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Newswise: Researchers predict viewer interest in, not just attention to, public screen content
Released: 28-Sep-2021 4:05 AM EDT
Researchers predict viewer interest in, not just attention to, public screen content
Aalto University

We are constantly surrounded by screens that offer us information on the weather, current events or the latest offers from the corner shop. Yet most displays are updated manually, if at all. Researchers at Aalto University and the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence FCAI have developed a new, simpler way to choose and arrange public display content so that it really catches people’s attention.

Released: 23-Sep-2021 6:25 PM EDT
How grocery shoppers spend differently during times of personal and macro economic change
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from the University of Cologne and University of Bremen published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines how micro and macro conditions influence grocery shopping behaviors in different ways.

Released: 21-Sep-2021 10:45 AM EDT
Consumers blame both manufacturer and retailer when products fail, study shows
University of Notre Dame

New research from the University of Notre Dame shows consumers often point the finger at more than one external party for product failures, at times bringing retailers under scrutiny rather than just the manufacturers. It warns retailers to be cautious about which brands they carry.

Released: 20-Sep-2021 1:00 PM EDT
The Most Successful Startups Mix Friendships and Business to Build Teams, Research Finds
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

New research in the Academy of Management Journal shows startups can foster team dynamics, fundraising and productivity, and maximize profit earnings through a hybrid formation strategy wherein founders both like each other due to shared values/experiences and have proper complementary skills/capabilities.

Newswise: Chula Marketing Guru Cautioned Entrepreneurs Against “3Ps of Business Taboos” to Survive the Fourth Wave of COVID-19
Released: 17-Sep-2021 8:55 AM EDT
Chula Marketing Guru Cautioned Entrepreneurs Against “3Ps of Business Taboos” to Survive the Fourth Wave of COVID-19
Chulalongkorn University

Chula marketing professor from the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy warned entrepreneurs of the “3Ps” of things they should not do, and to hang on to their hope. This fourth wave of COVID-19 too shall soon pass.

Released: 15-Sep-2021 2:55 PM EDT
Packaging and health warnings are key in discouraging youths from using cannabis
University of Waterloo

As more countries consider legalizing non-medical cannabis, new research shows that prominent health warnings and less attractive packaging should be mandated to reduce its appeal to children.

   
Released: 10-Sep-2021 7:05 AM EDT
Small Businesses Follow Big Chains' Lead on Pandemic Closures, Research Finds
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

From the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, local shops, restaurants, and other small business have struggled with how best to respond to the ever-changing crisis.A new Berkeley Haas study found that when it came to closures, the big chains set the tone: In the first few weeks of the pandemic, local businesses not affiliated with a chain were more likely to close their doors if competing chain outlets in the same ZIP code shut theirs.

Released: 7-Sep-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Apologizing to Customers After Product Failures Can Encourage Repurchase, Stave Off Lawsuits
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Companies that express remorse in the wake of a product failure are more likely to encourage customers to repurchase from them, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 2-Sep-2021 2:35 AM EDT
Racial revenue gap narrowed with AirBnb pricing algorithm, but only for those who adopt it: new research
University of Toronto, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management

A voluntary AirBnb pricing algorithm substantially narrowed a pre-existing revenue gap between white and Black hosts, a new study has found – but only when Black hosts adopted it.

Released: 31-Aug-2021 3:50 PM EDT
Minimum wage hike boosts customer experience
Cornell University

A research team including Vrinda Kadiyali of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, explored a path less traveled in the minimum wage debate – the potential positive impact on customer service and found that many consumers preferred service after the minimum wage increased.

Released: 26-Aug-2021 2:45 PM EDT
Ending prices with “.99” can backfire on sellers
Ohio State University

Setting a price just below a round number ($39.99 instead of $40) may lead consumers into thinking a product is less expensive than it really is – but it can sometimes backfire on sellers, a new study shows.

   
Released: 24-Aug-2021 8:05 AM EDT
Online Product Displays Can Shape Your Buying Behavior
University of California San Diego

One of the biggest marketing trends in the online shopping industry is personalization through curated product recommendations; however, it can change whether people buy a product they had been considering, according to new University of California San Diego research.

   
Released: 19-Aug-2021 3:00 PM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Breakthrough Cases and COVID Boosters: Live Expert Panel for August 18, 2021
Newswise

Expert Q&A: Do breakthrough cases mean we will soon need COVID boosters? The extremely contagious Delta variant continues to spread, prompting mask mandates, proof of vaccination, and other measures. Media invited to ask the experts about these and related topics.

