Preface to the second edition -- The luxury market -- The market and business of luxury : an introduction / Günter Müller-Stewens, Benjamin Berghaus -- Classifying luxury and prodigality / Michael JÄckel -- Exploring luxury consumer behaviour / Prokopis Theodoridis, Sofia Vassou --...

"This innovative volume brings together contributions from leading experts in the study of luxury to present the full range of perspectives on luxury business, from a variety of social science approaches. Topics include conceptual foundations and the evolution of the luxury industry; the...

Contents: Foreword / Sandor Czellar, David Dubois and Gilles Laurent -- List of abbreviations -- Part I: Evolving nature of luxury -- 1. The changing notions of materialism and status in an increasingly dematerialized world / Russell Belk -- 2. Liquid luxury / Fleura Bardhi, Giana M. Eckhardt...

Luxury is an ever-evolving concept with various interpretations in the domain of hospitality and tourism. The understanding of luxury hospitality and travel has revolved around exclusive and authentic experiences, nuanced by finer things with a focus on value rather than price. The marketing of...