Search for dissertations about: "luxury"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the word luxury.

2. 1. The Rise of Luxury Brands Online : A study of how a sense of luxury brand is created in an online environment

   Author : Anita Radón; Per Olof Berg; Miriam Salzer-Mörling; Micael Dahlén; Lars Strannegård; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Luxury; Luxury Brands; Brand Image; Brand Identity; Internet; Online Environment; Communities; Counterfeits.; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; företagsekonomi; Business Administration;

   Abstract : Luxury brands have only recently tapped into the online market in an attempt to increase revenues and expand their businesses. This leap onto the online world has resulted in several new challenges, including the luxury brand paradox. READ MORE

4. 2. Luxury as the opposite of vulgarity : a trio of perspectives on luxury brands

   Author : Mignon Reyneke; Sharyn Rundle-Thiele; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Industriell marknadsföring; Industrial Marketing;

   Abstract : This thesis, entitled “Luxury as the opposite of vulgarity: A trio of perspectives on luxury brands” considers luxury brands in a trio of contemporary contexts. Despite the academic research surrounding luxury brands being limited, the existent research most often studies luxury brands in a traditional retail context. READ MORE

5. 3. Identification and assessment of luxury brand segments in the emerging markets: Case of South Africa

   Author : Beate Stiehler; Esmail Salehi-Sangari; Leyland Pitt; Narongsak (Tek) Thongpapanl; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Luxury brands; South Africa; Emerging markets; Consumer behaviour; luxury segments; brand co-creation; discourse analysis; Företagsekonomi; Business Studies;

   Abstract : Africa has been identified as an upcoming market in which luxury brands should secure future growth opportunities. A review of related academic literature, however, reveals that limited research has been conducted which focuses specifically on the continent’s luxury consumers. READ MORE

6. 4. Perceived Quality of Cars. A Novel Framework and Evaluation Methodology

   Author : Kostas Stylidis; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; luxury; knowledge management; engineering; premium; design; engineering; automotive; product quality; ; product development; aesthetics; perceived quality;

   Abstract : The supremacy of the automotive manufacturers today is no longer driven by them achieving a superior manufacturing quality but increasingly depends on the customer’s quality perception. Average car consumers see a car’s quality as a fancy mixture of design, aesthetics, their own previous experiences and performance characteristics of the vehicle, unlike a combination of mechanical parts, software pieces, advanced materials, cutting-edge manufacturing processes, with technical knowledge, skills and high production volumes – all ingredients involved in the modern car creation. READ MORE

7. 5. The Art of Open Secrets : obfuscating practices and conspicuous withdrawal in the luxury freeport

   Author : Jessica Inez Backsell; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : The thesis explores various forms of obfuscation and pays particular attention to the role of conspicuous withdrawal. One market actor that embodies such withdrawal is the Luxury Freeport Warehouse. READ MORE