This exploratory study by a team including Dr Xuemei Bian of Kent Business School examines Chinese consumers’ perceptions of authenticity. Extended interviews reveal that Chinese … Read more
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Social Power, Product Conspicuousness and the Demand for Luxury Brand Counterfeit Products
The aim of this article by a research team including Dr Xuemei Bian of Kent Business School is two-fold: 1) to achieve a better understanding … Read more
The wisdom of crowds: The potential of online communities as a tool for data analysis
Online communities have become an important source for knowledge and new ideas. This paper by Dr Marian Garcia Martinez of Kent Business School and ex-PhD … Read more
The spatiotemporal association of non-prescription retail sales with cases during the 2009 influenza pandemic in Great Britain
This study by a research team including Professor Andrew Fearne of Kent Business School assessed whether retail sales of non-prescription products can be used for … Read more
The technological evolution of food traceability systems and their impact on firm sustainable performance: A RBV approach
This paper by a team including Dr Marian Garcia Martinez of Kent Business School presents a theoretical framework grounded on the Resource Based View (RBV) … Read more
Professor of Marketing at Kent Business School appointed as Fellow at EMAC
Professor Veronica Wong, head of the Marketing Group at Kent Business School, has been appointed as a Fellow of the European Marketing Academy (EMAC). EMAC was founded … Read more
Dr Ben Lowe gives Keynote Lecture at the LeanGreenFood Conference in Halkidiki, Greece
Dr Ben Lowe gave a keynote lecture, entitled Consumer Acceptance of Innovations at the international LeanGreenFood conference in Halkidiki, Greece last month. The conference consisted … Read more
PG Festival Poster Prize
Congratulations to KBS PhD student, Sarah Tetley, who won the prize for the best social science poster at the University of Kent’s Postgraduate Research Festival … Read more
‘One of the best networking events in town’ – the Business Executives Forum connects academia with industry
”I found the Business Executives Forum very enjoyable and was very impressed with the professional manner in which it was conducted. I have been to … Read more
Prof Veronica Wong invited onto Prestigious Editorial Board
Professor Veronica Wong, Head of Marketing at Kent Business School has been invited to join the Editorial Board of the Journal of Product Innovation Management, the … Read more
Pitch it! leads to more job opportunities for Kent Business School students
Students at the Kent Business School enhanced their employability prospects by pitching their business marketing ideas to a real-life business. Representatives of Ruskin Air Management … Read more
Expert comment: Promotion pioneers keep the classics to hand
Marketing academic Dr Ben Lowe, a senior lecturer in marketing at the University of Kent, has carried out extensive research into why consumers like coupons, … Read more
Pitch it! event helps Kent Business School student land a job
Kent Business School MSc student Carl Lincoln has just secured a full -time job as a Marketing Assistant at the Ashford-based high-end design and manufacturing … Read more
Dr Marian Garcia presenting at ‘Innovation in the new food industry’ conference
Dr Marian Garcia, Senior Lecturer in Agri-Environmental Economics at Kent Business School, is presenting at a conference on ‘Innovation in the new food industry’ on … Read more
BAM Award for KBS PhD Student
PhD candidate, Kalliopi Konsolaki, won the prestigious Best Developmental Paper Award in Marketing and Retail at the British Academy of Management conference in Cardiff during … Read more
Kent Business School is featured in Kent Staff Magazine
Kent Business School is featured in the University of Kent’s October 2012 issue of the Kent Staff magazine. The main ‘feature’ of the magazine, on … Read more
Pitch it! Kent Business School students showcase marketing ideas to Shepherd Neame
Kent Business School recently launched a new initiative providing our students with valuable practical experience while enabling organisations to benefit from their fresh ideas. The … Read more
Anthropology Alumni wins prize at ESRC Conference
1st year KBS Doctoral student and DICE Alumni Sarah Tetley, won the prize for best presentation at the inaugural ESRC Doctoral Training Centre Conference in … Read more
Kent Business School research case study published by Academy of Social Sciences
The Academy of Social Sciences in partnership with the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies has recently released the latest issue of their booklet … Read more
PhD Student Cuts the Mustard
Kent Business School PhD student, Tom Hollands, won the Technical Excellence Award at the ‘Sammies’, the Oscars of the UK sandwich industry, on Thursday 17 May … Read more