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

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

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|Jun 2025

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