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New Technology Could Help Reduce Food Waste
We throw out a quarter of
the food we buy. New
attitudes and new technology
could shrink the mountain of
waste from our kitchens. ... > full story
US Meat and Poultry Is Widely Contaminated With Drug-Resistant Staph Bacteria, Study Finds
Drug-resistant strains of
Staphylococcus aureus, a
bacterium linked to a wide
range of human diseases, are
present in meat and poultry
... > full story
Impending Death for Paper Coupons?
With digital coupons more
readily available,
researchers set out to
understand how consumers are
using them and what they
think about the technology
behind the promotions and
... > full story
Consumers Will Pay More for Goods They Can Touch
We've all heard the
predictions: e-commerce is
going to be the death of
traditional commerce; online
shopping spells the end of
the neighborhood
... > full story
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Taxing Sugary Beverages Not a Clear Cut Strategy to Reduce Obesity
July 30, 2013 — Taxing sugary beverages may help reduce calories from these beverages in the United States, according to a joint study by researchersTaxing sugary beverages may help reduce calories from these ... > full story -
Parents’ Experiences With Pediatric Retail Clinics Examined
July 22, 2013 — Parents who had established relationships with pediatricians still accessed care for their children at retail clinics (RCs), typically located in large chain drugstores, mostly because the clinics ... > full story -
Consumer Behavior
Retail and Services
Consumerism
Educational Policy
Educational Psychology
Child Psychology
Smile's Better to Boost Small Businesses, Says New Research
June 14, 2013 — A simple smile and a friendly greeting can make customers feel much more loyal towards small independent companies, according to new ... > full story -
Brand Leadership Is Unlikely to Be Regained Once Lost
June 6, 2013 — Business history is littered with the remains of fallen giants. Yuban coffee, Fels Naptha laundry soap, Bobbie Brooks, Zenith, Kodak -- all these brands were leaders in their time, and then something ... > full story -
Consumers Largely Underestimating Calorie Content of Fast Food
May 23, 2013 — People eating at fast food restaurants largely underestimate the calorie content of meals, especially large ones, according to a new ... > full story -
Super-Sized Citizens: The Relationship Between a Country's Fast-Food Outlets and Its Obesity Rates
May 10, 2013 — Many studies have linked the meals served at fast-food outlets to obesity, but is there a relationship between the number of restaurants in a country and the girth of its ... > full story -
Why We Love It or Hate It: Key to Brand Affinity and Brand Aversion for Brands Like Apple and Manchester United
May 9, 2013 — Why do brands such as Manchester United and Apple capture hearts and minds? How do marketers make consumers develop a strong attachment for a product or service? According to a recent study it is ... > full story -
'Sequential' Pricing Can Increase Retail Profits
April 30, 2013 — An in-depth study of so-called “sequential” pricing of retail products in both online and “bricks-and-mortar” stores found that the ability to set prices based on real-time ... > full story -
Common Component Strategy Could Improve Profits
April 29, 2013 — Manufacturing using common components can actually reduce product line cannibalization, a finding that could allow firms to improve profits, says new ... > full story -
Putting a Human Face on a Product: When Brand Humanization Goes Wrong
April 2, 2013 — When companies put a human face on their brand, the public usually responds positively. This advertising approach has brought us alarm clocks with sleepy faces and color-coated chocolate candies with ... > full story
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