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Evaluating the Impact of Inclusive Marketing Dimensions on Advertising Effectiveness

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15544/mts.2025.45 | Journal eISSN: 2345-0355 | Journal ISSN: 1822-6760
Language: English
Page range: 570 - 584
Submitted on: Aug 11, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 23, 2025
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Published on: Jan 20, 2026
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