Consumer ethics continues to draw the attention of academicians and practitioners as a
significant economic and social issue globally. Consumer ethics refers to moral principles …

Materialism has been examined in many social science disciplines from multiple
perspectives. This review synthesizes this extensive literature into two organizing …

While social media influencers are gleaning increasing trust and investment from brands,
advertisers, and followers, insights on the role of influencers in adolescents' relationship …

The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown pushed people to buy more online. With the
increase in online shopping, there was also an increase in ethical issues with electronic …

Tourists' pro-environmental hotel behavior has a significant effect on the sustainable
development of tourism and hospitality industry. This study examined the effect of religiosity …

Teenagers are fond of online social networks (OSNs) but may be unable to decipher the
marketing messages aimed at them or protect themselves from harmful advertisements …

Materialism has a long history in consumer research, and the volume of research continues
to expand rapidly. In this article, we review extant research on materialism, with a particular …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how consumers' luxury purchase
behavior has been affected by COVID-19. A theoretical framework is proposed to determine …

In developed regions worldwide, so-called anti-consumers are increasingly resisting high-
level consumption lifestyles or shifting to alternative forms of consumption. A general …

We study youth materialism as an antecedent of problematic smartphone dependency
among adolescents. Based on Uses and Gratifications theory and the I-PACE framework, we …