Category: Blog
Decentralised place branding through multiple authors and narratives
Emma Björner discusses her work with Lars Aronsson on the concept of decentralised place branding in the context of a small town in Sweden
Read moreSolving sustainability with animism
Eric Arnould suggests that interdisciplinary science can develop animist principles to help us resolve the challenge of sustainability.
Read moreUnderstanding Modest Fashion through critical technocultural discourse analysis
Kelly Pemberton & Jennifer Takhar use critical technocultural discourse analysis to evaluate the online productions of 4 hijabi (veiled) French Muslim fashion influencers
Read moreHow can film directors rely on their human brand identity for career purposes?
Camille Pluntz and Bernard Pras reveal the nature of the socially valued attributes anchoring film director identity
Read moreIf you could be a brand which one would you be?
Floortje Wijnands and Tripat Gill introduce Brand Affective Congruence (BAC) as a determinant of self-brand congruence.
Read more1, 2, 3, 4. I declare … empowerment?
Laurel Steinfield offers a counter example to the many criticisms voiced toward corporations working on women’s economic empowerment (WEE) initiatives.
Read moreNegative customer engagement behaviour
Jaylan Azer and Matthew Alexander discuss negative customer engagement behaviour, examining the ways in which customers enact negative influence in social online networks.
Read moreKeep it a secret!
Aïda Mimouni Chaabane and Virginie Pez investigate how the difference in the number and nature of rewards allocated to specific levels in a hierarchical loyalty programme affects customers in different tiers.
Read moreWhy should we care about the flow of products through experiences?
Taking products into and outside touristic sites can have deeper meanings according to research developed by Jannsen Santana and Delane Botelho.
Read moreA simple metric to track your brand heritage
Fabien Pecot discusses research that provides practitioners with a scientifically grounded metric to grasp consumers’ perception of their brand’s heritage.
Read moreThe secret ingredient for superior customer experience – the body
Tiina-Kaisa Kuuru & Elina Närvänen analyse the role of embodied interaction in customer experience in the group fitness context.
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