Counterfeit versus original patronage: Do emotional brand attachment, brand involvement, and past experience matter?

The Dark Side of Consumer–Brand Relationship: Do Ideal Self-Congruence, Brand Attachment and Personality Factors Affect Negative Consumer Behaviors?

The present study aims to investigate the effect of ideal self-congruence, brand attachment and some personality factors on the negative behaviors of consumers such as compulsive buying, anti-brand actions, and trash talking. The research population was comprised of customers of four IT service brands including Samsung, HP, Sony, and Apple in Iran. Structural equation modeling approach and PLS ...

Brand Attachment and Brand Attitude Strength: Conceptual and Empirical Differentiation ofTwo Critical Brand Equity Drivers

Research has not verified the theoretical or practical value of the brand attachment construct in relation to alternative constructs, particularly brand attitude strength. The authors make conceptual, measurement, and managerial contributions to this research issue. Conceptually, they define brand attachment, articulate its defining properties, and differentiate it from brand attitude strength....

The Impact of a Flagship vs. a Brand Store on Brand Attitude, Brand Attachment and Brand Equity

How can flagships and brand stores contribute to building brands? We inquire about the relationships between store image, brand experience, brand attitude, brand attachment and brand equity using store intercepts. We find that flagships, due to the powerful brand experiences they allow, have a stronger impact on brand attitude, brand attachment and brand equity compared to brand stores. We prov...

Relationships among Brand Experience, Brand Personality, And Customer Experiential Value

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationships among brand experience, brand personality, and customer experiential value. Understanding these relationships is helpful to managers in their assessment of the level of appeal that will influence target consumers’ perception of brand personality, as well as their brand experience. An empirical survey conducted with 270 real consumers in...

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