The Role of Ethnocentrism and Xenocentrism in Shaping Consumer Visual Responses to Domestic and Imported Product Logos
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2026-0111 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652
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Published on: Jul 21, 2026
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