Redefining “masstige” luxury consumption in the post-COVID era

Z Wang, R Yuan, J Luo, MJ Liu - Journal of Business Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The concept of “new luxury” has challenged the conventional marketing of luxury goods as
prestigious, leading to greater expansion of mass luxury meaning. This has become more …

Impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on household financial decisions: A consumer vulnerability perspective

A Yazdanparast, Y Alhenawi - Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study joins a rapidly growing body of research that investigates the multi‐faceted
impacts of the Covid‐19 pandemic on consumers' behavior. Specifically, we examine how …

Appeal of word of mouth: influences of public opinions and sentiment on ports in corporate choice of import and export trade in the post-COVID-19 era

K Yi, Y Li, J Chen, M Yu, X Li - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2022 - Elsevier
With the advent of the post-COVID-19 era, corporate managers of import and export trade
are now more sensitive in their daily work, and their decisions are more likely to be …

Unveiling impact dynamics: Discriminatory brand advertisements, stress response, and the call for ethical marketing practices

E Friedmann, M Weiss-Sidi, E Solodoha - Journal of Retailing and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the modern business environment, marketing stands out as a strategic instrument for
retailers, playing a pivotal role in influencing consumer behavior and bolstering sales …

Someone like me: The role of consumer brand engagement and social identification in the perception of luxury brand users

W Razmus, P Fortuna - Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Based on social exchange theory and social identity theory, this article examined how
displays of luxury—manipulated through the presence of luxury brand on clothes—affects …

Effect of status threat on preference for cross-domain self-improvement products: The moderation of trade-off beliefs

Y Wang, X Wang, HA Chen, Q Ouyang - Journal of Business Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Negative psychological experiences, such as exposure to a status threat, are an important
driver of consumer behavior. While existing literature has overwhelmingly argued that …

When life throws curveballs: Unpacking consumers' compensatory strategies

GN Rauber, LSG Barros, F Zambaldi… - Psychology & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Compensatory consumption is a typical strategy used by consumers to alleviate feelings of
self‐discrepancy. This phenomenon occurs in multiple contexts, and the related literature …

Study on the influence of Internet finance on urban household savings rate: Evidence from China

X **n, A Zhang, L Liu - International Review of Economics & Finance, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the impact of Internet finance on the urban household savings
rate. We constructed a theoretical model to depict the mechanism of how Internet finance …

How power distance belief, self-construal, and relationship norms impact conspicuous consumption

S Park, C Kim, J Park - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2023 - Elsevier
Building on the idea that luxury products can signal the owner's status to others, this
research elucidates how fundamental and pervasive social factors—power distance belief …