Tag: shopping
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.
Buying gifts? Why ‘buy now, pay later’ could be a dangerous...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
Gift-givers hoping to splurge this holiday season despite the pinch of high inflation have...
‘Checkout charity’ can increase a shopper’s anxiety, especially when asks are automated
Na Young Lee, University of Dayton and Adam Hepworth, Ohio University
The Research Brief is a short take about...
Would you bring your dog to a shop? Why retailers should...
Kokho Jason Sit, University of Portsmouth
Pandemic pets have taken the world by storm. At least 3.2 million households...
Valentine’s Day: the pressures of shopping for romance
Cathrine Jansson-Boyd, Anglia Ruskin University
For many couples, Valentine’s Day is crunch time. Research has shown that romantic relationships...
EXPLORING NATURE
Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat −...
Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State University
When you open the refrigerator and find a wedge of cheese flecked with green...
