Finding the perfect gift for that special someone is never easy and the challenge gets even harder during the holiday season. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers shopping for more than ...
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2013
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When it comes to Christmas gifts for young children, Anna Nippert, instructor of early childhood education at Kansas State University's College of Human Ecology, recommends parents be more focused on fostering imagination ...
Social Sciences
Dec 3, 2013
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When consumers assign human characteristics to time, it makes it more difficult to wait for things (especially for people who don't feel powerful), according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Oct 15, 2013
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New research from the University of Miami School of Business Administration offers marketers a strategy for how best to structure free giveaways with products in order to maximize sales.
Economics & Business
Apr 3, 2013
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Bridal registries might be efficient – sparing the gift-giver from hours of shopping and the recipient from having to return unwanted items. But that convenience may come at a cost: Where once the mom held great sway over ...
Social Sciences
Feb 26, 2013
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Facebook on Thursday began letting social network members in the United States send friends gift cards for purchases at participating shops or restaurants.
Internet
Jan 31, 2013
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While other US cities are buying back guns, a New England town not far from the December 14 mass shooting of 20 first-grade pupils is urging the public to turn in violent video games.
Other
Jan 4, 2013
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Consumer electronics are among the most popular holiday gifts, but how many people really wanted a BlackBerry tablet, a Panasonic television or a Nokia smartphone for Christmas?
Business
Dec 27, 2012
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The deals tempt Karen Gunter just seconds after she opens her Facebook page: 25 percent off at the local department store, 20 percent off at Old Navy, a free drink at Caribou Coffee.
Internet
Dec 21, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Cloudmark, a San Francisco based messaging security company, posted a notice on Sunday that an Android trojan is being used to create simple havoc, aka an SMS spam botnet. Cyber-thieves dangling the lure of free ...