Released: 13-Aug-2021 8:55 AM EDT
Tips for SMEs to Boost Online Food Sales by Chula Marketing Expert
Chulalongkorn University

Chula marketing expert suggests marketing tips for SMEs’ success in food delivery — know your strengths, know your customers, and use eye-catching food images as appealing as the food taste.

Released: 12-Aug-2021 3:50 PM EDT
TV ads inspire investment interest
Cornell University

Stock trading volumes in the United States have soared over the last year and much of it seems to be driven by retail investors. In a new Cornell University study researchers show that advertising is one of the most noteworthy influences behind retail stock investing.

Released: 11-Aug-2021 9:35 AM EDT
Consumer Buying Power Is More Diverse Than Ever
University of Georgia

Asian Americans, African Americans and Hispanics wield formidable economic clout. And companies can no longer take a one-size-fits-all approach to marketing consumer goods and services.

Released: 10-Aug-2021 11:40 AM EDT
Connecting to Place, People, and Past: How Products Make Us Feel Grounded
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Vienna University of Economics and Business and Cornell University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines how marketers can cater to consumers’ need to feel grounded by offering products that connect to place, people, and past.

   
Released: 6-Aug-2021 11:45 AM EDT
How Social Norms Influence Consumer Behavior
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, HEC Montréal, and University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that performs a meta-analysis of extant research on social norms to establish several new empirical generalizations.

4-Aug-2021 8:55 AM EDT
Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarette Packaging Changes Perceptions
University of California San Diego

A Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego clinical trial showed that graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging changes perceptions of smokers to recognize the negative consequences of tobacco and consider quitting.

   
Released: 23-Jul-2021 12:05 PM EDT
Shedding Light on the Dark Side of Firm Lobbying
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from George Mason University, University of Manitoba, Colorado State University, and Georgetown University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines an unintended customer consequence of lobbying, decreased customer satisfaction, and also explains marketing-focused efforts that can help prevent it.

Released: 15-Jul-2021 2:05 PM EDT
Why Do Mutual Fund Investors Do What They Do?
Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona

For several decades, individual investors have been moving billions of dollars in and out of thousands of mutual funds.

Released: 5-Jul-2021 1:05 PM EDT
Frontiers in Service Conference to Explore ‘Service in the World of AI and Digital Technologies’
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

The world's leading service experts, including high-ranking executives and prominent academics, will meet, virtually, July 9-10 to discuss service industry developments related to AI and digital technologies.

Released: 21-Jun-2021 8:00 AM EDT
The Risks of Adopting ‘Body Positivity’ To Make A Sale
Ohio State University

Instagram users who detect self-promotion or corporate marketing in a post embracing the body positivity movement may be turned off by that dual messaging, new research suggests.

Released: 18-Jun-2021 4:30 PM EDT
There's a good reason online retailers are investing in physical stores
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Colorado State University, Amazon, and Dartmouth College published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the role of physical stores for selling "deep" products.

Released: 17-Jun-2021 9:20 AM EDT
Health and Socializing: Why People Use Mixed-Reality Sports Tech
North Carolina State University

New technologies allow users to do things like race their real bikes against other real people in a virtual world, and a new study outlines what motivates people to use these online platforms. The findings offer insights for future iterations of these technologies – and how to market them.

Released: 15-Jun-2021 11:00 AM EDT
Caring Emotions Motivate Funeral Spending
University of Georgia

University of Georgia researchers examined the consumer psychology of funeral expenditures empirically to understand what motivates the spending decisions associated with funeral planning.

Released: 14-Jun-2021 2:40 PM EDT
How firms can navigate competitors' pitfalls without being 'tarred by the same brush'
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from University of Adelaide published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines how advertising can increase the informativeness of a firm's stock price by reducing its stock price synchronicity.

Released: 14-Jun-2021 8:00 AM EDT
“We Find a Way”: Mount Sinai Launches National Brand and Advertising Campaign
Mount Sinai Health System

Campaign showcases the people and innovators who are relentlessly advancing medicine and health

Released: 28-May-2021 2:40 PM EDT
Implications of Dwindling Oscars Viewership and Movie Audience Fragmentation
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

As Oscars viewership has plummeted, positive news for the film industry can be gleaned from the increasing fragmentation of movie audiences, a trend that is paving the way for filmmakers who might have struggled to produce motion pictures that were previously deemed as less commercially viable.

