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Can You Feel the Luxe? Exploring Consumer-Brand Relationships with Luxury and Neo-Luxury Brands

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  • Činjarević Merima

    (University of Sarajevo – School of Economic and Business Trg oslobođenja – Alija Izetbegović 1 71000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • Alić Adi

    (PhD University of Sarajevo – School of Economic and Business Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • Hašimović Naida

    (MA Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Abstract

The present study explores linkages between the relational driver (brand involvement) and relationship outcomes (affective brand commitment and brand community identification) of consumer brand engagement among luxury and neo-luxury brands. The sample consisted of 616 consumers, compromising 311 owners of the Hugo Boss brand and 305 owners of the Massimo Dutti brand. Structural equation modelling (SEM) and multi-group analysis were used to test the proposed hypotheses. Findings suggest that brand involvement positively influences the three facets of consumer brand engagement - cognitive, affective, and behavioural, in the context of luxury and neo-luxury consumption. Moreover, the affective component of consumer brand engagement strongly predicts affective brand commitment for luxury and neo-luxury brands. Our findings indicate that the brand community identification with luxury and neo-luxury brands is only driven by affective consumer engagement.

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  • Činjarević Merima & Alić Adi & Hašimović Naida, 2025. "Can You Feel the Luxe? Exploring Consumer-Brand Relationships with Luxury and Neo-Luxury Brands," South East European Journal of Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 20(1), pages 149-162.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:seejeb:v:20:y:2025:i:1:p:149-162:n:1011
    DOI: 10.2478/jeb-2025-0011
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    Keywords

    Luxury; Neo-luxury; Brand involvement; Brand engagement; Brand community identification; Brand commitment;
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    • M00 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - General - - - General

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