A pioneer of ethical consumerism, wedded to a corporate giant with a questionable record? The lessons of a decade ago should be ringing alarm bells.
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“Shaming campaigns” have been successful in attracting attention to transnational issues like inhumane working conditions and environmental degradation. But shaming guilty corporations is only the first step.
Research on how black people try to avoid racism in their daily lives shows that following white, mainstream standards can have mixed results.
Charging consumers different prices for the same service is actually a very common practice called “price discrimination”.
Regulation of funeral products needs to be consistent to improve consumer understanding and choice.
Amazon.com and others are eager to fill the skies with drones delivering packages at all hours. Convenient, yes, but it could transform – and not in a good way – our ability to make informed choices.
Avocado demand is driven not just by their supposed health benefits, but by their newness, exclusivity and symbolic, aspirational value to a burgeoning middle class.
Many brands, particularly those from countries associated with poor production quality, attempt to disguise their origins.
Why do people choose to drop the spending and devote their time to another way of living?
Banking in a highly financialised society like Britain could be seen as akin to a fundamental human right.
Companies historically have avoided taking stands on contentious issues, but new research suggests consumers punish businesses that don’t stand up for their core values.
Two High Street titans look like they are travelling different paths, but watch out for trouble in 2017.
The latest Productivity Commission report on how consumer law is being used shows that the same issues still haven’t been addressed for years.
Customers who make purchases under pressure don’t use the usual 10-day cooling-off period given under law, new research finds.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday start the frenzy of Christmas spending. Don’t let them lure you in with their deals.
We have got stuck in a rut. Every month we explain away changes in retail spending with a lazy look to the skies.
China has the world’s second-largest economy, powered by cheap labor and cheap fossil fuel. But now Chinese urbanites want greener, healthier lifestyles. Can the government deliver them?
South Africa’s concentrated formal supermarket industry stands as an obstacle against economic transformation and competitive pricing for consumers.
Data on the outcomes of life insurance claims will not only help individual customers but also financial advisers and super funds acting on behalf of consumers.
Research shows the public has a poor understanding of what slavery is and how often they encounter it. Here’s how to tell if your manicurist is working against their will.
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Associate Professor of Business, Boston University
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Emeritus Professor of Marketing, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Law, St. John's University
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Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology
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Susman Professor in Sustainability and Professor of Marketing, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Indiana University
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Professor of Clinical Education, St. John's University
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Director, Master of Business Administration Program (MBA); Co-Director, Better Consumption Lab, Deakin University
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Professor of Marketing, The Ohio State University
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business, University of New Brunswick
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Associate Professor of Marketing, Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Clinical Education, St. John's University
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Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State
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Lecturer in Marketing, Newcastle University
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Professor of Law, Monash University