Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics
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The relationship between electronic word-of-mouth, customer loyalty and resistance to innovation
Yang Sun, Wenmei Ding, Xuhui Wang, Xiaoxue Ren, Mustika Sufiati PurwanegaraThe study aims to construct a model that illustrates the relationship between receiving and sharing negative electronic word-of-mouth (e-WOM), consumer resistance to innovation…
The threat of contagious diseases: when consumers avoid human presence in product packaging
Jane Park, Chaeyeong Kim, Sehoon ParkPostulating that individuals exposed to the threat of contagious diseases respond oversensitively toward other people, the current research aims to investigate its impact on…
The influence of perceived streamer characteristics and product characteristics on consumer behavior inertia in livestreaming contexts
Chunlin Yuan, Yajing Yin, Zeran Zhang, Shuman Wang, Hakil MoonThis study aims to develop a chain-mediated model to examine how streamer and product characteristics influence consumer behavior inertia (CBI) based on an extended…
Does social media marketing important for MSMEs performance in Indonesia?
Tatik Tatik, Doddy SetiawanThis study aims to examine the main factors that influence the adoption of social media marketing (SMM) by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia and how the…
The impact of in-feed advertising design features on purchase intention
Jingbo Shao, Chang Ma, Xinyue WangThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of design features in in-feed advertising on its effectiveness. Previous research on various forms of advertising has…
Unveiling the marketer's lens: exploring experiences and perspectives on AI integration in marketing strategies
Samer ElhajjarThis research paper examines the perspectives of marketing professionals on the impact of AI on marketing strategies.
Exploring the nexus between influencers and brand evangelism
Purvendu Sharma, Kapil KhandeparkarThis study investigates the antecedents that nudge followers of social media (SM) influencers into brand evangelism (BE). In doing so, we study how influencer-related attributes…
Personalized human-computer interaction as an information source for ride-hailing platforms: behavior intention perspective
Jing Li, Rui Ling, Fangjie Sun, Jinming Zhou, Haiya CaiThis paper adds risk perception and personalized human-computer interaction to the technology acceptance model, and further analyzes the impact of personalized unmanned ride…
The impact of source characteristics and parasocial relationship on electronic word-of-mouth influence: the moderating role of brand credibility
Phuong D. Tran, Tri D. Le, Nhu P. Nguyen, Uyen T. NguyenSource factors have long been a key construct in studies of word-of-mouth influence, but particularly for the digital context of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM), source…
Switching costs and users’ intentions of an app-enabled cross-border e-commerce platform: examples of Amazon and Tmall Global
Jun Li, Ye HeUsing surveys of Amazon and Tmall Global users, this paper aims to empirically investigate the issue of platform technological selection. We explore the impact of switching costs…
Effects of consumers’ engagement in pro-environment activities on social media on green consumption behaviour
Fenghua LiBased on the stimuli-organism-response (SOR) theory, the purpose of this study is to demonstrate the impact of consumers’ engagement in pro-environment activities on social media…
The determinants of product trust in live streaming E-commerce: a hybrid method integrating SEM and fsQCA
Hong-Bo Jiang, Zou-Yang Fan, Jin-Long Wang, Shih-Hao Liu, Wen-Jing LinThis study adopts the elaboration likelihood model and configuration perspectives to explore the internal mechanisms underlying the influence of live streaming on consumer trust…
From trial to triumph! A longitudinal design eliciting social impact perspective for sustained usage of gamified fitness apps
Pratibha Singh, Garima MalikAs fitness apps have integrated gamification elements into their design to transform exercise into a compelling and competitive experience, this study draws on the expectation…
Influencer-generated content on social media: how does influencers’ self-disclosure affect followers’ purchase intentions?
