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International Conference on Marketing and Business Development Journal Agree to the Following Terms Vol II, No. 1/2016 Bucharest 2016 International Conference on Marketing and Business Development – Vol II, No. 1/2016 www.mbd.ase.ro Copyright © 2016, Bucharest University of Economic Studies Publishing House All rights reserved. Bucharest University of Economic Studies Publishing House 6 Romana Square, 1st district, Bucharest, Romania Postal Code 010374 Bucharest University of Economic Studies Publishing House ISSN: 2344 - 5130 ISSN-L: 2344 - 5130 2 International Conference on Marketing and Business Development – Vol II, No. 1/2016 www.mbd.ase.ro This volume comprises the full papers accepted by the Scientific Committee of the fourth Edition of the International Conference “Marketing and Business Development” MBD2016, June 30th - July 2nd 2016, Bucharest, Romania. Papers were selected after a peer review double blind type evaluation process. 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Laureano, PhD, ISCTE Lisbon, Portugal Professor Rui Manuel Vinhas da Silva, PhD, ISCTE Lisbon, Portugal Professor Daniel Șerbanică, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Professor Dilaver Tengilimoğlu, Atilim University, Turkey Professor Normand Turgeon, PhD, HEC Montréal, Canada Professor Călin Petrică Vegheș, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Professor Diana Maria Vrânceanu, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Professor Răzvan Zaharia, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Associate Professor Alin Valentin Angheluță, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Associate Professor Andreea Mihaela Barbu, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Associate Professor Stefan Caescu, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Associate Professor Mihaela Constantinescu, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Associate Professor Anca Francisca Cruceru, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Associate Professor Sabka Pashova, PhD, University of Economics-Varna, Bulgaria Associate Professor Mihai Roșca, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Associate Professor Katarzyna Żyminkowska, PhD, University of Bielsko-Biala and University of Economics in Katowice, Poland Assistant Professor Fayçal Boukamcha, PhD, Institute of Business Administration of Gafsa, Tunisia Assistant Professor Daniela Ioniță, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Assistant Professor Camelia Kailani, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Assistant Professor Lucian-Florin Onișor, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Assistant Professor Mara Ploeșteanu, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Assistant Professor Cristian Ionuț Tatu, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies , Romania Assistant Professor Jason Turner, PhD, Abertay University, UK Assistant Tiffany S. Ho, PhD, Yale University, United States of America Federica Bressan, PhD, University of Verona, Italy Maria Johann, PhD, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland Editorial Review Board Professor Ionel Dumitru, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Professor Dilaver Tengilimoğlu, Atilim University, Turkey Professor Diana Maria Vrânceanu, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Associate Professor Alin Valentin Angheluță, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Associate Professor Andreea Mihaela Barbu, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Associate Professor Ștefan Claudiu Căescu, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Associate Professor Mihaela Constantinescu, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Associate Professor Anca Francisca Cruceru, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Assistant Professor Fayçal Boukamcha, PhD, Institute of Business Administration of Gafsa, Tunisia Assistant Professor Daniela Ioniță, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Assistant Professor Lucian-Florin Onișor, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Assistant Professor Mara Gabriela Ploeșteanu, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Associate Professor Katarzyna Żyminkowska, PhD, University of Bielsko-Biala and University of Economics in Katowice, Poland Federica Bressan, PhD, University of Verona, Italy Maria Johann, PhD, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland 4 International Conference on Marketing and Business Development – Vol II, No. 1/2016 www.mbd.ase.ro TABLE OF CONTENTS FOOD SHOPPING BEHAVIOUR IN OLDER CONSUMERS´ SEGMENT ............. 9 DAGMAR LESAKOVA PROFILE OF LUXURY MALE & FEMALE CUSTOMERS IN WESTERN INDIA ................................................................................................................................... 16 MILIND FADNAVIS TRADE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION POLICY ................................................ 23 DILYANA YANEVA VYARA KYUROVA INFLUENCE OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT IN OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE ..................................................................................... 31 POLIXENIA AURORA PARESCURA EXPLORING THE TRAITS OF MARKETING STRATEGY APPROACHES: THE LATTE ARBOREA CASE STUDY .......................................................................... 43 MORENO FRAU FRANCESCA CABIDDU THE IMPORTANCE OF SIMILARITY AND EXPERTISE OF THE INFORMATION SOURCE IN THE WORD-OF-MOUTH COMMUNICATION PROCESS .................................................................................................................. 61 JOLANTA TKACZYK PLAY TO SAVE THE WORLD – TRIGGERING SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH GAMES...................................................................................................................... 72 ALEXANDRA IOANA PASCU SIMULATION BUSINESS GAMES IN THE RESEARCH OF MARKETING MANAGERS’ DECISION
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