From the Concordia University press release: Canadians spend a lot of money around this time of year, on gifts, food, entertainment and travel. In its annual study of holiday season spending habits, the accounting firm…
From the Elsevier press release: A new study in Comprehensive Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, found that one third of a group of patients seeking treatment for buying-shopping disorder (BSD) also reported symptoms of addictive online shopping.…
From the University of Technology Sydney press release: You’re standing in the bread aisle, faced with an array of loaves with a variety of claims. There’s low GI, multigrain, added vitamins, unbleached, gluten free… Which…
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…
From the Springer press release: In-store mobile phone use that is unrelated to shopping may be associated with an increase in unplanned purchases, according to a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing…
From the Lancaster University press release: People are increasingly turning to commercial settings as outlets for their emotions, confronting problems, grief and feelings. It is well understood that consumers seek out leisure activities and vacations…
From the University of Göttingen press release: More and more products carry ethical labels such as fair-trade or organic, which consumers usually view positively. Nevertheless, the sales figures of these products often remain low, even…
From the University of British Columbia – Sauder School of Business press release: A recent study from the UBC Sauder School of Business found that sleepier consumers reach for more variety at their local stores…
From the UC Riverside press release: Nostalgia for events experienced by members of your own group can make you prefer domestic products over foreign ones, concludes the first systematic investigation into the effects of collective…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Paying for a cup of coffee with a smartphone instead of a credit card is gaining prominence among consumers — and is disrupting their spending patterns…