Honghong ZhangThis study investigates the effects of two types of self-disclosure by influencers (i.e. personal self-disclosure and professional self-disclosure) on followers’ parasocial…
The interplay among trust, reciprocity and commitment factors in facilitating supply chain collaboration: the case of Vietnamese fishery industry
Minh Phuc Nguyen, Vinh Van Thai, Caroline Chan, Kwok Hung Lau, My Thi Ngoc Nguyen, Hoang Phuong Nhi DoSupply chain collaboration is increasingly important in today’s competitive business environment. While prior research has acknowledged the role of relationships in facilitating…
Unpacking service failures in artificial intelligence: future research directions
Ritika Chopra, Seema Bhardwaj, Park Thaichon, Kiran NairThe present study undertakes an extensive review of the causes of service failures in artificial intelligence (AI) technology literature.
How perceived local iconness of culturally mixed products enhances purchase intention:the mediating role of consumer perceived value
Wanping Zeng, Eunmi KimThis study investigates the underlying mechanism through which perceived local iconness increases customers’ purchase intentions for culturally mixed products.
How do temporal psychological distance and grandiose narcissism affect tourists’ travel motivation and attraction visit intention?
Wee Kheng Tan, Chieh-Yu YangLiterature has paid limited attention to narcissism’s influence on tourism. The pre-trip planning stage involves temporal psychological distance, where decision-making regarding…
Self-regulation and panic buying: examining the brake mechanism effect on fear of missing out
Tatiana Anisimova, Soniya Billore, Philip KitchenExtant research indicates that fear of missing out (FoMO) caused by the negative influence of media and word-of-mouth (WOM) leads to panic buying and generates a negative impact…
How employee-guest interactions and welcome hospitality create brand attitudes for first-time hotel customers
Ting Meng, Ivan Ka Wai LaiInspired by the concept of the moment of truth, this study aims to examine how service interactions between hotel front-desk staff and a first-time check-in guest affect the…
Disassembling the components of virtual clothing presentation: exploring their impact on consumers' perception and purchase intention
Siyi Dai, Ping Xiao, Huimin LiVirtual clothing presentation has a visual 3D effort and allows consumers to interact. Currently, most scholars make virtual clothing presentations as a whole or focus on one…
Psychological need profiles during online shopping: exploring associations with word-of-mouth and loyalty
Tianye Ling, Rui Zhao, Hyungshim JangDrawing on self-determination theory, a person-centered approach was used to investigate how the satisfaction and frustration of the basic psychological needs of autonomy and…
Integrating technology acceptance model and value-based adoption model to determine consumers’ perception of value and intention to adopt AR in online shopping
Zi Juan Lai, Mei Kei Leong, Kim Leng Khoo, Sarabjit Kaur SidhuThis study is among the first to integrate the technology acceptance model (TAM) and value-based adoption model (VAM) in the context of augmented reality (AR) shopping. It…
Effects of virtual makeups' perceived augmentation on consumers' perceived value
Ruijuan Wu, Sha Xiong, Chenghu ZhangThe objective of this study is to examine how perceived augmentation of virtual makeup influences consumers’ perceived value (utilitarian and hedonic value).
The influence of manufacturer encroachment on the supply chain: the conditional role of traditional retailer retail service investment
Zijian Zhang, Yuanying Xu, Lijiao Meng, Renjie Luo, Jun HuangThis paper investigates the dual interactive effects of manufacturer encroachment on the supply chain and retailer provision of retail services.
Omnichannel word-of-mouth genesis: the confluence of online-offline experiences, social influence and skepticism
Eunye Jeong, Hyeon JoThis research aims to examine the integral elements of omnichannel retailing, an evolving approach that blends online and offline shopping experiences. It focuses on how various…
Do many options result in listening to oneself or others during boycott campaigns?
