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Elisabetta Savelli
Department of Economics, Society, Politics, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029 Urbino, Italy

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Journal article
Published: 29 May 2021 in Sustainability
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Consumer environmental responsibility has been commonly considered as an antecedent to green consumption intention and eco-design purchases. However, little research has investigated how environmental concern affects the relationship between design attributes and purchasing intention, especially in the furniture setting, where companies are often involved in design-intensive processes and environmental problems. This study investigates (i) how consumers perceive the different dimensions of design and which attributes most affect their purchasing intention of furniture items; and (ii) the role of consumers’ environmental responsibility on the relationship between design attributes and purchasing intention. An online questionnaire survey was employed to collect data from 350 Italian consumers. The findings reveal that design can be intended as a three-dimensional construct, based on functional, aesthetic, and symbolic attributes. While functional and aesthetic features can be considered as relevant factors affecting the consumers’ perception of design, the purchasing intention is mainly influenced by the symbolic dimension of design. Moreover, environmental concern moderates the relationship between the symbolic dimension of design and purchasing intention, that is, when consumers are highly concerned about environmental issues, they tend to be more influenced by the symbolic dimension of design. Several theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Marica Barbaritano; Elisabetta Savelli. How Consumer Environmental Responsibility Affects the Purchasing Intention of Design Furniture Products. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6140 .

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Marica Barbaritano, Elisabetta Savelli. How Consumer Environmental Responsibility Affects the Purchasing Intention of Design Furniture Products. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):6140.

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Marica Barbaritano; Elisabetta Savelli. 2021. "How Consumer Environmental Responsibility Affects the Purchasing Intention of Design Furniture Products." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 6140.

Earlycite article
Published: 13 November 2020 in British Food Journal
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Purpose The paper aims at investigating whether and how the product designation of origin (PDO) label influences consumers' acceptance, attributes' perception and purchase intention of PDO foods. Design/methodology/approach The study employs an experimental lab study based on the affective test of acceptance methodology with a nine-point hedonic scale. Three PDO foods are compared with similar non-PDO samples concerning cheese, cured ham and olive oil categories. Findings The presence of PDO labels enhances the consumers' acceptance as well as their perception of sensory attributes. A critical role of the brand name as an enhancer of consumer acceptance also emerges, highlighting the relationship between brand-name and PDO label. Research limitations/implications The main limitation is related to the lab study methodology, which employs a small number of participants and occurs far from a “normal” situation of consumption. The acceptance test, moreover, does not provide explanations about motives underlying the differences in consumers' perception and preferences. Practical implications Practical implications are suggested for food companies concerning the management of both PDO labels and brand strategies and the product's properties that could improve the sensory perception of consumers and their overall product's acceptance. Originality/value The study contributes to the debate on consumer behaviour towards PDO foods by adding evidence about the positive influence of such a certification on individual preferences on the basis of a sensory methodology that has been little employed for studying the domain of product certifications.

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Elisabetta Savelli; Laura Bravi; Barbara Francioni; Federica Murmura; Tonino Pencarelli. PDO labels and food preferences: results from a sensory analysis. British Food Journal 2020, 123, 1170 -1189.

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Elisabetta Savelli, Laura Bravi, Barbara Francioni, Federica Murmura, Tonino Pencarelli. PDO labels and food preferences: results from a sensory analysis. British Food Journal. 2020; 123 (3):1170-1189.

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Elisabetta Savelli; Laura Bravi; Barbara Francioni; Federica Murmura; Tonino Pencarelli. 2020. "PDO labels and food preferences: results from a sensory analysis." British Food Journal 123, no. 3: 1170-1189.

Journal article
Published: 15 November 2019 in Resources, Conservation and Recycling
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Food waste is a critical issue with multiple ethical, environmental and economic consequences. The aim of this study is to investigate which factors most affect food waste and determine what actions are undertaken to prevent it at the household level. The study, while privileging a behavioural perspective, focuses on the overall consumption process, from purchasing through final food consumption, thus assuming a broad perspective. The data for this study were collected among Italian, Spanish and English populations using three public online questionnaires administered from January to September 2017. This resulted in a total of 3323 usable questionnaires referring to a sample population aged between 18 and 35 years. As for the main motivation to waste food, the research findings provide strong evidence of the importance of in-store behaviour and food management at home in reducing the frequency of food waste in all the three countries examined. As for the actions preventing food waste, the consumption of leftovers appears as a relevant determinant in minimising food waste. The findings confirm that food waste is a complex issue that requires a broad approach of analysis considering several factors simultaneously. The study also provides further insights regarding the relationship between eating outside the home and food waste, which is a topic of debate in the extant literature. Finally, the study improves the overall knowledge about actions that prevent food waste, which have previously been poorly investigated.

