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What is destination cultural capital, and what is its role in tourism? The present inquiry addressed these questions by examining a mediated relationship among perceived destination cultural capital, impression in memory, brand love, enjoyable reminiscence, and revisit intention based on cultural capital theory and mental time travel perspective. It further draws on shattered assumptions theory to underscore the boundary conditions of COVID-19 worries and meaning in life. By undertaking three empirical studies, this investigation offers a mechanism that explains how reminiscences of past travel memories could galvanize interest in future voyages during the new normal. This inquiry broadens the scope of cultural capital in tourism scholarship and identifies its role in tourists' beliefs through a cognitive–affective moderated dyadic process. It enriches the literature by providing a theoretical synthesis of the shattered assumptions and cultural capital perspectives, one that links mental time and corporeal travel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nutraceutical restaurants providing medical and/or health benefits have become an emerging market; however, the underlying factors and the mechanism explaining dining behaviours in nutraceutical restaurants remain unknown. This study utilized a mixed-methods approach to bridge this research gap. An exploratory qualitative interview was conducted to identify the determinants of patronage behaviour at nutraceutical restaurants. We further conducted a quantitative study utilizing an extended value-attitude-behaviour model to provide quantitative evidence. The results showed that health, cultural values, and social norms significantly influenced customers' attitudes, thus leading to their revisit intentions. Furthermore, we found a significant role of social norms in determining nutraceutical consumption. Additionally, age was found to moderate the effects of health values and social norms on revisit intention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Because of their significance, research on memorable tourism experiences (MTEs) has rapidly increased in the last decade. However, few comprehensive studies have traced knowledge creation and dissemination in this important research area. To address this gap, 104 articles focused on MTEs from eight tourism journals were analyzed. This study applied multiple approaches, including a trend analysis of prevailing research themes and keywords, bibliometric analysis, and content analysis, generating suggestions for future research. Among the meaningful results, this study identified three research streams: the experience economy, the nomological network analysis of MTEs, and remembered experience analysis. Additional findings from a content analysis, and nine future research agendas were produced. Thus, by improving the understanding of customers' MTEs, our findings not only open paths for future research but also have implications for industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The extant literature has demonstrated the significant effect of food names on consumer behavior. However, few studies focused on food names with auspicious meanings. Thus, this study proposes an attribute-value-satisfaction-intention (AVSI) model to enhance our understanding of the effect of food names on consumer behavior. Data were collected from 483 Chinese consumers who had recently purchased auspiciously named food products. The results indicate that both the meaning and the linguistic characteristics of food name attributes had a positive influence on consumer values. Consumer values also significantly affected repurchase intention directly and indirectly through satisfaction. Furthermore, individuals' superstitious beliefs served as a partial moderator. This study's results provide important insights for developing effective marketing strategies to increase consumer loyalty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]