Brand prominence and social status in luxury consumption: A comparison of emerging and mature markets

G Pino, C Amatulli, AM Peluso, R Nataraajan… - Journal of Retailing and …, 2019 - Elsevier
This research investigated how the use of a prominent versus subtle branding strategy and
status consumption affect consumers' intention to buy luxury products across emerging and …

Understanding continuance intention to use social media in China: The roles of personality drivers, hedonic value, and utilitarian value

RU Ashraf, F Hou, W Ahmad - International Journal of Human …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the enormous increase in active users of WeChat, research examining users'
continuance intention based on personality habits and value perceptions is very scarce. To …

Increasing need for uniqueness in contemporary China: Empirical evidence

H Cai, X Zou, Y Feng, Y Liu, Y Jing - Frontiers in psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Past research has documented various cultural and psychological changes in contemporary
China. In two studies, we examine how Chinese people's need for uniqueness (NFU) also …

Toward an inclusive metaverse: maneuvering between acceptance of disability and need for uniqueness

MF Farah, Z Ramadan - Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose While there has been a growing interest in the field of Metaverse-related research,
its impact on vulnerable segments of the population, particularly those with special needs, is …

Intra and inter-country comparative effects of symbolic motivations on luxury purchase intentions in emerging markets

P Shukla, V Rosendo-Rios - International Business Review, 2021 - Elsevier
Emerging markets, and especially lower-tier cities within these markets, are seen as the
future growth engines for luxury brands. However, extant literature on the drivers of luxury …

Can luxury attitudes impact sustainability? The role of desire for unique products, culture, and brand self‐congruence

JK Eastman, R Iyer, S Dekhili - Psychology & Marketing, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines the effect of value‐expressive and social‐adjustive luxury attitudes on
sustainable behaviors, specifically ecologically conscious consumer behavior, and socially …

How does consumers' face consciousness influence green self-efficacy and consumption behavior, and how does electronic and social media persuasion moderate …

H Wei, Z Li, MAZ Chudhery, J Chen, W Fang - Computers in Human …, 2024 - Elsevier
Encouraging green consumption has become a topic of immense interest in terms of
Chinese dual carbon (carbon peaking and carbon neutrality) goals. We used impression …

Education and consumption: Evidence from migrants in Chinese cities

Z Cheng - Journal of Business Research, 2021 - Elsevier
We utilise the implementation of the 1986 Compulsory Education Law in China as a natural
experiment to examine the causal impact of educational attainment on consumption among …

Influence of conspicuous consumption motivation on high-carbon consumption behavior of Residents——An empirical case study of Jiangsu province, China

L Mi, X Yu, J Yang, J Lu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract High-Carbon Consumption Behavior (HCCB) of urban residents is one of the main
obstacles to the goals of low carbon development in China with the rapid development of the …

Is face and information availability important in green purchasing among young consumers?

Y Zhang, TH Cham, CK Pek, CM Leong - Humanities and Social …, 2024 - nature.com
With the growing awareness of environmental issues available across various media
platforms, consumers, particularly the younger generation, are more conscious of their …