Xiuyan Yan, Changju Kim, Jungkeun Kim, Masato InoueThis study empirically investigates whether and how boycott attitudes and subjective norms influence the impact of the perceived behavioral control of boycotts on boycott…
Downward social comparison in explaining pro-environmental attitude-sustainable consumption behavior gap
Van Thi Hong Do, Long Thanh DoWhile consumers are increasingly concerned about the environment and commit themselves to environmental protection, they are still reluctant to act. This phenomenon, to date, has…
Decoding the gamer’s code: a dive into game merchandise consumption through the lens of consumer culture theory
Tsung-Sheng Chang, Wei-Chieh LiuDigital games have not only surged in popularity but also have sparked a renaissance, catapulting virtual adventures into the realm of cultural phenomena. It has spilled over as…
Exploring the brand experience in the metaverse under the perspective of technology acceptance model
Xiaolei Yu, Xuxiang Cheng, Kyung Hoon Kim, Huanzhang WangThis study aims to explore how perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use affect users' sensory experience and behavioral experience in the metaverse context, and explore the…
Investigating the technology acceptance model, image congruence and cultural differences in facial recognition payment adoption
Heather Markham Kim, Jungsun (Sunny) Kim, Kyuhyeon Joo, Jinsoo HwangThis study investigated the impacts of the technology acceptance model (TAM) determinants and image congruence on attitude and, in turn, behavioral intentions. In addition, the…
“Coolness” and “joy” in games: factors influencing mobile game players' willingness to make in-game purchases
Yining Ma, Wang HeThis study aims to deeply explore the factors influencing mobile game players' willingness to make in-game purchases, providing references for game developers and marketers to…
ESG performance, media coverage and brand value
Xiang Zou, Jiaqi Jiang, Hao Zhang, Hao HeThe performance of corporations in sustainable development is not only a concern of investors, but has also captured ever-increasing attention from consumers. However, the…
Sensory marketing: the mediating role of hedonic emotions between multisensory experiences and mall patronage intention
Divyanshi Pal, Kavita Srivastava, Neha GuptaProviding positive and memorable shopping experiences has become essential for retailers. As the retail industry strives to create multisensory experiences for consumers, it is…
Visual attention differences toward football stadium’s naming rights: an eye tracking study
Dongye Lyu, Luis Mañas-Viniegra, Ziyuan XuFootball stadiums, traditionally linked to local landmarks, now see a shift as corporate brands engage in naming rights through sponsorship. However, limited scholarly attention…
Intention-behaviour gap in organic food consumption: a dual-moderated mediation model
Thi Thu Trang Nguyen, Thi Phuong Linh NguyenThe paper is aimed at examining the mediating role of action and coping plans in reducing intention-behaviour gap as a function of underlying perceived self-efficacy [action…
Cluster social capital’s influence on regional public brands in specialty agriculture: a value co-creation perspective
Yizhi Liu, Yi Fu, Zihan Liang, Yu LiuThis study aims to explore the collaborative value creation process in the context of regional public brands within the specialty agricultural products domain. It examines the…
Health service operational challenges and resilience strategies in “extreme” disruptive events
Md Maruf Hossan Chowdhury, Eijaz Khan, A.K.M. Shakil Mahmud, Md Nuruzzaman, Fazlul K. Rabbanee, Mohammed A. QuaddusConfiguring strategies to ensure a health service provider’s resilience when extreme disruptions occur is not simple. Optimal configuration in such circumstances is rare…
A case study and empirical examination of creating a new premium new energy vehicle brand by NIO
Yiweng Yang, Hui Zhang, Xiaobo Tao, Xuehong Ji, Jipeng LiThe purpose is to investigate how to create a new premium new energy vehicle brand.
