem fünf Einflussgrößen identifiziert, die Unternehmen bei der Entwicklung der dafür benötigten Evolutionskompetenz berücksichtigen müssen.
Im Gegensatz etwa zur klassischen Werbung handelt es sich beim Event-Marketing um ein dynamisches Kommunikationsinstrument, das laufend Trends und Neuerungen mit sich bringt. Die vielfältigen Einsatzmöglichkeiten und Potenziale des Event-Marketing ermöglichen es, entsprechend dem momentanen Zeitgeist relevante Zielgruppen zu erreichen, markenrelevante Wirklichkeiten und Erlebniswelten zu generieren, Emotionen und Sympathiewerte zu erzeugen und auf diese Weise eine Bindung zwischen Marke bzw. Unternehmen und Rezipienten herzustellen.
Formula One races provide a wealth of data worth investigating. Although the time-varying data has a clear structure, it is pretty challenging to analyze it for further properties. Here the focus is on a visual classification for events, drivers, as well as time periods. As a first step, the Formula One data is visually encoded based on a line plot visual metaphor reflecting the dynamic lap times, and finally, a classification of the races based on the visual outcomes gained from these line plots is presented. The visualization tool is web-based and provides several interactively linked views on the data; however, it starts with a calendar-based overview representation. To illustrate the usefulness of the approach, the provided Formula One data from several years is visually explored while the races took place in different locations. The chapter discusses algorithmic, visual, and perceptual limitations that might occur during the visual classification of time-series data such as Formula One races.
Internet of Things (IoT) provides a strong platform for computer users to connect objects, devices, and people to the Internet for exchanging or sharing of information with each other. IoT is growing rapidly and is expected to adapt to disciplines such as manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, and robotics. Furthermore, the new concept of IoT is proposed and shown, especially for robotics areas as Internet of Robotics Things (IoRT). IoRT is a mixed structure of diverse technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. However, to promote and realize IoRT, digitization and digital transformation should be proceeded and implemented in the robotics enterprise. In this paper, we propose and architecture framework for IoRT-based digital platforms an verify it using a planned case in a global robotics enterprise. The associated challenges and future research directions in this field are also presented.
Das Phänomen des Populismus wird in den verschiedensten wissenschaftlichen Disziplinen seit Jahrzehnten erörtert. Dss vorherrschende Narrativ ist aber ökonomischer Natur. Die (Finanz-)Globalisierung und der technologische Fortschritt entfremden die Menschen und bewirken Verunsicherung. Zudem erkennen die Bürger mehr die Herausforderungen als die Chancen in diesem Transformationsprozess.
Der Erfolg des Resales in der Modebranche wird vor allem durch das starke Wachstum verdeutlicht, denn im Vergleich zum Retail wuchs dieser im vergangenen Jahr 24 Mal schneller. Eine aktuell aufstrebende Form des Verkaufs, Resale, bezeichnet den Prozess, den Produkte durchlaufen, wenn diese ein zweites Mal verkauft, das heißt aus zweiter Hand wiederverkauft werden. Retail hingegen beschreibt den traditionellen Verkauf von Produkten über den (stationären) Einzelhandel. Es kehren also immer mehr Produkte, welche bereits im Besitz eines anderen gewesen sind, in den Handel zurück und stehen erneut zum Verkauf bereit. Womit diese Aufwärtsentwicklung in der Modebranche ermittelt werden kann und inwiefern der Resale auf den Retail trifft, wird im Folgenden beschrieben.
„The fashion industry fundamentally operates in an unsustainable way and cannot carry on business as usual.“
Diese Aussage der Organisation Fashion Revolution entstand nach dem Fabrikeinsturz am 24. April 2013 in Rana Plaza, Bangladesch. Dabei kamen 1.130 Menschen ums Leben und 2.500 weitere trugen Verletzungen davon (Fashion Revolution 2015, S. 4). Das Unglück veranschaulichte – vor allem für Verbraucher – zum ersten Mal die grundlegenden Probleme der Modeindustrie, die schon lange vorherrschten. Es scheint eine Art Eskalation eines immer schneller agierenden Systems zu sein und kann als Indikator für die daraus resultierenden Probleme, wie in diesem Fall unsichere Arbeitsbedingungen oder unfaire Vergütung, verstanden werden.
