The international market for luxury goods puts pressure on many wildlife species, with potentially irreversible consequences for many of them. Although classical economic theory suggests that trade alone would not drive a rare species to extinction, in practice numerous species are being threatened by overexploitation. This is for example the case for sturgeons, exploited for their caviar, of w...

This study provides insights into how interpersonal influences and branding cues shape consumer luxury purchase intentions. Using a sample of British and Indian consumers, this study investigates and compares structure, properties and mean levels of susceptibility to interpersonal influences and highlights the interfunctional interactions. While normative interpersonal influences were found to ...

Abstract Despite the growing demand for luxury goods, there is limited understanding about how consumers respond to luxury-goods advertising and viewing in different social contexts affects these responses. This study investigates link between goods expected utility from a biological perspective by looking at males’ hormonal responses of versus non-luxury branded goods. Using traditional consum...

While prior studies have examined the creative and sacred aspects of luxury brands, home-like retail remain under-investigated under-theorized. Yet this issue is central because in-store domestic experiences can entail strong forms customer engagement loyalty. Drawing from observations in stores Paris, study demonstrates that meanings are a pervasive element narrative complements portfolio bran...

Marbella has a wide range of luxury property rentals, which are the subject study within framework collaborative economy, where Airbnb platform stands out as most used channel. This research focuses on analysis total number villas offered in by Luxe and Luxury Retreats. The methodology was carried four phases: first phase involved review literature tourism destination. second focused types acco...