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The Impact of Influencer Marketing on the Behavior of Generation Z Consumers

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2025-0036 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0198 | Journal ISSN: 1730-4237
Language: English
Page range: 347 - 365
Submitted on: Nov 29, 2024
Accepted on: Aug 1, 2025
Published on: Dec 17, 2025
Published by: University of Szczecin
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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