The book examines the use of nostalgia as a marketing lever that can potentially affect consumer behavior. Beginning with a thorough examination of nostalgia as a construct, the book then presents and discusses four studies to show the possible effects of nostalgia in the context of sport marketing, charitable giving, sustainable consumption and sports tourism. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and those interested in discovering advancements in consumer research. In addition, it offers benefits to marketers and practitioners seeking to include nostalgic stimuli in their advertising communications.

This book examines what happens when consumption - originally based on ethical issues - becomes a sort of religious behaviour which excludes possibly equally-valid alternatives by principle. It happens when consumers are deeply observant of the choices they made that it becomes a sort of faith, a recurrent behaviour which excludes a renewal of critical judgments and usually turns into habit or, even, fanaticism. Five related studies are presented in both consumer and political marketing: from fervid attachment to brands, to induction of compulsive forms of shopping or, even, fanatic behaviours, such as political extremism. On these themes, this volume offers a European point of view and, in particular, an Italian one, proposing new and original lines of research that have never been explored before.