Older adults' lived experiences of thermal comfort in senior-friendly accommodations for healthy aging in humid tropics
Shi Yin CheeAs climate change disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, ensuring thermal comfort for older adults is magnified in tropical senior living environments. This study…
Breaking stereotypes: investigating the dynamics of male celebrity endorsements in China’s cosmetic industry
Kaidong YuMale celebrities are increasingly being chosen to endorse female cosmetic brands by marketing managers, yet this practice has not received sufficient scholarly attention. This…
Interactive effects of market orientation, innovation orientation and sales control systems on firm performance in B2B markets
Ugur Burak Aydin, Umit AlniacikThis study examines the interaction between sales control systems and firm level strategic orientations and their joint effects on company performance in B2B context. Independent…
Competency ambidexterity to achieve leadership excellence and reduce derailment risk in a globalized world: a cross-cultural study
Yi Zhang, Muhammad Kaleem Zahir-ul-Hassan, Feng Wei, Jean LeslieThis paper explores the link between leadership derailment risk and competency ambidexterity in a digitalized global environment. It also investigates the impact of balanced…
Does consumer knowledge about sustainable-fashion impact intention-to-buy?
Jinghe Han, Arch George Woodside, Eunju KoThis study proposes and empirically tests the hypothesis that most consumers differ significantly in how accurately they express knowledge about what experts define as indicators…
The drivers of sharing willingness regarding sustainable fashion brand image based on commitment theory
Yingjie Yang, Meihua Chen, Hu MengSustainability is considered a core trend in the development of the fashion industry. Clarifying the driving factors of consumers’ sharing willingness regarding sustainable image…
Authenticity in small businesses: exploring the consequences of brand authenticity
Shiwen Lu, Jiseon AhnAlthough small businesses are important to the economy, few studies have examined how the small restaurant experience influences customer behavior. Thus, the purpose of this study…
Consumers' heterogeneous preference for organic ginger: a choice experiment
Wei Liu, Xiyan Han, Xiuwei Cao, Zhifeng GaoDue to ginger holds a special and indispensable place in Chinese cuisine, understanding consumers’ preferences for organic ginger is of significance, especially given the growing…
Enhancing social enterprise coffee marketability through sensory packaging: consumer impressions, willingness to buy, and gender differences
Adrian A. MabalayThis study investigates how consumers perceive the packaging of Philippine coffee social enterprise products and how this impression affects their willingness to purchase based on…
Implications of risk-averse manufacturer on coordination of green supply chain with mixed carbon policies
Shan Chen, Meiqi Fang, Linlin Wang, Jiafu Su, Junbo TuoThis paper intends to address the decision-making and coordination of green supply chain (GSC) considering risk-averse manufacturers under mixed carbon policy.
How semiotic product packaging, brand image, perceived brand quality influence brand loyalty and purchase intention: a stimulus-organism-response perspective
Anis Ur Rehman, Yasir Arafat ElahiThe present study, underpinned by the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) theory, aims to examine the impact of packaging semiotics on brand image, perceived brand quality, brand…
Revenue-sharing vs. cost-sharing contracts in motivating supplier corporate social responsibility
Furong Li, Fei LvTo motivate the supplier to exert more corporate social responsibility (CSR) effort, the manufacturer offers it either a revenue sharing contract or a cost sharing contract. We…
Investigating of the influence process on consumer’s active engagement through emotional brand attachment and brand love
Chul-Jae Choi, Jialei Xu, Dae-Gyu MinThis study aims to confirm the causal relationship between emotional brand attachment, brand love, and brand commitment, and then explain how these variables affect active…
The luxury should be “high”: the effect of positioning in cobranding on luxury evaluation
Xinyu Nie, Liangyan Wang, Eugene Y. ChanThis study examines how the visual cues (i.e. positioning in cobranding advertising) influence the luxury evaluation.
