News tagged with impulsive buying
Parkinson's disease treatments associated with compulsive behaviors
Pathological gambling, compulsive shopping, binge eating and other impulse control disorders appear to be more common among individuals taking dopamine agonist medications for Parkinson's disease, according to a report in ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 10, 2010 |
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Americans who believe in equality are more likely to buy on impulse
A new study from Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business finds that Americans who believe in equality are more-impulsive shoppers. And it has implications for how to market products differently ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Fear factor isn't enough: Ads have to gross you out to work best
(PhysOrg.com) -- We've all seen the ads meant to scare us into buying products like protective sunscreen or to avoid doing something like drugs. Well, it turns out those advertisements may only freeze us with fear and inaction. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 29, 2012 |
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US video game sales fall 34 percent in January
(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 34 percent in January from a year earlier to $751 million due to the lack of new game titles, according to market researcher NPD Group.
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Retailers release flood of tools for mobile devices
As shoppers gear up for another mad holiday scramble, smartphones and tablet computers are emerging as Santa's electronic helpers.
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Physicists at the center of police weapons testing
In this month's edition of Physics World, David Wilkinson, visiting fellow at Nottingham Trent University and former project manager in the UK Home Office Scientific Development Branch, explains how physic ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Mobile shopping: More buzz than buy so far
When it comes to mobile shopping, so far there's more buzz than buy.
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Groupon remorse? Sites let users unload deals
(AP) -- Wish you hadn't bought that daily deal for a hot air balloon ride? You're not alone.
Jul 20, 2011 |
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People buy more junk food when using plastic
(PhysOrg.com) -- One way to resist buying junk food is to pay for groceries with cash instead of credit cards, according to a new study led by Manoj Thomas, assistant professor of marketing in the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jul 13, 2011 |
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Is a little negativity the best marketing policy?
Most marketing departments work hard to establish a flawless reputation for their product or service. But new research from Tel Aviv University is showing that perfection is not all it's cracked up to be.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jul 11, 2011 |
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Review: 5 e-book readers for less than $175
(AP) -- When Amazon.com's ground-breaking Kindle e-book reader came out in 2007, it cost $399. Now, some e-readers, including the most recent Kindle entry, can be had for just north of $100.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Timing, meaning of 'I love you' differs by gender
Women, being from Venus, have a reputation for being the first to spring "I love you" in romantic relationships.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 25, 2011 |
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