Under the pressures of globalization, fashion brands increasingly turn to cultural identity as a strategy for differentiation and emotional engagement. This study develops a Cultural Archetype-Based Retail Framework that translates Chinese cultural archetypes into experiential retail design. Building on theoretical foundations and case study analysis, the framework is structured around three pillars—visual signifier, structural narratives, and user engagement mechanisms—operating across four experiential dimensions: space, senses, technology, and community. The framework demonstrates how archetypal values can move beyond surface-level decoration to generate immersive environments that foster cultural resonance, consumer participation, and brand loyalty. The research contributes theoretically by extending archetype theory into experiential retail, and practically by offering brands a design methodology for embedding authenticity, identity, and sustainability into retail ecosystems.
Sotto le pressioni della globalizzazione, i brand di moda ricorrono sempre più all’identità culturale come strategia di differenziazione e di coinvolgimento emotivo. Questo studio sviluppa un Cultural Archetype-Based Retail Framework che traduce gli archetipi culturali cinesi nel design del retail esperienziale. Basandosi su fondamenti teorici e analisi di casi studio, il framework si struttura attorno a tre pilastri — visual signifier, structural narratives e user engagement mechanisms — operanti attraverso quattro dimensioni esperienziali: spazio, sensi, tecnologia e comunità. Il framework dimostra come i valori archetipici possano andare oltre la decorazione superficiale per generare ambienti immersivi che favoriscono risonanza culturale, partecipazione dei consumatori e fedeltà al brand. La ricerca contribuisce a livello teorico ampliando l’applicazione della teoria degli archetipi al retail esperienziale e, a livello pratico, offrendo ai brand una metodologia di design per integrare autenticità, identità e sostenibilità negli ecosistemi retail.
Constructing a fashion brand retail framework based on chinese cultural archetypes
CAI, PEILIN
2024/2025
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Under the pressures of globalization, fashion brands increasingly turn to cultural identity as a strategy for differentiation and emotional engagement. This study develops a Cultural Archetype-Based Retail Framework that translates Chinese cultural archetypes into experiential retail design. Building on theoretical foundations and case study analysis, the framework is structured around three pillars—visual signifier, structural narratives, and user engagement mechanisms—operating across four experiential dimensions: space, senses, technology, and community. The framework demonstrates how archetypal values can move beyond surface-level decoration to generate immersive environments that foster cultural resonance, consumer participation, and brand loyalty. The research contributes theoretically by extending archetype theory into experiential retail, and practically by offering brands a design methodology for embedding authenticity, identity, and sustainability into retail ecosystems.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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