Exploring community satisfaction, identification and reciprocity norm for customer value co-creation: insights from virtual brand communities
Yurong Liu, Xinxin Lu, Zhengde Xiong, Bo Wang, Zhu Yao, Lingna LuoUser value co-creation behaviors are crucial for the sustainable development of Virtual Brand Communities. This research, grounded in social exchange theory, investigates the…
Ethnocentrism or xenocentrism: consumer attitudes toward culture mixing based on spatial metaphor theory
Chunyan Nie, Xing ZhaoRapid globalization has continually promoted integration between different cultures. This study attempts to examine responses toward culture mixing based on spatial metaphor…
How do live-streamers attract their consumers: insights from a multi-group analysis
Jie Xiong, Feng LiThe rapid development of e-commerce live streaming is inseparable from the important role of live-streamer. However, research exploring the impacts of live-streamers’…
Charging forward: unveiling the dynamics of consumer EV adoption in Asia's transition to green mobility
Chien-Shan Han, Yu-Ming Hsu, Han-Jen HsuThis study aims to explore the determinants influencing consumer purchase intentions towards electric vehicles (EVs) within the Asian market. It specifically examines how…
Development of food sharing online networks for sustainability: Consumer perspectives on food security and sharing
Hsiu-Hua ChangSharing food through online communities is an effective channel for quickly exchanging edible food, avoiding food waste and promoting environmental sustainability. This study…
Consumer willingness to buy and pay for dog-human companionship: a combination of SEM and NCA approaches
Bikramjit Rishi, Atul Shiva, Ritika Sharma IsraneyThe phenomenal growth in dog ownership, dog-related products and services consumption, and the development of the pet industry emphasizes the need for a deeper understanding of…
What makes viewers loyal toward streamers? A relationship building perspective and the gender difference
Yingxia Li, Norazlyn Kamal Basha, Siew Imm Ng, Qiaoling LinCultivating loyal customers is a pressing concern for streamers. The present study investigates how to build interpersonal relationships with streamers and whether different…
The effect of organizational culture on territorial exclusivity in international marketing channels: a study of Japanese manufacturing exporters
Ryuta IshiiIt is important for an exporting manufacturer to motivate its foreign channel partners to sell and promote its products. An excellent way to motivate such foreign channel partners…
Uses and gratifications of metaverse: understanding the user adoption factors through a mixed method approach
Thamaraiselvan Natarajan, P. Pragha, Krantiraditya DhalmahapatraTechnology 4.0 comes with a challenge to understand the degree of users’ willingness to adopt a digital transformation. Metaverse, being a digital transformation, enables…
How social values gained from sharing travel experiences influence tourists’ satisfaction: moderated mediation effect of onsite mobile sharing behaviour
Jose Weng Chou Wong, Ivan Ka Wai Lai, Shan WangWhile travelling, tourists like to use mobile technology to share their travel experiences. This study aims to understand how the social value gained by tourists from sharing a…
The impact of live background visual complexity on consumer purchase intention: an eye-tracking study
Xiaoli Tang, Xiaolin Li, Zefeng HaoBased on sensory marketing theory and cognitive appraisal theory, this study investigates whether and how the background visual complexity of live-streaming affects consumers'…
Effects of app icon familiarity and authority on app icon image fit and usage intention: focusing on the moderating effects of app icon features and app type
Hao-Yue Bai, Yi-Wen Bao, Jung-Hee KimThis research delves into the dynamic realm of app design by examining the impact of app icon familiarity and authority on image fit, influencing users' app usage intention…
Why I revisit a historic town in Chengdu? Roles of cognitive image, affective image and memorable tourism experiences
Xue Zhou, Siew Imm Ng, Weiwei DengBuilding upon the cognition-affect-behavior (CAB) model and script theory, this research aims to enrich the existing literature on historic town tourism consumption by offering…
When do customers become your trusted allies: Unveiling pathways for enhanced citizenship in family-owned hotels
Syed Muhammad Ali Shahbaz Habib, Mahwish Sindhu, Irfan SaleemDrawing upon social exchange theory, this research investigates the interplay of corporate philanthropy, environmental marketing strategy, relationship quality, greenwashing, and…
Impact of customer engagement strategy on customer loyalty from the perspective of consumer well-being
Shaoqing Zhang, Sihong Zhang, Yuan ZhangThis study aims to investigate mechanisms and boundary conditions of the impact of customer engagement strategies (CESs) on customer loyalty (CL) based on goal-framing and…
Investigating consumers’ intention to use drone food delivery services: Do personality traits matter?
