Elevating phosphorus accumulation in waste stabilisation pond algae : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2019 Facultative waste stabilisation ponds (WSP) are used globally for wastewater treatment due to their low cost and simple operation. While WSPs can be effective at removing organic pollutants and pathogens, phosphorus removal is typically poor.
Sells, Matthew
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From Traditional Luxury to the Youthful Trend: Analysis of Gucci’s Brand Reinvention and Marketing Strategies in the Chinese Market [PDF]
SHS Web of ConferencesAgainst the backdrop of the continuous growth of the global luxury market, China has become a crucial consumption battleground. With the rise of the young consumer group, the main force of luxury consumption in China is accelerating its shift towards the
Wang Ruofan
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How Digital Transformation Impacts Customer Experience in the Hard Luxury Industry: Consensus on Omnichannel Strategy [PDF]
Athens Journal of Business & EconomicsDespite the impact of digitalization in the luxury industry since the health crisis, few researches have been done on the hard luxury industry. Therefore, the aim of this study is to provide insight on how digitalization has been transforming the ...
Marine Bertrand , Ekaterina Glebova
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Volume 3.0: Centre for Sustainable Fashion: tactics for change [PDF]
, 2009 Documenting the debates raised at the Fashioning the Future Summit, a milestone event run by the CSF in October 2008, and strategising to propose new possibilities for the fashion sector which minimise the negative social, environmental and cultural ...
Baldwin, Nina +2 more
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Chinese Gift-Giving, Anti-Corruption Law, and the Rule of Law and Virtue [PDF]
, 2016 This Article addresses the question of whether virtuous giftgiving in China can be used in the fight against corruption. Giftgiving, ubiquitous in Chinese familial, business, and official practices, has been under fire by both laws outside and within ...
Szto, Mary
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BBR: Brazilian Business Review, 2019 The main objective of this article is to develop a scale to measure relationship perception among customers of luxury fashion brands in Brazil. We followed Churchill's (1979) and Rossiter's (2002) guidelines on scale development, emcompassing interviews ...
Fernanda Scussel, Gisela Demo
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Flax: Sustainability Is the New Luxury
, 2015 ‘Flax: increasing its value for society’ was the challenge posed by cross-border researchers funded by the European Union INTERREG IV A France (Channel)—England call, as the ancient flax fiber had seen a dramatic decline in consumer appeal and market share.
Farrer, Joan, Watt, Carolyn
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The luxury goods market: Understanding the psychology of Chinese consumers
European Research on Management and Business EconomicsThe objective of this research is to construct a multifactorial model facilitating the assessment of the interrelation between aspects of Chinese consumers' attitudes towards luxury items and their psychological intent to acquire such goods.
Sergei Chernov, Dmitry Gura
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The Importance of the Quality and Sustainability Labels in the Perception of the Luxury Hotel Industry [PDF]
Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-beingThe paper explores valorisation of hotel service quality elements and puts them in the context of guests’ preferences related with luxury accommodation. The focus of the paper is perception of luxury hotel offer and influence of sustainability labels and
Tamara Floričić +2 more
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The new wave of luxury : The meaning and value of luxury to the contemporary consumer
Qualitative market research, 2019 Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore what luxury represents to contemporary consumers in their own life contexts. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-methods qualitative approach was adopted that comprised individual, personal interviews and focused interviews with small groups.
Gummerus, Johanna +4 more
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