Consumers are likely wasting much more food than commonly believed, according to a study published February 12, 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Monika van den Bos Verma and colleagues from Wageningen University ...
Environment
Feb 12, 2020
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New research co-written by a University of Illinois expert in consumer behavior and global marketing explores why certain segments of consumers prefer national or global brands over their less-pricey private-label equivalents, ...
Economics & Business
Dec 16, 2019
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Researchers from the University of Southern California, Columbia, London Business School, George Washington University, University of Colorado-Boulder, and University of California Irvine published a provocative new paper ...
Economics & Business
Dec 11, 2019
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Romantic partners aren't always honest about money in their relationships, but when does hiding purchases, debt and savings constitute "financial infidelity"? Research by professors at four universities, including Indiana ...
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2019
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Sex sells—but not always what we think.
Social Sciences
May 29, 2019
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Amazon is preparing to do something it's never done before: disclose its companywide greenhouse gas emissions.
Business
May 21, 2019
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Plants are master chemists, and Michigan State University researchers have unlocked their secret of producing specialized metabolites.
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2019
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In 2005, the New York Times reported that high end retailer Bergdorf Goodman kept its stores chilled to 68.3 degrees, whereas Old Navy's was kept at a balmy 80.3. Meanwhile, the swanky IFC mall in Hong Kong is kept at a frigid ...
Economics & Business
Feb 7, 2019
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Whether you're using your cellphone or listening to your car radio, it's likely that someone is paying attention.
Other
Oct 4, 2018
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While many people consider themselves generally moral and honest, even the most upstanding citizens will likely become willing to lie, cheat and steal under certain circumstances, according to evidence from a new study in ...
Economics & Business
Nov 30, 2017
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