Alvin Han Ming Ling, Joseph Kee-Ming Sia, Jie Min HoThe drone food delivery service (DFDS) is a revolutionary technology owing to its ability to reduce delivery costs, alleviate traffic congestion, and offer a more environmentally…
Compensatory consumption of specialty agricultural products from an ELM theory perspective: joint effect of product attributes and social affordances
Lin Wang, Meng Zhao, Jiangli Zhang, Yufang WangCompensatory consumption focuses on the psychological value of products. Special agricultural products have symbolic and social functions that effectively meet psychological needs…
How to prompt brand love and eWOM intention? Exploring the role of brand interactivity, consumer involvement and consumer brand engagement
Siyu Gao, Bilin ShaoThe purpose of this study is to investigate how consumer brand engagement (CBE) promotes brand love and eWOM within the influence of brand interactivity and consumer involvement…
Digital marketing innovation and industrial marketing: evidence from restaurants' service robots
Edward C.S. KuThis study aims to explore how perceived anthropomorphism, perceived warmth, and customer–artificial intelligence (AI) assisted exchange (CAIX) of service robots affect customers’…
Effect of visualization of production process on consumers’ purchase intentions in farmer-assisted livestreaming
Jie Li, Zui Tao, Nadilai AisihaerThis study investigates whether the visualization of agricultural products influences consumers’ purchase intentions in the context of farmer-assisted livestreaming in China…
Mediating effects of relationship marketing orientation and service quality orientation on policyholder retention in non-life insurance services
Tsu-Wei YuThis study explores the mediating effects of relationship marketing orientation (RMO) and service quality orientation (SQO) on market orientation, selling orientation, and…
Do nonlinear and interactive effects exist in live-streaming sellers’ disclosure of two-sided product information on consumers’ trust and purchase intention?
Minjiang JiaThis study examines the inverted U-shaped relationship between a live-streaming seller’s disclosure of two-sided product information and consumers’ trust in the seller and…
Guarantee or inoculate? Ex ante messages against service failures
Ke Ma, Weizheng SunWhile many studies have focused on the effectiveness of service recovery after encountering service failure, few have considered for pre-recovery opportunities. Drawing on service…
Sustaining success: the power of relational bonding in building franchisee trust in South Korea’s food service industry
Dong-Woo Koo, Sae-Mi LeeRelationship marketing has emerged as pivotal, aiming to bolster collaboration and reduce uncertainty for both franchisors and franchisees. However, understanding the nuanced…
Examining the effects of fear of missing out on sustainable food consumption: a social identity perspective
Suruchi Singh, Shubhomoy BanerjeeThis study employs the Social Identity Theory to examine the differential effects of personal and social dimensions of fear of missing out (FOMO) on sustainable food consumption…
Extended service strategy choice for competing manufacturers in agency retail platform considering consumer preferences
Bin Liu, Jing Sun, Zongsheng HuangWe investigate the extended service strategy choices of competing manufacturers and examine their impact on the retail platform.
What drives new luxury consumption? Application of schema congruity theory and heuristic systematic framework
Nitin Soni, Sushant KumarLuxury consumption has evolved, and two important reasons behind the change include globalization and the COVID-19 crisis. These factors have led to the rise of new luxury…
Which aesthetics works, classical or expressive? How and when aesthetic appearance enhances green consumption
Lingling He, Miaochan Lin, Shichang Liang, Lixiao Geng, Zongshu ChenThis research explores the impact of classical aesthetics (e.g. order and symmetry) and expressive aesthetics (e.g. creativity and distinctiveness) on consumer green consumption.
