Women’s spending become more impulsive and less controlled as their monthly period approaches. Hormonal fluctuations, psychologists say, may lead to women spending more than they can afford, buying unwanted goods or...
Read MoreIts been a long time since we’ve really seen anything “different” in airline seating, but Delta’s new Staggered seating has the potential to create real change in economy cabins. Delta will soon have new...
Read MoreAt a recent conference in Cairns, Bakers Delight used RFID cards, which delegates wore around their necks, to track which events they attended. The cards were apparently used to create competition amongst franchisees to boost...
Read MoreA recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research dealt with how consumers become better at self-regulating purchases the more they’ve been exposed to similar options before. It was proposed as a way of enabling people to...
Read MoreBack in 2003 the Illinois state attorney general’s office warned that holiday shoppers should be cautious of retailers who encourage them to hold objects and imagine the objects as their own when shopping. Many people...
Read MoreOur Hotel Room launched an interesting initiative. The site is baically an online or virtual hotel room which showcases the most useful technology & hospitality services – as voted by respondents to their survey. As...
Read MoreAfter closing the doors to Tibet as the Chinese government feared uprisings around the Dalai Lama’s anniversary of exile, the doors have been reopened. Apparently the anniversary passed uneventfully after the Dalai Lama...
Read MoreHere’s another reason why dieters should avoid all-you-can-eat buffets: When faced with a large variety of items, consumers tend to underestimate how much of each item is present, according to a new study in the Journal of...
Read MoreDid you know that newspapers are the media of choice for social, happy people? This US study looks into how mood affects what media we consume. Analysing 30 years worth of national research, the University of Maryland reports...
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