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Stuff you missed during w/c 1st July 2024
1. When people experience income inequality, they value counterfeit goods more 2. When people feel inadequate, they make...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Jul 8, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 24th June 2024
1. Unanticipated delays make consumers willing to pay more 2. People overestimate the chance of success following failure...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Jul 1, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 17th June 2024
1. Feeling financially stressed makes people less likely to discuss money with a partner 2. Writing a negative review can...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Jun 24, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 10th June 2024
1. Consumers prefer results that rise in a search ranking 2. People who are publicly self-conscious are more likely to keep...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Jun 17, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 3rd June 2024
1. Advertising bans affect sales 2. Referring to rivals increases consumer engagement 3. Offering a default option can...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Jun 17, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 27th May 2024
1. Consumers prefer numerical digits rather than written numbers 2. Smiling can convey non-conscious emotion to a consumer...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Jun 3, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 13th May 2024
1. An advertised price can affect consumer happiness 2. Using a smartphone decreases trust in strangers 3. Referred...

Thomas Bowden-Green
May 20, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 6th May 2024
1. Consumers pay attention to adverts alongside impactful online news 2. Consumers give more ‘durable’ gifts to long-term...

Thomas Bowden-Green
May 20, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 29th April 2024
1. Labelling a product as offering ‘surprise’ can reduce enjoyment of consumption 2. Consumers prefer to talk about hedonic...

Thomas Bowden-Green
May 7, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 22nd April 2024
1. Consumers value ownership (endowment effect) of a variety of product types 2. Consumers appear to believe that service...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Apr 29, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 15th April 2024
1. ‘First come, first served’ is perceived as fairer than picking customers at random 2. We focus on avoiding bad outcomes,...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Apr 22, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 8th April 2024
1. Referring to a rival brand can increase consumer engagement 2. Product demand from the local market declines when a local...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Apr 16, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 25th March 2024
1. The background colour (black or white) affects perceptions of a brand logo 2. People are less likely to donate to charity...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Apr 2, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 18th March 2024
1. Offering a discount on a group of products can be less effective than discounting single units 2. Competent leaders are...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Apr 2, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 11th March 2024
1. Where payment is optional, increasing the stated value results in increased payments 2. Receiving feedback online makes...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Apr 2, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 4th March 2024
1. Average review scores are judged higher when presented as a star rating rather than numerically 2. Societal threats are...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Mar 11, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 26th February 2024
1. Assertive reviews that convey information increase the usefulness, compared to emotion and calls to action 2. A green...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Mar 4, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 19th February 2024
1. Fear appeals are more persuasive when there is ‘ethnic congruence’ with the audience 2. Consumers judge the ‘authenticity’...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Feb 26, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 12th February 2024
1. Consumers are reluctant to consume products presented with a lifelike photo 2. Consumers feel that retargeted adverts are...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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Stuff you missed during w/c 5th February 2024
1. Pictures can evoke smells 2. We value amateur reviews more than expert reviews 3. Foods produced by a perceived...

Thomas Bowden-Green
Feb 12, 20241 min read
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