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Laura Bravi; Barbara Francioni; Federica Murmura; Elisabetta Savelli. Factors affecting household food waste among young consumers and actions to prevent it. A comparison among UK, Spain and Italy. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 2019, 153, 104586 .

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Laura Bravi, Barbara Francioni, Federica Murmura, Elisabetta Savelli. Factors affecting household food waste among young consumers and actions to prevent it. A comparison among UK, Spain and Italy. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 2019; 153 ():104586.

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Laura Bravi; Barbara Francioni; Federica Murmura; Elisabetta Savelli. 2019. "Factors affecting household food waste among young consumers and actions to prevent it. A comparison among UK, Spain and Italy." Resources, Conservation and Recycling 153, no. : 104586.

Journal article
Published: 31 May 2019 in Sustainability
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The growing attention paid to global environmental risks has gradually raised interest, both on the agendas of firms and governments towards the development of new business models such as Circular Economy. This study is focused on the luxury furniture industry and it is aimed at investigating how much furniture companies know about Circular Economy practices, what they specifically do for implementing them and what factors motivate, support or hinder their adoption. The role of product and process certifications in developing such sustainable practices is also analyzed, given their importance for implementing environmentally sustainable practices. The research method is based on a qualitative multiple case study carried out on four Italian companies operating in the luxury furniture industry. A worthy degree of awareness and knowledge of Circular Economy principles emerged from the analysis. Nevertheless, furniture companies analyzed are still little involved in Circular Economy practices, especially concerning reuse and recycle actions, which are particularly important within this perspective. Similarly, very little use of process and product certifications emerged from the study. Therefore, a potential gap seems to arise between the positive attitude towards Circular Economy practices and their actual implementation, which suggests useful implications for both institutions and managers involved in sustainable development processes.

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Marica Barbaritano; Laura Bravi; Elisabetta Savelli. Sustainability and Quality Management in the Italian Luxury Furniture Sector: A Circular Economy Perspective. Sustainability 2019, 11, 3089 .

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Marica Barbaritano, Laura Bravi, Elisabetta Savelli. Sustainability and Quality Management in the Italian Luxury Furniture Sector: A Circular Economy Perspective. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (11):3089.

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Marica Barbaritano; Laura Bravi; Elisabetta Savelli. 2019. "Sustainability and Quality Management in the Italian Luxury Furniture Sector: A Circular Economy Perspective." Sustainability 11, no. 11: 3089.

Journal article
Published: 16 May 2019 in British Food Journal
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand whether an experiential perspective can be usefully adopted in the context of traditional-local foods (TLFs) by assuming a consumer perspective that analyses attitudes and behaviours of young people towards truffles. In particular, it examines which values drive the consumption of truffles and whether they are perceived as an experiential-based food or simply a nutritional-based one. Design/methodology/approach The research was carried out through a survey conducted on a sample of 720 Italian university students from January to May 2016. The data were processed using analysis of variance, principal component analysis and a two-step cluster analysis. Findings The results show that the search for pleasure and gratification can be very important for young consumers and that gratification plays a critical role in the consumption of fresh truffles along with convenience. This confirms that TLFs, like truffles, can be highly appreciated by young consumers for their emotional content, which allows them to have a personal experience when buying and consuming them. Originality/value The study contributes to the literature by enriching the overall understanding of young people’s food behaviour and by deepening the adoption of the experiential perspective within the TLF business. Moreover, it has practical and useful implications for promoting the consumption of TLFs among the young and for managing TLFs as well as the rural areas from where they originate.

