Hill, Gaines, and Wilson [Hill RP, Gaines, J, Wilson RM. Consumer behavior, extended self, and sacred consumption: An alternative perspective from our animal companions, J Bus Res this issue.] provide us with a stimulating, moving account of consumers' relationships with their animal companions...

The decision to engage in music piracy may be preceded by consumer consideration of a range of issues. The determinants of such piracy as embedded in a large matrix of acquisition-mode decision factors relevant to exchange theory, including economic, legal, ethical, network and consumer behavior...