In diesem Artikel soll die Frage behandelt werden, wie sich die Modebranche in Deutschland in den nächsten zehn Jahren entwickeln könnte und welchen Herausforderungen sie sich stellen muss. Zur Beantwortung dieser Frage wird eine Szenario-Analyse durchgeführt. Dabei werden verschiedene Zukunftsszenarien erstellt, die potentielle Entwicklungen innerhalb der Modebranche aufzeigen. Die Szenarien basieren auf einer vorangestellten Trend- und Unsicherheitsanalyse und lassen unterschiedlichste, teilweise auch zunächst sehr unrealistisch erscheinende Entwicklungen zu und beschreiben einen möglichen Zukunftszustand und den Weg dorthin.
Unternehmen, die restriktiv keinerlei Adaptionen innerhalb der Strukturen vornehmen, können angesichts der verschärften Wettbewerbssituation im tagtäglichen Business nicht bestehen. Warum Agilität ein geeignetes Tool für die Umsetzung einer innovativen Anpassung beschreibt und in zukunftsorientierten Unternehmen als Katalysator agiert, soll in diesem Artikel näher erläutert werden.
Service Blueprinting
(2020)
Ein Ansatz des Dienstleistungsmanagements, mit dessen Hilfe Gesundheitsleistungen ganz aus Perspektive der behandelten Person und ihrer Customer Journey durch den Leistungsprozess analysiert werden kann, ist das sogenannte Service Blueprinting. Die vorliegende Fallstudie beginnt mit einer kurzen Einführung zur Begründung und zum Vorgehen dieses Ansatzes. Im Anschluss wird der Ansatz anhand der holprigen Customer Journey des imaginären Patienten Torben Schulz im Rahmen einer Bandscheiben-Operation kritisch diskutiert und auf einen Teilaspekt dieser Dienstleistung angewendet.
The SDGs give an overview of the world's development challenges of the present and the coming decades and set a new global agenda for more inclusive and sustainable development and growth. These challenges also represent opportunities for social innovations and the creation of scalable and financially self-sustaining solutions by businesses and (social) entrepreneurs. Examples of solutions to social and ecological challenges are for instance providing low-income communities with access to affordable, quality products and services in areas such as water and sanitation, energy, health, education and finance. New business models can meet customer demands by providing solutions and thereby create opportunities for low-income people as employees, suppliers and distributors.
This chapter provides insights in the future of fashion film with respect to augmented reality and virtual reality technologies. The question: How does augmented reality and virtual reality influence the future of fashion film? is therefore considered. It is important to analyze the influence of those technologies on fashion films to assess the potential for fashion retailers and in best case gain first-mover advantages. To answer the stated research question, a literature research was conducted to gain insights about the topic and its influence towards fashion filming. Explanation of augmented reality and virtual reality is provided as well as implications in the retail sector regarding fashion films. Moreover, company examples already using this approach have been compiled. Furthermore, an empirical research part was conducted including a survey method based on an online survey design. The questionnaire is based on what has been revealed in literature to gain in depth insides and approval. The data gained indicated that augmented reality and virtual reality influence the future of fashion film in various ways. The findings highlight how important those technologies can be in order to enhance customer experience and engagement. Regarding the research question, the conclusion can be drawn that it is highly important for fashion managers to take future developments like augmented reality and virtual reality into account to stay competitive and satisfy the requirements of modern consumers.
Today, digitalization is firmly anchored in society and business. It is also recognized to have significant impact on the retailing sector. The in-store display of moving images has so far, however, gained little attention by researchers. The aim of this research is to provide a first estimation on the current state of moving images distribution in stationary retail stores. A store check was the basis for analysis and evaluation. In sum, 152 stores were analyzed in Stuttgart, Germany. Out of 152 observed stores, 62 stores showed 177 moving images. Detailed analyses about content, mood, color and the actors of motion pictures showed that all aspects are very well harmonized with the target group of the store. The chapter provides a basic estimation of the in-store diffusion of moving images. Thereby, avenues for further research are opened up.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate how motion pictures are currently used for the product presentation of fashion articles in online shops in the German, American and British markets. This study shows that the use of moving images for the presentation of fashion articles in online shops is underutilized. With the amount of data that was manageable within the scope of this chapter, no valid generalizations can be made. All described results must be understood as an indication. In order to be able to use product presentation videos meaningfully, one should consider before exactly what is the purpose of these videos. Different goals require different means. However, retailer should obtain enough information in advance to assess whether they can afford the production and post processing of these videos.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate how motion pictures are currently used for the product presentation of fashion articles. An explorative approach was chosen for the literature section. This study shows that the use of moving images for the presentation of fashion articles in online shops is possible in numerous different ways. In order to be able to use product presentation videos meaningfully, one should consider exactly what is the purpose of these videos. Different goals require different means. However, retailers should obtain enough information in advance to assess whether they can afford the production and post-processing of these videos.
