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The influence of brand experience on brand equity: the mediating role of brand love in a retail fashion brand

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|Apr 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mmcks-2022-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2069-8887 | Journal ISSN: 1842-0206
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