A growing literature is examining the potential of grotesque advertising. The aim of this study is to examine whether curiosity or boredom cues in a grotesque advertisement are more effective at enhancing brand attitude and how this effect is moderated by consumers’ construal level. Across...

The integration of sustainability within luxury brands is of increasing concern to practitioners and academics alike. Thus, it is important to consider how brands can develop effective communication strategies to promote sustainable luxury brands, particularly among an increasingly skeptical...

Offering customization services via online toolkits has emerged as a growing trend among luxury brands. Previous studies in this domain have largely focused on how customization influences product evaluations and purchase intentions. Our research identifies a novel effect of luxury product...

This research investigates the role of emotion and message framing in stemming plastic consumption. Across three experimental studies examining consumer intentions, participation, and product choice, this research demonstrates that an image depicting plastic waste (vs. victims of plastic waste)...

Academic literature uses the term “everyday low price” (EDLP) when referring to a pricing strategy that offers relatively stable, low prices across a wide assortment of product categories. However, in real-world situations, many brands and retailers opt to use a different term –...

This research examines the impact of shock advertising on consumer brand evaluations, for both socially acceptable and controversial product categories. The intervening roles of brand familiarity, perceived incongruity and disgust are also investigated. Utilizing two experiments and drawing upon...

This research examines how warmth and competence advertising can be effectively utilized in luxury and sustainable brand advertising. Across four experimental studies, this research shows diametrically opposite “match-up” effects between advertising appeals and construal levels for luxury...

Awe represents a powerful positive emotion that has received limited examination in the advertising context. The present research draws on construal-level theory to shed light on when and how awe increases persuasion. Across five experimental studies, we show that the effect of awe elicits an...

Social media influencer (SMI) advertising is on the rise; however, extant theory regarding the determinants of SMI advertising effectiveness is undeveloped. The present research establishes when and how the type of SMI based on the number of followers influences SMI advertising effectiveness....

The present research investigates how charitable giving in response to threat-based awe, an emotional experience that typically accompanies disaster-relief campaigns, is likely to depend on consumers’ implicit theories. Although consumers want to behave prosocially when experiencing...