Marketing in the Digital Age

This book presents contemporary discussions on how consumers think, decide, and act in the digital world. Through contributions from scholars across diverse marketing domains, the book explores online decision-making, social engagement, influencer dynamics, and the growing importance of privacy and ethical responsibility. It connects classical consumer behavior theories with emerging practices shaped by digitalization. The chapters extend that tradition by offering theoretical and empirical insights for academics, practitioners, and policymakers who wish to understand how consumer behavior evolves within dynamic digital marketplaces. This edited volume originated from the International Conference Marketing Communication 2025 (ICMC), organised Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad, India.    Varsha Jain, Professor of Marketing, ESSCA France, is Deputy Editor of the Journal of Consumer Behaviour and Associate Editor at three “A” journals. She has received awards, chaired global conferences, and published over 145 papers including leading A* and A journals.   Githa Heggde, Dean at MICA, holds a Ph.D. in Management from Bharathiar University. With over 30 years of academic, consulting, and industry experience, she has led top business schools, guided institutional turnarounds, contributed to government initiatives, consulted corporates, and published research and books in marketing and supply chain management.   Russel Belk's research explores the meanings of possessions, collecting, gift-giving, sharing, and materialism. His work is often cultural, visual, qualitative, and interpretive. By examining how possessions hold meaning after acquisition and how cultures view consumption, he believes we gain deeper insights into how people define themselves through what they desire, own, and use.   George Spais is an adjunct faculty member at the Hellenic Open University. His expertise includes promotion management, digital marketing, and marketing education. His research is widely published in scholarly journals of marketing, and he worked extensively as marketing consultant and serves as editor for several major marketing journals.