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Personalising a luxury gift with a name or initial? Research suggests a hidden social cost

By Anne-maree O'Rourke, Lecturer in Marketing, The University of Queensland

Personalising luxury items with a customer’s name offers a sense of exclusivity, but new research reveals a hidden downside – it can add to fears of being judged as ‘showy’ and less friendly.

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