Tag: Marketing

Study suggests social identity threat may actually lead some to embrace identity-linked products

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers may embrace products linked to a social identity such as gender or university affiliation when that identity is… Read more »

Study suggests consumers prefer fewer options when thinking about the future

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers generally prefer having more options when choosing among products but not when making choices involving the distant future,… Read more »

Study suggests background noise makes consumers buy more innovative products

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Moderate background noise enhances creativity and makes consumers more likely to buy new and innovative products, according to a… Read more »

Study suggests consumers shop differently when trying to cope with stressful situations

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers often shop to cope with stressful situations but they are much more selective when it comes to shopping… Read more »

Study suggests unique features don’t always endear a product to consumers

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers who are less knowledgeable about a product typically make choices based on differences that are easy to compare… Read more »

Study looks at gender differences in responses to exercise advertisements

From the University of Michigan study via HealthCanal: A new University of Michigan study finds that overweight men and women responded differently to advertisements about the benefits from exercise. “Daily… Read more »

Study suggests marketing is more effective when targeted to personality types

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Advertisers spend enormous amounts of time and money attempting to tailor their advertising campaigns to the needs of different demographic groups. After… Read more »