Integrating the social rejection and brand dilution literatures, this study investigates consumer responses to luxury rejection. Across four studies, findings elaborate that a threat elicits negative affective among consumers with high self–brand connection, while low connection are not affected. The explain how mediate behavioral causing further moderating role of self-construal source (in-gro...

This article deals with the concepts of luxury and voluptuousity, abundant sensual, their position in history art, for voluptuosity are rarely mentioned single works art by name. The is an encounter particularly as it manifested two paintings that do at least reference luxury, Golden Age Dutch artist Jan Steen’s Beware Luxury (1633), Symbolist stateless Giovanni Segantini’s Punishment (1891). T...

The importation of alpacas and llamas from South America over the last 15 years has resulted in the concurrent introduction of the biting louse, Bovicola breviceps, into Australia.1,2 Alpacas are produced for their luxury fibre and infestation of lice may result in fleece price penalties. B breviceps is specific for camelids, which includes alpacas, llamas, vicunas, guanacos, dromedary and Bact...

The world of spas has been around for thousands years. Built as a supplementary service or facility luxury hotels, it quickly become must have most if not all hotels the world. Difficulties may be arising, however. Are still considered luxury? Based on current readings, could suggested that and wellness part life, depicting necessity survival rather than anything else. Questions are therefore a...