Posts Tagged ‘consumers’
Digital formats split up electronics market
U. PITTSBURGH / CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Digital converters lower the risk of getting “stranded” with a losing, incompatible format—like when VHS made Betamax obsolete. Continue…
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 15:30 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Apr 30, 2013 16:22 - 1 Comment
Conservatives don’t buy into ‘green’ labels
DUKE (US) — When it comes to deciding which light bulb to buy, a label touting a product’s environmental benefit may actually discourage politically conservative shoppers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 12, 2013 9:27 - 1 Comment
“Sustainable” fish may not deserve the label
NYU (US) — Certification of seafood as “sustainable” by the nonprofit Marine Stewardship Council is too lenient and misleading, report researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 3, 2013 13:30 - 0 Comments
Patients don’t want to be bargain hunters
USC (US) — When it comes to health care, high deductibles aren’t enough to motivate patients to shop around for cheap medical services, a new study reports. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 4, 2013 14:20 - 2 Comments
Scans show why maternity clothes don’t fit
U. MISSOURI (US) — Women would buy even more maternity clothes if the cuts and sizes were based on the fifth month of pregnancy, not the seventh, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 26, 2013 13:14 - 4 Comments
Underage drinkers prefer the same brands
BOSTON U. / JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Of nearly 900 brands of alcohol, only 25 of them make up half of the alcohol underage drinkers in the US are consuming, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 20, 2013 13:11 - 0 Comments
Tool lets advertisers predict media use by the hour
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A new marketing model could help companies predict when to buy ads on the Internet, television and radio, and in print publications. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 21, 2013 10:38 - 2 Comments
Social media can boost the bottom line
U. BUFFALO (US) — Customers who participate in a firm’s social media visit the business about 5 percent more frequently than those who don’t. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 14, 2013 13:06 - 2 Comments
Boost from Facebook may cut self-control
U. PITTSBURGH / COLUMBIA U. (US) — Facebook, particularly “likes” and close friends’ positive comments, can reduce a person’s self-control online and in real life, new research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 7, 2013 10:39 - 2 Comments
People judge flu risk by cost of vaccine
TULANE (US) — Based on the price of medication, consumers make irrational inferences about their risk of getting sick. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 3, 2013 10:13 - 3 Comments
US consumers aren’t sold on plug-in cars
INDIANA U. (US) — The Obama administration’s goal of putting a million plug-in electric vehicles on the roads by 2015 may be a tough sell, say researchers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 21, 2012 12:55 - 0 Comments
Were you ‘naughty or nice’ to environment?
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Eating less meat, buying local, and consolidating your holiday shopping may have helped you get to the top of Santa’s green nice list, but it probably didn’t impact your environmental footprint. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 10, 2012 10:20 - 5 Comments
Why organic labels can be a turn-off
CORNELL / U. MICHIGAN (US) — Whether an organic food label is a good thing or not depends on the values of the person reading it. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 5, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments
Carbon footprint labels don’t add up
USC / U. MICHIGAN (US) — The methods used to measure products’ carbon footprints often fall short of assessing their true environmental impact, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 27, 2012 10:32 - 0 Comments
On sale! But does inexpensive mean cheap?
VANDERBILT (US) — The holidays usher in the biggest shopping season of the year, but sellers need to beware: sale prices can mean different things to different consumers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 26, 2012 17:45 - 0 Comments
Mired in scandal? Stick to the facts
RICE (US) — When faced with scandal or wrongdoing, corporations should be factual and informative in their post-crisis messaging, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 26, 2012 12:18 - 3 Comments
Cyber crime threatens smartphones in 2013
GEORGIA TECH (US) — In the coming year, cyber criminals will redirect their attacks to smartphones and other mobile devices, as more and more business and consumer data are stored there. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 28, 2012 15:10 - 3 Comments
Web tool balances online political news
U. WASHINGTON (US) — A new tool gauges if you’re getting a balanced view of the political news—and if not, it suggests sites that offer opinions from the other side of the political spectrum. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 26, 2012 14:08 - 1 Comment
iPhone 5 adds features, but will you use them?
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — More than 2 million consumers got the new iPhone 5 on Friday—but will they still enjoy their purchase when the novelty wears off? (more…)
