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 feeling out of control with money. Professor...
A 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 resist the temptation of over-spending...
Back 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 thought it was simply pop psychology but a...
Tether systems to provide security for higher end products are pretty common now, even more advanced systems like MTI’s Freedom Universal which is able to deliver variable power to devices so people can truely interact with products. What is new however is to...
Monocle Magazine have released their top 20 retail oulets in the world (reproduced in PSFK ). Flicking through the links its hard not to agree that these are truely outstanding examples of what good retail can be: Demasié in Barcelona for beautifully packaged...
Despite the economic downturn, Cartier has opened its largest boutique in the Middle East. Its the brand’s third store in Dubai but by far its largest. The store had its soft opening three months ago but the official opening (complete with actresses and...
