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.
Literature foundations: Consumer research studies how we attribute meaning to commodities and bring them into our lives (Belk 1988, Miller 2008). Through singularization, commodities take on meaning Read More »
Cause-related marketing (CM) is a type of sponsoring activity whereby firms, for a limited period of time, donate a certain amount of the sales price of the firm’s product or revenue to a specific Read More »
Imagine that it is early in the morning and you have a couple of minutes to spend on Twitter. Which article would you “like” more: an article that guarantees a fun time with its catchy title or Read More »
Due to the scale, scope, and complexity of its impact, digital technology has been referred to as the fourth industrial revolution (Schwab, 2017). Researchers have called for a better understanding Read More »
What comes to your mind when you think of the brand name Mini Cooper or Grand Cherokee? Physical size would probably be among the first few associations that come to mind - Mini Cooper is physically Read More »