Tag: Marketing

Study looks at excuses and ‘indulgence effects’ in consumption

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… Read more »

Study suggests consumers value products more on sunny and snowy days but not when it rains

From the University of British Columbia press release: Weather is an ever-present force in consumers’ daily lives, yet there is little marketing research on how it affects consumers and businesses…. Read more »

Study suggests highlighting product greenness may put consumers off buying

From the University of East Anglia press release: New research suggests that companies looking to promote their latest environmentally friendly product should downplay its green credentials if they want consumers… Read more »

Study suggests ‘value instantiation’ is key to luxury brands’ and social responsibility

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: Luxury brands and corporate social responsibility initiatives make for unlikely bedfellows — the former with their self-enhancement values, the… Read more »

Study suggests food textures affect perceptions of healthiness

From the Anglia Ruskin University press release: New research has demonstrated how food producers could change the surface texture of products to change people’s perceptions and promote healthy eating. The… Read more »

Study suggests shoppers tend to reject offers made under time pressure

From the University of East Anglia press release: Giving consumers short time limits on offers means they are less likely to take them up, according to new research. Making time-limited… Read more »