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Study examines motivations for consumption of luxury goods

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From the University of Delaware press release via ScienceDaily: A young woman in Tokyo pays 243,000 Yen for a Louis Vuitton suitcase emblazoned with the company’s iconic monogram. A continent away, another woman purchases the… 

Study examines why consumers prefer familiar products

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From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers are more likely to purchase a product if they have previously focused their attention on it but are less likely to purchase a… 

Study examines the unconscious direction of consumer gaze

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From the Concordia University press release: Rows of new toys, endless racks of sweaters on clothing store shelves, long lines of books arranged in the bestsellers section at the bookstore. From mall displays to boutique… 

Study suggests simple scent can increase retail sales

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From the Washington State University press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists and business people have known for decades that certain scents—pine boughs at Christmas, baked cookies in a house for sale—can get customers in the buying…