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How categories and environment create satisfied and well-informed consumers
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Dec 14, 2009 |
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Expert consumers like to be surprised by unusual product formats, while novices crave familiarity, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Are most consumers planners when it comes to time and money? New study shows some benefits
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Dec 15, 2009 |
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Planning -- regarding money or time -- can bring tangible benefits to consumers. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research discovered what makes planners tick.
Group corrects statement about safety of hot toys
Dec 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A consumer group that reported several of the holiday season's must-have toys are unsafe wants to make a correction.
Half of Euro online travel purchases legally unsafe: EU
Nov 26, 2009 |
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More than half of all people who buy flights, hotel rooms and hire cars online risk being left without compensation if companies fail under outdated law, the EU said Thursday.
GAO: FCC must improve wireless industry oversight
Dec 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Federal regulators receive tens of thousands of customer complaints about wireless services every year, but don't do enough to follow up or to protect consumers who have problems with their mobile carriers, government ...
Highest jobless rate in three decades causes drop in consumer confidence
Nov 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Florida's consumer confidence fell three points to 69 in November amid continued concerns over the state?s high unemployment rate, according to a new University of Florida survey.
Does scent enhance consumer product memories?
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Dec 14, 2009 |
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It may seem odd to add scent to products like sewing thread, automobile tires, and tennis balls, as some companies have done. But a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says scent helps consumers remember produc ...
Veiling in style: How does a stigmatized practice become fashionable?
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Dec 14, 2009 |
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Why are an increasing number of Turkish women wearing veils in a secular country where the practice is banned in public buildings? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says one factor is fashion.
Do consumers always approach pleasure and avoid pain? New study suggests an alternative
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Dec 14, 2009 |
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Whether it's doing sit-ups or eating steamed veggies instead of fries, it's often difficult to get ourselves to do something we know is beneficial. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says we can trick oursel ...
Killer cookies: To resist temptation, exaggerate the threat
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Dec 14, 2009 |
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Your ability to resist that tempting cookie depends on how a big a threat you perceive it to be, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
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