How travel live streaming servicescape affects users' travel intention: evidence from structural equation model and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis
Siyu Ji, Bo Pu, Wenyuan SangIt is unclear what constitutes the tourism live streaming (TLS) servicescape and how it affects users' travel intention (TI). The study aims to explore the composition of the TLS…
How social media marketing activities affect brand loyalty? Mediating role of brand experience
Sushant Kumar, Jung-Kuei HsiehIncreasingly brands are performing several activities on social media in order to alter consumer consumption towards their offering. However, limited studies have attempted to…
Assessing the predictive validity of brand-sustainability-self-congruence on consumer behavior and subjective well-being
Ken KumagaiThis research extends self-congruity theory and assesses the predictive validity of the triad personality congruence among brand, brand-related sustainability initiatives (BSI…
Do AI-powered digital assistants influence customer emotions, engagement and loyalty? An empirical investigation
Daniel K. Maduku, Nripendra P. Rana, Mercy Mpinganjira, Philile Thusi, Njabulo Happy-Boy Mkhize, Aobakwe LedikweDigital voice assistants (DVAs) are revolutionising consumers’ interactions with technology and businesses. Whilst research on the adoption of these devices is rapidly expanding…
The impact of social media-related motivation on fantasy sport users’ playing skills, sense of competition and performance expectancy
Jaskirat Singh Rai, Heetae Cho, Maher Itani, Amanpreet SinghThis study investigated how sources of information across social media platforms influence fantasy users’ sport consumption and enhance their performance expectancy. Specifically…
Give me a human! How anthropomorphism and robot gender affect trust in financial robo-advisory services
Daria Plotkina, Hava Orkut, Meral Ahu KarageyimFinancial services industry is increasingly showing interest in automated financial advisors, or robo-advisors, with the aim of democratizing access to financial advice and…
How names and shapes correspond to the nature of products: an evaluation of auspicious foods
Jong-Hyeong Kim, Hanqun SongRestaurant operators often use auspicious connotations embedded in the names and shapes of dishes to increase consumers’ purchase intentions. However, the interaction effect of…
Dynamics of social media involvement in building customer engagement and co-creation behavior: the moderating role of brand interactivity
Mir Shahid Satar, Raouf Ahmad Rather, Shadma Shahid, Jamid Ul Islam, Shakir Hussain Parrey, Imran KhanAdopting a self-congruence theory (SCT) and service dominant logic (SDL)-informed perspectives; we develop a model that investigates the interface between social media involvement…
Paradoxical choice of Korean consumers: categorization effect, health halo and averaging bias
Eunsong Yim, Kwangmin ParkThis research aims to elucidate why consumers decide to eat meals that seem to be higher in calories and salt, despite their goal being to consume fewer calories and sodium…
Color congruence on Instagram: the role of flow and aesthetic experience
Pin Luarn, Chiao-Chieh Chen, Yu-Ping ChiuSocial media has emerged as a prominent platform for marketers and brands to disseminate brand-related information. This study aims to investigate the impact of color congruence…
Research on mechanism of servant leadership on employees' customer-oriented deviance: the mediating role of psychological security and the moderating role of error management climate
Yi Zhang, Jingyi Zhao, Jian QinIn the era of the service economy, the personalized needs of customers are increasing rapidly. It often occurs that front-line employees bend organizational rules to help…
Can you resist the virtual temptations? Unveiling impulsive buying in metaverse retail
Tri Dang Quan, Garry Wei-Han Tan, Eugene Cheng-Xi Aw, Tat-Huei Cham, Sriparna Basu, Keng-Boon OoiThe main aim of this study is to examine the effect of virtual store atmospheric factors on impulsive purchasing in the metaverse context.
