On Friday, May 5th 2023, The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the COVID-19 emergency. The pandemic had been seeing a downward trend for over a year. While it will keep its status as ...

Why do people often stick with familiar brands and choices, even when better options might exist? A new study co-authored by an Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) researcher explores the ...

Over recent years, consumer behavior has been an evolving journey; and there is yet another twist in the road, shaped by economic pressures and shifting priorities. Entering 2022, global conflict ...

Researchers from the University of Bonn have taken a comprehensive look at how scientists study consumer behavior in supermarkets. Their review, published in the International Journal of Consumer ...

Consumer behaviour encompasses the complex processes by which individuals select, purchase, use, and dispose of goods and services. This field integrates insights from psychology, economics, sociology ...

While the psychology of consumer behavior would veer off into a number of different directions in the 1950s, its core remained psychoanalytic theory brought over from Europe in the 1930s. Nothing ...

Mass-market retailers such as Macy’s, Target, and Dollar General have underperformed, reflecting ongoing consumer caution and a shift toward value among lower-income segments. Our same-store sales ...

Retail sales are growing about 4%, that's in line with the pre-COVID trend line. Services spending, which is spending on ...

Circana is reporting that U.S. consumers are facing much more than just tariffs influencing their retail activity. In addition to tariff concerns, the pressure of rising debt, extreme weather, and ...