Category: Marketing

Consumers see much greater risk than reward in online ads

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Personalized ads now follow us around the web, their content drawn from tracking our online activity. The ad industry has suggested we’re… Read more »

Study suggests photos are more credible but cartoons are more persuasive when conveying a message

From the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) press release: If you’re creating a message to educate, inform, or persuade, don’t underestimate the power of a… Read more »

We buy what we grasp: How our hands lead us to choose certain products

From the Bocconi University press release: The things we touch while shopping can affect what we buy, according to studies by Bocconi Department of Marketing’s Zachary Estes and University of… Read more »

Study suggests moviegoers’ taste in movies is idiosyncratic and at odds with critics’ preferences

From the New York University press release: Our taste in movies is notably idiosyncratic, and not linked to the demographic traits that studios target, finds new study on film preferences…. Read more »

When firms and customers share social responsibility, profits rise but donations can fall

From the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences press release: Firms sharing social responsibility for the social good with customers is generally seen as a win-win – more… Read more »