The impact of the collaborative consumption triangle on purchasing intentions within online food delivery platforms
Fei-Fei Cheng, Meng-Hsu Hsu, Chin-Shan WuThis study adopted the collaborative consumption triangle to explore the influence of online food delivery platforms (OFDP) on consumer purchase intentions. It investigates the…
Consumers’ evaluation of ethical luxury advertisements: the roles of ethical consumer guilt and self-construal
Hanna Shin, Yan Li, Nara YounThe authors investigated the factors influencing consumer evaluations of advertisements for ethical luxury products that incorporate animal rights and protection concerns. The…
Unraveling the mechanism of social media application addiction among college students: the moderating role of self-regulation
Hao Zhang, Mengjie Dong, Xueting ZhangThis study seeks to explore the impact of “fear of missing out” (FOMO) and “psychological enhancement” (PE) on addiction to social media applications, subsequently influencing…
The more attention you get, the better you feel? A study on the influence of being envied on inconspicuous consumption
Siyun Wang, Feng Li, Huanzhang WangFrom a relational maintenance perspective, this study explores the impact of being envied (benignly vs maliciously) on consumers' feelings of social anxiety and its influence on…
Social influencer spillover effects under cap-and-trade and carbon tax regulation: the choice between marketplace or reseller mode
Jie Wu, Nan Guo, Zhixin Chen, Xiang JiThe purpose of this paper is to analyze manufacturers' production decisions and governments' low-carbon policies in the context of influencer spillover effects.
E-commerce for a sustainable future: integrating trust, green supply chain management and online shopping satisfaction
Fazila Jalil, Jianhua Yang, Manaf Al-Okaily, Shafique Ur RehmanThis study embarks on a comprehensive investigation into the intricate relationship between consumer trust in e-commerce platforms and the adoption of Green Supply Chain…
Quick-commerce: green initiatives on customer brand engagement
Rambabu Lavuri, Shilpa Kokatnur, Park ThaichonThe study examines quick-commerce (Q-commerce) green initiatives' (GI') impact on consumer brand engagement by mediating [perceived value (PV) and environmental concern (EC)] and…
A brand loyalty–risk framework in the luxury watch market
Pedro Silva, António Carrizo Moreira, Sílvia Almeida, Victor MoutinhoIn a society that encourages consumption, attributes such as exclusivity and social recognition are important in what is intended to be restricted to a certain exclusive segment…
Environmental concern and purchase intention of pre-loved luxury products: a moderated mediation model
Gunjan Malhotra, Shipra ShaiwaliniThis research paper aims to examine consumers' perceptions and behaviours towards “pre-loved luxury fashion products” and focusses on analysing the moderating influence of…
Exploring the differential effects of consumer brand attitude persuasion for printed advertisements in luxury and nonluxury brands
Nirma Sadamali Jayawardena, Sara Quach, Chinmoy Bandyopadhyay, Park ThaichonThis study examined the differential effects of printed advertisements with luxury and nonluxury brands on consumer brand attitude persuasion using a qualitative experimental…
Social media marketing activities and luxury fashion brands in the post-pandemic world
Adnan Muhammad Shah, Mudassar AliSocial media has broadened the scope of luxury brand marketing and has emerged as a salient tool for Internet marketing campaigns in the post-pandemic world. Under the theoretical…
The effects of team diversity on promoting sustainable luxury products
Sara Quach, Felix Septianto, Park Thaichon, Billy SungThis research examines the effect of team diversity on customer behavior (purchase likelihood) associated with sustainable luxury products and further considers the mediating role…
Influences of persona self on luxury brand attachment in the Metaverse context
Juran Kim, Joonheui BaeThis study aims to examine the effect of actual and persona self-congruence on luxury brand attachment and the effects of luxury brand attachment on attitude toward luxury brands…
Luxury is dead, long live luxury! Resonance as an alternative lens to advance our understanding of an eternal desire and a global business
Fabio DumaIn contemporary business and marketing literature luxury is mainly approached from the perspectives of production, communication and consumption. The author argues that to…
Influencing factors of Chinese consumers' purchase intention towards sustainable luxury
Huaxia Yang, Jinlong Cheng, Allen D. Schaefer, Shion KojoThe authors examined the influence of perceived value on consumer attitude and purchase intention (PI) and the relationship between attitude and PI towards sustainable luxury…
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