An event film is a successful marketing and communication instrument, which can be used from companies along social media. By reaching the target group and potential customers, companies could benefit from increasing brand awareness. It is striking that there is a lack of information about how event films are used in regard to showing fashion. To establish the subject further, the purpose of this paper is to enrich the existing findings and analyze the influence event films have. In an empirical study, the performance of two events and the two related fast fashion retailers H&M and Zara on Instagram and YouTube regarding event and fashion connected films is analyzed. Identified stylistic elements of event fashion are searched and found in their online shops. Since emotions are especially well transferred through event films, there is an indication that they contribute to the shaping of fashion trends.
Fashion show films
(2020)
Due to technological developments, fashion show films provide fashion brands the opportunity to communicate their brand concepts, to attract attention and to gain more brand awareness by publishing them in the Internet. The purpose of this research paper is to investigate how fashion brands communicate their brand concept and personality through fashion show films. For this purpose, ten fashion show films of brands from the categories luxury, premium, high-street and active wear are investigated. The results indicate that the investigated brands use different ways to attract attention and to communicate their brand concept and personality. The design of the setting, the presentation of the collection as well as the visualization of the brand concept through the brand name, logo, colors or symbols and camera work play an important role to create an effective and exciting fashion show film in order to communicate the brand concept and to promote their brand image. Mostly luxury and premium brands use fashion show films for branding. For high-street and active wear brands the analysis indicates less importance of fashion show films. The limitations of this research are related to the fact that the restricted number of ten fashion show films is analyzed. This gives an overview but cannot provide a comprehensive breakdown of this topic.
Hip-hop culture defines itself through four central pillars: DJing, MCing, breakdancing and graffiti, but a fifth one, fashion, may be in the coming. Hip-hop has become the most popular music genre, and the influence it has on society is undebatable. But as hip-hop artists increasingly underpin their music with visual components, like music videos, the question arises if that has an influence on the fashion industry. This chapter clarifies which factors may determine a fashion business impact and discusses differences between mainstream hip-hop artists and the ones that are active in the fashion industry as well. The focus lays on the way and amount fashion is presented in the music videos. 24 music videos were analyzed, thereof 15 popular records from the past three years and nine of artists that are already considered as fashion influential. Additionally, a fashion influence index was created to compare the degree of fashion between the music videos. Numbers of styles, recognized brands, fashion related song verses, fashion related description box mentions and articles about the fashion in the music video were noted. Findings reveal that the number of outfits shown in the video did not have a direct link to the amount of traffic it produces in fashion media. The artists that are considered influential in the fashion industry, name brands in their song lyrics more often and show brand logos more frequent in their music videos than others. Though over the observed years, for the mainstream hip-hop artists, a rise in fashion awareness can be seen through a higher number of styles, recognizable brands and fashion related verses in the lyrics.
This chapter looks at the usage of image films produced by brands and their dealing with themselves. It focuses on analyzing important film parameters, the content and the way it can influence brand image. A list of 70 fashion brands from different categories was gathered through a survey and confirmed by comparing the results with relevant literature. All 70 brands were looked at to find relevant self-referencing films. The films had to be produced by the brand themselves. Videos for advertisement or promoting collections are not regarded either. In total 22 films from 17 brands were analyzed. Results show that most brands seem to have recognized videos as a powerful marketing tool in the social media age. Many brands seem to struggle with the compliance of certain parameters such as length and the use of the brand logo. In general, the content of the videos is focused around the four topics recruitment, value, history and behind the brand. As for the intent, the videos can be classified into the three categories learning, emotion and doing something. This paper not only analyzes this special film category, but also gives recommendations to improve the videos.
