Terms I use in Fashion Marketing

20 Fashion Marketing terms

3 semesters into my Fashion Marketing program, I notice that I use a lot of complicated terms in my field of study that are not necessarily known. A lot of terms about marketing, social media, consumers and fashion. I'm making this glossary to help someone who's starting in this field and want to be prepared to learn!

advertising campaign
phrase
An organized course of action to promote a product or service.
b2b
abbreviation
A form of transaction between businesses, such as one involving a manufacturer and wholesaler, or a wholesaler and a retailer.
b2c
abbreviation
Commerce between a business and an individual consumer.
blacklash
noun
A strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.
brand identity
phrase
Brand identity is the visible elements of a brand, such as color, design, and logo, that identify and distinguish the brand in consumers' minds.
brand image
phrase
The impression of a product held by real or potential consumers.
buyer
noun
A person employed to select and purchase stock or materials for a large retail or manufacturing business.
engagement rate
phrase
A metric often used to track how actively involved with your content your audience is and how effective your brand campaigns are. Engaged consumers interact with brands through interactions such as “likes,” comments and social sharing.
greenwashing
noun
Disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image.
influencer
noun
A person with the ability to influence potential buyers of a product or service by promoting or recommending the items on social media.
management
noun
The process of dealing with or controlling things or people.
market
noun
A demand for a particular commodity or service.
marketing mix
phrase
A combination of factors that can be controlled by a company to influence consumers to purchase its products.
marketing plan
phrase
An operational document that outlines an advertising strategy that an organization will implement to generate leads and reach its target market.
persona
noun
A semi-fictional representation of your ideal customer based on market research and real data about your existing customers.
pestel
abbreviation
An acronym for a tool used to identify the macro (external) forces facing an organisation. The letters stand for Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal.
public relations
phrase
The professional maintenance of a favorable public image by a company or other organization or a famous person.
segmentation
noun
Division into separate parts or sections.
social movement
phrase
A number of people organized and coordinated to achieve some task or a collection of goals, often the participants are interested in bringing about social change.
trend
noun
A general direction in which something is developing or changing.