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Elisabetta Savelli; Laura Bravi; Federica Murmura; Tonino Pencarelli. Understanding the consumption of traditional-local foods through the experience perspective. British Food Journal 2019, 121, 1261 -1280.

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Elisabetta Savelli, Laura Bravi, Federica Murmura, Tonino Pencarelli. Understanding the consumption of traditional-local foods through the experience perspective. British Food Journal. 2019; 121 (6):1261-1280.

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Elisabetta Savelli; Laura Bravi; Federica Murmura; Tonino Pencarelli. 2019. "Understanding the consumption of traditional-local foods through the experience perspective." British Food Journal 121, no. 6: 1261-1280.

Journal article
Published: 20 February 2019 in Sustainability
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Food waste is a relevant global problem due to its consequences on food security, economy, and environmental sustainability. This study focuses, in detail, on finding the main motivation for food waste among the young and the principal actions to prevent it. The paper focuses on Italian reality, since Western countries are partly accountable for wasting large amounts of food. What is more, the focus has been shifted specifically on to the youths and young adults, as they are the portion of the population that are most inclined to waste food. Data were collected using a questionnaire survey performed on a sample of n = 904 Italian consumers. In line with previous research, the results of this study confirm that avoidable food waste comes from three main behavioural antecedents: over preparation, excessive purchase, and inappropriate conservation. The research shows that food waste cannot be reduced by just one-way from the consumers; rather, it goes both ways, between consumers and retailers. Therefore, only holding the consumers accountable and expecting them to solve it will not solve the problem of food waste; marketing and retailers should also consider ethics when it comes to food distribution.

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Laura Bravi; Federica Murmura; Elisabetta Savelli; Elena Viganò. Motivations and Actions to Prevent Food Waste among Young Italian Consumers. Sustainability 2019, 11, 1110 .

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Laura Bravi, Federica Murmura, Elisabetta Savelli, Elena Viganò. Motivations and Actions to Prevent Food Waste among Young Italian Consumers. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (4):1110.

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Laura Bravi; Federica Murmura; Elisabetta Savelli; Elena Viganò. 2019. "Motivations and Actions to Prevent Food Waste among Young Italian Consumers." Sustainability 11, no. 4: 1110.

Articles
Published: 06 December 2018 in Total Quality Management & Business Excellence
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This study examines the food-related behaviour of college students by focusing on a grocery context. Qualitative techniques were combined with a survey on 457 Italian college students. Findings revealed that college students have a conscious approach towards food. In spite of their limited income and time constraints, they prefer high-quality fresh foods and they are willing to devote time and care to store choice and food selection. This affects food shopping practices, which tend to rely on a central route process as theorised by the Elaboration Likelihood Model, thus revealing high involvement of this target with food purchasing. The study provides theoretical implications for understanding the food behaviour of college students from a marketing perspective, whereas previous studies usually assumed medical or nutritional perspectives. Moreover, it contributes to the theoretical debate on individual involvement with food, by showing that food can be considered as a high-involvement product among college students. Practical implications are derived for retailers. Notably, the analysis highlights the importance to provide product quality, service, assortment and convenience (both monetary and non-monetary) when addressing college students. Additionally, it suggests in-store initiatives that can be developed to maintain and enhance the customer involvement with food over time.

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Elisabetta Savelli; Laura Bravi; Giancarlo Ferrero; Linda Gabbianelli; Tonino Pencarelli. Food attitudes and factors affecting food behaviour of Italian college students in a grocery context. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence 2018, 32, 317 -343.

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Elisabetta Savelli, Laura Bravi, Giancarlo Ferrero, Linda Gabbianelli, Tonino Pencarelli. Food attitudes and factors affecting food behaviour of Italian college students in a grocery context. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence. 2018; 32 (3-4):317-343.

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Elisabetta Savelli; Laura Bravi; Giancarlo Ferrero; Linda Gabbianelli; Tonino Pencarelli. 2018. "Food attitudes and factors affecting food behaviour of Italian college students in a grocery context." Total Quality Management & Business Excellence 32, no. 3-4: 317-343.

Journal article
Published: 01 July 2018 in Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
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Barbara Francioni; Elisabetta Savelli; Marco Cioppi. Store satisfaction and store loyalty: The moderating role of store atmosphere. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services 2018, 43, 333 -341.