Instagram fashion videos
(2020)
Instagram is one of the most used social media platforms to share photos and videos. Due to this, it can be seen as a helpful opportunity for companies to use the platform as a marketing tool in order to spread information to a wide range of potential customers. Ever since its launch, Instagram is strongly connected to fashion, which makes the platform in particular interesting for fashion brands. According to the screened literature, most brands use Instagram for marketing purposes. It is furthermore a matter of fact, that the utilization of videos plays a decisive role. Following up on this, the question about how brands use videos on Instagram for marketing purposes comes up. Due to this, this chapter aims to investigate the extent to which brands make use of videos on Instagram, what the goals of the videos are and what the most effective videos in terms of user engagement are. More specifically, this chapter includes an empirical study which examines the Instagram profiles of nine selected brands of the categories lifestyle, luxury and fashion and sportswear on the underlying research question. A subsequent evaluation and discussion of the results depicts differences and similarities within the categories and between the categories. All in all, the results of the study show that fashion brands use the possibility of films as a marketing tool on Instagram. The content and types of films thereby heavily depend on the brand category.
YouTube fashion videos
(2020)
YouTube is the most widely adopted and successful video sharing platform. It works as a marketing instrument and money-making tool for companies while reaching the target group. After considering the significant literature based on YouTube, it is striking that there is lack of information about YouTube’s benefits as a video marketing instrument for fashion brands. To establish this subject further, the purpose of this study is to enrich the existing findings on social video marketing on YouTube in the apparel industry. The findings indicate the importance of YouTube as a social network for fashion marketers. The second part conducts an empirical study, which makes the YouTube channel performance of nine fashion brands the subject of discussion. Thereby, three brands per lifestyle, sports and luxury sector are analyzed through comparative aspects. Accordingly, the differences and similarities within and between the sectors are analyzed and evaluated.
Based on new ways of watching series via streaming platforms and a change of buying behavior, advertising needs to focus on new strategies. Branded entertainment gives brands the opportunity to deeper integrate their product placements into television show plots. Through a managerial perspective this increases the advertising effectiveness. The serial ‘Sex and the City’ exemplifies successful branded entertainment and shows how series influence fashion nowadays. The placements are outstanding when it comes to storytelling around the brand or product, setting trends and creating a character connection plus a desire through identification. This chapter shows success factors and chances of placements for the fashion industry.
This chapter discusses German television as a platform for fashion content and, in that context, streaming services as possible alternatives. Three German television channels were surveilled over the period of one month, as well as the two most popular streaming services in Germany and the online media library of one German television channel over six months, regarding length, fashion connection, transmission time and success. Additionally, for three channels fashion advertisement was analyzed. Broadcasting the most contributions with fashion connection in one month, VOX was the channel being the most fashionable. Aiming to entertain, informative contributions about fashion in television build a minority. Streaming services offer more flexibility, which the user is asking for. All three television stations show fashion brand spots during prime-time. Especially ProSieben and sixx are in close cooperation with several fashion brands. Therefore, fashion advertising seems to be preferably inserted in fashion related series.
The connection of fashion and film seems symbiotic at first sight and they influence each other. There exist differences, including a different understanding of clothing by costume designers and fashion businesses. This article focuses on two successful movies „The Hunger Games“ and „The Great Gatsby“ in order to explore the role of film in fashion and vice versa. The findings suggest, that there are various collections in the fashion world, based on both movies. Therefore, movies indeed have an influence on the development of seasonal fashion. However, this connection is not natural, but rather artificially created by both industries. Through nowadays organized co-operation, the lines between costume designers and fashion designers get blurred. Furthermore, today fashion doesn’t trickle down to an audience naturally, but promoted using the film and its broad reach.
The purpose of this paper is to give an overview about the links between fashion businesses and film from a fashion business perspective. It focuses on the idea that digitalization brought much more film use for the fashion industry and that this development has just begun and not ended. This change finally also has an intense impact on the fashion industry, as fashion companies nowadays are content producers with films, too. The resulting closer connection with viewers via social media exposes fashion companies, gives on the other hand new influence potential to the fashion system. An in-depth future research about the fashion and film system is therefore required to develop answers for the current situation. This article should be interpreted more as a personal viewpoint of the author to this topic rather than a research paper based on the usual methodological criteria.