In recent years, consumer preference for sustainable food product attributes has increased. This research aims to investigate the moderating influence of consumers' shopping motives on the interplay among gender, preferences for sustainable attributes, and brand loyalty. An online...

Brand capital - an intangible asset that differentiates a firm's products - has grown in recent decades, alongside the rise of intangible investments and the decline in the labor share. Trademarks are legal claims on brand capital and are actively traded across firms, providing a setting to...

For firms operating in the global marketplace, effective brand protection is a critical defence against competitive risks. Firms allocate resources both internally and externally to protect their brand from the threat posed by counterfeit products. However, little is known about firms' brand...

Product counterfeiting is a serious, global problem that is increasingly attracting the attention of academics, businesses, brand protection practitioners, law enforcement, and transnational organisations. Previous research found that consumers' confusion over the definition of the "counterfeit"...

Purpose- The purpose of the research is to analyse the impact of electronic word-of-mouth (e-WOM), brand image, and consumer attitude on purchase intention, as well as the moderating influence of trendiness on these relationships.Research methodology - The study is quantitative research. Six...

This study investigates whether brand betrayal, caused primarily by deceptive brand communication, incites brand hate among consumers. We performed PLS-based structural equation modeling, using SmartPLS on a dataset comprising 450 respondents selected through Mall Intercept sampling to...

Marketing needs to be aware of the complex nature of consumers' brand loyalty in today's attention-scarce marketplace. As such an environment poses significant challenges for consumers, they manifest and navigate brand loyalty in unique ways. An exploration of digital forums and lived...

Research shows that brands are embedded in familial consumption practices. However, it is unclear what brands can do to foster their inclusion within a practice. This article shows that brands can embed themselves in family practices by providing materials for practices, fostering extraordinary...

This research explores the interplay between the services the Metaverse industry provides, including brand gamification, Metaverse marketing factors (novelty, interactivity, Influencer), and their impact on brand advocacy and loyalty among Generation Z within the sports industry. Employing a...

The paper is devoted to econometric analysis of the impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict, which started in February 2022, on TV advertising strategies of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies. With the help of quantitative methods, the study analyzes changes in TV advertising expenditures of...