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Barbara Francioni, Elisabetta Savelli, Marco Cioppi. Store satisfaction and store loyalty: The moderating role of store atmosphere. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 2018; 43 ():333-341.

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Barbara Francioni; Elisabetta Savelli; Marco Cioppi. 2018. "Store satisfaction and store loyalty: The moderating role of store atmosphere." Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services 43, no. : 333-341.

Chapter
Published: 14 April 2018 in International Series in Advanced Management Studies
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This chapter applies the experience logic perspective to the retail industry by analyzing the role and the management of entertainment strategies in the shopping center format. The purpose is twofold: (i) proposing a conceptual classification of entertainment based on the existing literature; (ii) examining the influences of entertainment strategies on shopping centers’ market performances to provide suggestions in regards to the effectiveness of such strategies. After a short description of the shopping center industry, the study analyzes the changing role of the format occurring over the last decades and proposes a classification of entertainment that includes recreational services (food and leisure) and special events. Changes occurring in these areas of entertainment, alongside those concerning the market performance indicators of shopping centers (i.e., number of receipts, average amount of receipts, number of visitors who buy, visitors frequency), are explored by discussing the results of a qualitative study focused on 16 Italian shopping centers over a three-year period. Practical implications for shopping center managers are provided via empirical findings, while limitations of the study are underlined for suggesting future research directions.

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Elisabetta Savelli. Experience Economy and the Management of Shopping Centers: The Role of Entertainment. International Series in Advanced Management Studies 2018, 125 -148.

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Elisabetta Savelli. Experience Economy and the Management of Shopping Centers: The Role of Entertainment. International Series in Advanced Management Studies. 2018; ():125-148.

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Elisabetta Savelli. 2018. "Experience Economy and the Management of Shopping Centers: The Role of Entertainment." International Series in Advanced Management Studies , no. : 125-148.

Journal article
Published: 20 November 2017 in International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse whether and how the website atmosphere (WA) of a shopping centre affects the behavioural loyalty of customers towards physical shopping centres. A mediating variable – individual shopper motivation – is considered in assessing this relationship. Design/methodology/approach The research hypotheses were tested using a partial least squares – path modelling approach to structural equation modelling on a sample population of 438 individuals. Findings Online atmospherics, particularly concerning the social/relational attributes of the WA, positively affect the behavioural loyalty of customers towards physical shopping centres. Moreover, recreational motivations strengthen this relationship more than functional motivations do. Research limitations/implications The sample investigated is limited with regard to diversity, age and gender. Future research can use a more representative sample to improve the findings’ relevance and generalisation. Also the development of a scale of measures for the shopping centre customers’ motivations is worthy of interest in future studies. Practical implications Recognising the importance of web atmospherics’ significant impact on customer loyalty should encourage shopping centre managers to develop effective website and online communication programmes. Originality/value Extant studies have paid little attention to the relationship between WA and customer loyalty to the physical shopping centre. This study investigates this relationship, combining the online and offline perspective into an overall research approach. Moreover, it contributes to the research on website management in the shopping centre context by providing a comprehensive analysis of WA, whereas previous studies have mainly focussed on one or a few atmospherics.

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Elisabetta Savelli; Marco Cioppi; Federica Tombari. Web atmospherics as drivers of shopping centres’ customer loyalty. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 2017, 45, 1213 -1240.

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Elisabetta Savelli, Marco Cioppi, Federica Tombari. Web atmospherics as drivers of shopping centres’ customer loyalty. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management. 2017; 45 (11):1213-1240.

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Elisabetta Savelli; Marco Cioppi; Federica Tombari. 2017. "Web atmospherics as drivers of shopping centres’ customer loyalty." International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 45, no. 11: 1213-1240.

