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Recent research has found several ways in which buying pre-loved beats traditional retail.
The art of looking away from the deal.
Retailers leverage our ‘fear of missing out’ to encourage us to buy more. As a shopper, it’s important to design a strategy that serves your own best interests.
In a move that could reshape how Australians pay for everyday purchases, the federal government is preparing to ban businesses from slapping surcharges on debit card transactions. This plan, pending a…
The government says changes to the unit pricing code will help ensure shoppers are not the victims of inflation by stealth when buying everyday products.
Booksellers are weathering the high street storm partly because they offer consumers more than just retail.
Famous people are becoming entrepreneurs rather than just being the face of big brands.
The scanning of a package of gum in an Ohio grocery store in 1974 marked the beginning of an era.
Convenience stores are often there when we need them for some top-up shopping, but now they offer so much more.
Residents of drone delivery trial sites say the initial novelty has worn off and concerns about long-term impacts are growing
New research shows how supermarkets can use the smell of mixed herbs such as thyme, rosemary, oregano and basil to influence shoppers buying choices.
When boomers pick out an article of clothing for the elderly, they consider not only the practical aspects like comfort and ease of care, but also how the item will make them feel.
Branding experts have long used visual cues to communicate with consumers – but the rising cost of living is changing the nature of their messaging.
Consumer psychology can help explain why boycotts sometimes fail, as well as help predict when they are likely to succeed.
A Senate enquiry has found both suppliers and customers of our supermarkets are struggling. Regulators have to find a way to rebalance the market, which doesn’t make these groups bear the cost.
Although it’s rooted in legitimate grievances, the ‘Steal from Loblaws Day’ campaign is not only illegal, but also fails to achieve its intended objective and risks undermining economic stability.
Human staff accumulate data as ‘expertise’ instead of giving it to their employers. For profit-chasing retailers, that’s a problem AI can eliminate.
Frozen food retailer Iceland says it wants to amplify its customers’ voices – but there’s a lack of transparency in its plans.
For decades, big-box retailers have evaded federal regulation of the pollution their operations generate. But a new air emission rule in Southern California could become a model for state controls.
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Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Marketing, Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania
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Professor, College of Business, University of Sharjah
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Director, UWA Public Policy Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Consumer Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Industry fellow, Graduate School of Business, Deakin University
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Lecturer, College of Business and Economics, Australian National University
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business, University of New Brunswick
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Professor of Economics, Monash University
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Senior Research Associate, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University
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Coleman Chair Professor of Marketing and Director of Research, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Retail Studies, University of Stirling
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Emeritus Professor, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer of Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology
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Director, Master of Business Administration Program (MBA); Co-Director, Better Consumption Lab, Deakin University