Welcome to the first iteration of the eb™ Journal. At this stage, it contains over one thousand academic papers and other research that have been produced over several decades by over two thousand authors from around the world. The vast majority are selected because they use terms such as ethical brand and ethical branding to characterise settings and outcomes in many different techno-industrial consumption contexts that concern the social, economic and environmental well-being of humanity.
Past word of mouth (WOM) research typically finds that, if consumers share WOM with others, it tends to be consistent with actual perceptions (Berger 2014). Thus, a negative consumption experience, Read More »
In consumer research literature, voluntary simplicity is generally understood as a non-materialistic or an anti-materialistic lifestyle. Our study of Polish simplifiers stands in contrast to this Read More »
The power of video contents to “go viral” has sparked much interest in managerial and academic circles. Despite the prevalence of the “Share” function in almost all online social network Read More »
One prominent pleasure construct that plays a vital role in people’s consumption is fun. The experience of “having fun” is ubiquitous among today’s consumers, who spend considerable amounts Read More »
Donations of both time and money are critical for societal wellbeing: in 2013, the dollar estimate of the annual volunteered time in the U.S. was $167 billion and the total monetary donations were Read More »