Tag: Marketing

Study suggests that when “price” includes more than just money, consumers perceive greater risk

From the University of Cincinnati press release: When companies combine different pricing structures – such as asking for effort or information in combination with or instead of money – consumers… Read more »

Study suggests men respond negatively to depictions of ‘ideal masculinity’ in ads

From the University of Illinois press release: The male response to depictions of ideal masculinity in advertising is typically negative, which has implications for advertisers and marketers targeting the increasingly… Read more »

Study suggests short-term access to products leads to consumer indifference

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers who access products in the short-term instead of owning them show greater indifference toward these products and identify… Read more »

Study suggests personality scale could help advertisers target online audiences

From the University of Missouri press release: Online advertising has become prevalent in the past five years, and social media sites, such as Facebook, have played a major role. Now,… Read more »

Study looks at effect of brand-consumer relationship on brand evaluation in face of perceived unfairness

From the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto press release: Not all brand–consumer relationships are created equal. Marketers who realize this will be in a better position… Read more »

Study looks at online shoppers’ preferences with regard to product, service offers

From the Michigan State University press release: Online shoppers would rather receive an offer for a product or service than make their own offer, according to a study led by… Read more »