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consumer behavior
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The Ethical Investigator
Staying Afloat in a Sea of Data
Adam Davidson recently wrote "Making Choices in the Age of Information Overload," for the New York Times magazine where he explained how consumer choices have changed in the Information Age. …
China Esquire
Book review: Chocolate Fortunes
By Chinaesq
Disclaimer: I received a free review copy of Chocolate Fortunes: The Battle for the Hearts, Minds, and Wallets of China’s Consumers from the publisher, AMACOM. Again, a very overdue review.…
DuetsBlog
Our Youngest Consumers
--Catlan McCurdy, Attorney Everyone who has children, or has been around them knows that even at a very young age, kids develop favorites. Usually it’s a favorite stuffed animal, a…
PropertyProf Blog
Does an Apology Have a Market Value?
By propertyprof
A fascinating article on the art of the apology offered this tidbit:A trio of researchers . . . used the German eBay website to conduct a real-world experiment. Via e-mail,…
The Rainmaker Blog
What Lawyers Can Learn About Social Media From Holiday Shoppers
A recent poll of 4,500 adult consumers by a marketing firm called Mr. Youth, a FastCompany Top 10 Most Innovative company, showed that social media has been a significant influence…
The Rainmaker Blog
Study: 71% of U.S. Adults Online Watch Videos
According to a new Pew Internet survey, 71 percent of online adults visit video-sharing sites like YouTube and Vimeo to watch online videos. Here’s how the study results break down…
PropertyProf Blog
My Favorite Video: Ikea and Irrational Attachment to Property II
By propertyprof
Apropos of the earlier post, if you happen to be looking for an IKEA-themed example of our irrational attachment to property, there's a much better video available than Dan Ariely's…
PropertyProf Blog
Friday’s Architecture Moment: How IKEA Works
By propertyprof
This weekend, I made a pilgrimage from my home in Lexington to the IKEA in Cincinnati. Five hours, five-hundred dollars, and five unintended purchases later, I was back home. I…
The Faculty Lounge
The Tipping Point
You dine at Restaurant #1. You receive the bill, with no guidance on an appropriate tip. You dine at Restaurant #2. You receive the bill, with a calculation of what…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Studies Purport to Link Ovulation with Certain Female Consumer Behaviors
Slate Magazine (Double X): Oh, Please, Tell Me More About My Eggs, by Jessica Grose:The many weaknesses of ovulation studies.Last month, a study claiming that women buy sexier clothing when they…