Journal article
Published: 18 September 2017 in International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences
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The food consumption has always received a lot of attention in the marketing literature, as it tends to reflect and determine the overall consumer behaviour, expression of the individual lifestyle. Nevertheless, less attention has been devoted to the young. This paper aims at analysing how university students, a segment of young people, perceive and evaluate the quality of food and which attributes most influence their food choice and consumption. An online questionnaire was carried out from March to December 2015 among Italian university students. A sample of 1,138 people took part in the survey. Data were elaborated through SPSS 21.0 statistical software package. Findings suggest a number of interesting points. First, a high attention of university students towards price and sales promotion was observed. Nevertheless, they are well informed in food products they buy and pay high attention to ingredients, origin and healthiness of food products. Finally, performing a principal component analysis three different components on food store selection were found, namely, “Price saving”, “Convenience” and “Food assortment and quality”. A more comprehensive understanding of the food behaviour of the young could be useful for marketing researchers and practitioners to define marketing programs aimed at satisfying the food demand of a growing segment of the market. The food behaviour of young people as a whole has been little addressed in the marketing literature. Existing studies have explored specific topics such as the consumption of organic food, fast-food buying habits or alcohol abuse.

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Elisabetta Savelli; Federica Murmura; Lolita Liberatore; Nicola Casolani; Laura Bravi. Food habits and attitudes towards food quality among young students. International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences 2017, 9, 456 -468.

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Elisabetta Savelli, Federica Murmura, Lolita Liberatore, Nicola Casolani, Laura Bravi. Food habits and attitudes towards food quality among young students. International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences. 2017; 9 (3/4):456-468.

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Elisabetta Savelli; Federica Murmura; Lolita Liberatore; Nicola Casolani; Laura Bravi. 2017. "Food habits and attitudes towards food quality among young students." International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences 9, no. 3/4: 456-468.

Original articles
Published: 02 January 2017 in Total Quality Management & Business Excellence
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This study investigates how university students perceive food quality and attempts to demonstrate how the individual lifestyle is a useful variable for segmentation purposes. Using data from an online questionnaire on a sample of 1138 Italian university students, the study reveals that there are two dominant factors influencing the food choice behaviour of young students, that is, food convenience and food certifications, and two main factors affecting the food store selection, that is, food disposability and store convenience. These variables make considerable contributions in characterising four clusters of young consumers, namely healthy and certified food consumers, comfortable consumers, saver consumers and innovative consumers. The findings provide a more comprehensive understanding of why young consumers buy foods, what they believe food quality is and how their perception of food quality affects their buying behaviour. This is critical for marketing researchers and practitioners to define marketing programmes fitting the food demand of a growing fast segment of the market.

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Elisabetta Savelli; Federica Murmura; Lolita Liberatore; Nicola Casolani; Laura Bravi. Consumer attitude and behaviour towards food quality among the young ones: empirical evidences from a survey. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence 2017, 30, 169 -183.

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Elisabetta Savelli, Federica Murmura, Lolita Liberatore, Nicola Casolani, Laura Bravi. Consumer attitude and behaviour towards food quality among the young ones: empirical evidences from a survey. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence. 2017; 30 (1-2):169-183.

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Elisabetta Savelli; Federica Murmura; Lolita Liberatore; Nicola Casolani; Laura Bravi. 2017. "Consumer attitude and behaviour towards food quality among the young ones: empirical evidences from a survey." Total Quality Management & Business Excellence 30, no. 1-2: 169-183.

Regular papers
Published: 01 August 2011 in Journal of Global Fashion Marketing
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The empirical study is based on the qualitative case-study approach. It has been carried out by face-to-face interviews to the Aeffe Marketing Managers and a review of the Group’s archival documentations and publications. It highlights some managerial implication that could interest other firms operating in similar contexts. In particular, we put attention on three interrelated brand management’s critical dimensions that could assist luxury fashion firms in order to increase the effectiveness of brand investment and regain the customers’ brand attention.

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Elisabetta Savelli. Role of Brand Management of the Luxury Fashion Brand in the Global Economic Crisis: A Case Study of Aeffe Group. Journal of Global Fashion Marketing 2011, 2, 170 -179.

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Elisabetta Savelli. Role of Brand Management of the Luxury Fashion Brand in the Global Economic Crisis: A Case Study of Aeffe Group. Journal of Global Fashion Marketing. 2011; 2 (3):170-179.

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Elisabetta Savelli. 2011. "Role of Brand Management of the Luxury Fashion Brand in the Global Economic Crisis: A Case Study of Aeffe Group." Journal of Global Fashion Marketing 2, no. 3: 170-179.