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Study looks at excuses and ‘indulgence effects’ in consumption

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From the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) press release: Sustainable materials, ecofriendly, and produced under good work conditions — convincing arguments for most of us. But how do consumers weigh compliance or non-compliance with such… 

Study looks at branding in a hyperconnected world

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From the American Marketing Association press release: Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, UNC-Chapel Hill, University of Wisconsin, and Columbia University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the changing role… 

Study links beer ad budgets to underage drinking

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From the Iowa State University press release: Advertising budgets and strategies used by beer companies appear to influence underage drinking, according to new research from Iowa State University. The findings show that the amount of… 

Study suggests anthromorphizing sadness may help regulate it

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From the Society for Consumer Psychology press release: Impulsive shopping can be a costly vice for people who are eager to escape emotional pain, but researchers have now discovered a strategy for increasing self-control in…