Released: 27-May-2021 3:30 PM EDT
Soft drink ads target 'vulnerable'
Flinders University

What keeps consumers hooked on high sugar soft drink? Advertising, of course. But why are some consumers more adept at ignoring these cues than others?

   
Released: 26-May-2021 10:50 AM EDT
Advancing diversity and inclusion in business requires a common language, knowledge
Iowa State University

Despite a growing momentum for initiatives to create more diverse and inclusive work spaces, several barriers still exist. To implement meaningful change, a team of researchers says a holistic and systematic approach is needed to ensure everyone is working from the same playbook.

Released: 25-May-2021 3:40 PM EDT
Incentivized product reviews: Positive to a fault?
Cornell University

It stands to reason that the more one is compensated for performing a task, the greater the incentive to do a good job and the better one feels about doing it. But what if the task is writing an objective review of a company or service? Does the compensation blur the lines of objectivity?

Released: 20-May-2021 3:05 PM EDT
Study of Diaper Sales Offers New Way to Determine Commercial Products’ Popularity, Durability
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

To gauge the popularity, quality, and durability of a consumer product, Professor Andrew Ching of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School came up with the idea of examining the “inter-purchase” periods for products – that is, the amount of time between one purchase of a product and then the next purchase of the same item to replenish the supply.

   
Released: 20-May-2021 1:25 PM EDT
Consumer values, brand expectations change in 2020
Washington University in St. Louis

Today’s consumers are more attuned to brands’ values and willing to pay a premium to support companies that share their values, according to new research from the Bauer Leadership Center at Washington University in St. Louis and Vrity.

Released: 18-May-2021 8:05 AM EDT
New Book From UVA Darden Professor Offers Roadmap to Incorporating AI into Marketing
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Artificial Intelligence can be a key tool to improve marketing performance and add new capabilities, but implementing new technologies can come with a steep learning curve.

Released: 17-May-2021 9:05 PM EDT
How imperfect memory causes poor choices
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

Researchers compared responses to open-ended versus list-based choices, and found that when asked to name as many favorite brands as they could, people seemed to forget to mention items they liked best, choosing less-preferred, but more easily remembered items instead.

   
Released: 30-Apr-2021 4:20 PM EDT
An Idea Whose Time Has Come
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Economic recovery following the pandemic will require an entrepreneurial skill set. Fortunately, the CSU offers inquiring minds a multitude of resources. No wonder CSU alumni are leading the way.

Released: 22-Apr-2021 2:25 PM EDT
Business Lessons From European Soccer Turmoil
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

A Super League in European soccer was an idea that was appealing to clubs because of the potential payout, but it ultimately lacked a major part of the equation – the fans, says Maryland Smith marketing professor Henry C. Boyd III.

Released: 21-Apr-2021 12:25 PM EDT
Augmented reality in retail and its impact on sales
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that superimposes virtual objects onto a live view of physical environments, helping users visualize how these objects fit into their physical world.

Released: 21-Apr-2021 9:40 AM EDT
Consumers make decisions based on how and why products are recommended online
Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences

As more people go online for shopping, understanding how they rely on e-commerce recommendation systems to make purchases is increasingly important. Penn State researchers now suggest that it’s not just what is recommended, but how and why it’s recommended, that helps to shape consumers’ opinions.

   
Released: 20-Apr-2021 3:35 PM EDT
Better marketing for a better world
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Newly published research contained in the Special Issue of the Journal of Marketing features fourteen global author teams focused on the topic of Better Marketing for a Better World.

Released: 15-Apr-2021 3:15 PM EDT
Relative Concerns: Family-Run Businesses Increasingly a Focus of Academic Research
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

Family businesses have increasingly drawn the attention of academia over the past several decades. A new book co-edited by Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Professor Phillip Phan – "Innovation, Growth, and Succession in Asian Family Enterprises" (Edward Elgar Publishing/Johns Hopkins University Series on Entrepreneurship) – furthers the discussion, with nine chapters by a range of researchers who specialize in the topic.

Released: 7-Apr-2021 2:30 PM EDT
Rutgers Expert Explains NFT
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Merav Ozair, a FinTech faculty member at Rutgers Business School, explains the crypto-jargon and how NFT could revolutionize certain industries.



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