Questions from Consumer Behavior


Q: One way to clearly see the impact of shifting cultural values on

One way to clearly see the impact of shifting cultural values on consumption is to look at the increasing emphasis on the importance of health and wellness. In recent years, top-performing new food/be...

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Q: Go to www.peapod.com. Online grocery is alive

Go to www.peapod.com. Online grocery is alive and well. Although most grocery purchases that we make fall into the category of habitual decision-making, somehow, this concept is working for some peopl...

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Q: Commercial Alert, a consumer group, is highly critical of neuromarketing

Commercial Alert, a consumer group, is highly critical of neuromarketing. The group's executive director wrote, “What would happen in this country if corporate marketers and political consultants coul...

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Q: Is there such a thing as personality? If so, how

Is there such a thing as personality? If so, how might you intergrate knowledge about consumer’s personality traits into a marketing strategy?

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Q: The Great Recession is over, so things ar elooking up for

The Great Recession is over, so things ar elooking up for many consumers. Still, is frugality the “new normal” or will many of us revert to the free-spending dys before the bubble burst in 2008?

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Q: Google updated its terms of service to allow shared endorsements though it’s

Google updated its terms of service to allow shared endorsements though it’s likely most users don’t read these terms too carefully. Not everyone is thrilled about finding out his or her comments appe...

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Q: The Coca-Cola Company pulled a UK Internet promotion campaign after

The Coca-Cola Company pulled a UK Internet promotion campaign after parents accused it of targeting children by using references to a notorious pornographic movie. As part of its efforts to reach youn...

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Q: A flog is a fake blog a company posts to build buzz

A flog is a fake blog a company posts to build buzz around its brand. Is this ethical?

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Q: The sleeper effect implies that perhaps we shouldn’t worry too much,

The sleeper effect implies that perhaps we shouldn’t worry too much, about how positively people evaluate a source. Similarly, there is a saying in public relations that “any publicity is good publici...

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Q: Discuss some conditions that would cause you to advise a marketer to

Discuss some conditions that would cause you to advise a marketer to use a comparative advertising strategy.

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