Mindfulness Moderates Consumer Response to Loud vs. Quiet Luxury Advertising
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Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21340582 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amy Errmann (0000-0003-1213-0040, Auckland University of Technology, corresponding author), Benjamin Voyer (ESCP Business School), Marilyn Giroux (0000-0001-5764-0533, Université Laval) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-21 |
| Publication date | 2026-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Advertising Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8499 • E-ISSN: 1740-1909 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00218499.2026.2682651 |
| OpenAlex | W7166799772 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 60 |
As demand for “quiet” luxury grows, advertisers face a strategic question: how prominently should brand markers be displayed? Across five studies (N = ∼2,000), we show that the effectiveness of brand prominence depends on consumer mindfulness. When mindfulness is low, prominent logos reinforce extrinsic status motives and increase preference for loud luxury. When mindfulness is high, subtle branding aligns with intrinsic, self-congruent motives and increases preference for quiet luxury. The findings offer an actionable targeting principle: match logo prominence to contextual and behavioral signals of consumers’ inward- versus outward-oriented status motives
Consumer behaviour · Consumer research · Mindfulness · QUIET · Consumer Retail Behavior Studies · Media Influence and Health · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |