Purpose – Little research on brand extension observes the role of technological levels between parent brand and brand extension on consumers' attitudes toward brand extension. The present study aims to explore how consumers evaluate technology‐based brand extension and how technologic...

Purpose – Product design is an important marketing variable. Most literature about consumer preference for product design focuses on aesthetic product value. However, the appearance of a product also influences consumer perception of functionalities, quality, and ease of use. This paper...

Purpose – The purpose of the study is to investigate loyalty building and the creation of affectionate bonds in the consumer‐firm dyad. Design/methodology/approach – The study relies on face‐to‐face personal interviews in the context of grocery store retailing. Findings – The results...

Purpose – This study seeks to investigate barriers in the consumer adoption process of technological innovations under different contingencies. The paper aims to focus on barriers impeding adoption of technologies characterized by high incompatibility and high uncertainty – i.e. a “lack of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the nomological net of the construct of the centrality of visual product aesthetics (CVPA). Design/methodology/approach – A hierarchical model of personality is employed to investigate the nomological net of CVPA. The hierarchical model...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop and apply a framework for understanding consumer responses to ecolabelling. Design/methodology/approach – From a consumer perspective, ecolabels are tools for supporting decision making with regard to environmentally significant products. The...

Purpose – This paper seeks to examine whether violence embedded in stories in ads can contribute to advertising effectiveness along the same lines as well‐researched ad elements such as the celebrity endorser and the physically attractive ad model. More specifically, the paper aims to assess...

Purpose – Mixed emotions (i.e. consumer ambivalence) play a central role in approach‐avoidance conflicts in retailing. In order to assess how consumer ambivalence impacts shopping behaviour, this paper seeks to conceptualize and investigate the multi‐dimensional antecedents of...

Purpose – Counterfeiting has become a significant economic phenomenon. Increased demand for counterfeit branded products (CBPs) makes the study of determinants of consumers CBPs purchase behaviour more worthwhile than ever before. Existing studies have largely neglected brand influence on...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the simultaneous effects of the product, brand, and vendor trust beliefs on consumers' online intentions, i.e. the intention to purchase and the intention to provide personal information online. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses an...