Tag: shopping
The US invented shopping malls, but China is writing their next chapter
John Rennie Short, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
On a recent research trip to China, I wandered through the...
The psychological differences between those who love and those who loathe...
Michael Breazeale, Mississippi State University
If the thought of taking part in the annual ritual of Black Friday gives...
Americans are tiptoeing out of economic turmoil this holiday shopping season
Ayalla A. Ruvio, Michigan State University and Forrest Morgeson, Michigan State University
With two big shopping days on the...
Why more food, toiletry and beauty companies are switching to minimalist...
Lan Anh Nu Ton, Texas Christian University
For decades, marketers of consumer goods designed highly adorned packages, deploying bold...
What drives people to panic buy during times of crisis: A...
Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee, Toronto Metropolitan University and Omar H. Fares, Toronto Metropolitan University
Fear can cause people...
Talking puppy or finger puppet? 5 tips for buying baby toys...
Brenna Hassinger-Das, Pace University and Jennifer M. Zosh, Penn State
Picking out a baby toy – whether it’s for...
Social media scatters your brain, and then you buy stuff you...
Matthew Pittman, University of Tennessee
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
Consumers often can’t detect fake reviews – and underestimate how many...
Shabnam Azimi, Loyola University Chicago
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.