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The Impact of Sustainability Marketing on Young Consumers: A Cross-Regional Study of Eastern and Western Europe

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mosr-2024-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2335-8750 | Journal ISSN: 1392-1142
Language: English
Page range: 71 - 84
Submitted on: Jan 30, 2025
Accepted on: May 30, 2025
Published on: Aug 6, 2025
Published by: Vytautas Magnus University, Institute of Foreign Language
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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