News tagged with shopping
PC shipments gain in 3Q, a good sign for holidays
Oct 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Worldwide shipments of personal computers edged back up in the third quarter, according to industry researchers, a promising sign for the industry as it heads into the holiday shopping season.
Candy bar or healthy snack? Free choice not as free as we think
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Oct 13, 2009 |
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If you think choosing between a candy bar and healthy snack is totally a matter of free will, think again. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that the choices we make to indulge ourselves or exercise self-c ...
Many Britons too lazy to change TV channel: poll
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Britons are so lazy that one in six cannot be bothered to change television channel if the remote control is not working, according to a study Monday.
PayPal outage frustrates merchants, consumers
Aug 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- PayPal suffered periodic breakdowns that crimped Internet sales for more than four hours Monday.
Alice.com grasps the woes of buying toilet paper
Jul 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- If shopping for household essentials like toilet paper and soap isn't your favorite activity, a new Web site might eliminate the task - while saving you cash.
IAC shares surge despite $28M quarterly loss (Update)
Apr 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The recession took a bite out of IAC/InterActiveCorp in the first quarter, as revenue fell 22 percent in the Internet company's media and advertising unit, which includes the Ask.com search engine.
Shopping behavior: Consumers flock together, but don't necessarily buy
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Apr 20, 2009 |
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Consumers are attracted to crowds in stores, but they are not likely to buy something from a crowded location, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Finding our own little worlds has never been easier
Mar 04, 2009 |
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What an author won't do for a book. In 2004, San Jose State University associate professor Andy Wood decided to embark upon an experiment: He would fly from San Jose to New York, rent a car and drive back the 3,000 miles ...
Addiction: Insights from Parkinson's disease
Feb 25, 2009 |
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A new comprehensive review by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), McGill University and the University of Cambridge, England provides vital insights into the neurological basis of addiction by investigating ...
Overdoing it? Simple techniques can help avoid overindulgence
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Some people overindulge on junk foods or needless shopping sprees when they feel depressed. Others lose control the minute they feel happy. Is there a way to avoid such extreme actions? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Re ...
Neurotic? Psychotic? What kind of holiday shopper are you?
Dec 10, 2008 |
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The holiday season is the busiest shopping time of the year. According to the National Retail Federation, more than 172 million shoppers hit the stores on Black Friday weekend this year – up from 147 million in 2007.
Web shopping only holiday retailing bright spot, Purdue expert says
Nov 13, 2008 |
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Despite anticipated weak holiday retail sales overall, Internet holiday shopping is expected to increase at least 10 percent, said a Purdue University retail expert. Online sales are estimated to be $35 billion to $40 bil ...
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