From São Paulo malls to Shanghai’s luxury boom, and the understated wealth of Germany — I reflect on how consumerism reveals class, culture, and contradictions after 20 years living overseas. #ConsumerBehavior #NouveauRiche #Wealth #Inequality
From São Paulo malls to Shanghai’s luxury boom, and the understated wealth of Germany — I reflect on how consumerism reveals class, culture, and contradictions after 20 years living overseas. #ConsumerBehavior #NouveauRiche #Wealth #Inequality
Your A.I. Queries Come With a Climate Cost - When it comes to artificial intelligence, more intensive computing uses more energy, prod... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/climate/ai-emissions-chatbot-accuracy.html #conservationofresources #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #greenhousegasemissions #alleninstituteforai #largelanguagemodels #consumerbehavior #unitedstates #openailabs #chatbot #llms
Who owns an EV in Canada? 3 provinces dominate EV registrations
Canadians who drive electric vehicles tend to come from certain regions and demographics. Here's a look at what those are, how that's changing and why some groups of Canadians making the switch to EVs, while others are still buying gas.
#electricvehicle #geography #consumerbehavior #Canada #News #Science
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/ev-owners-1.7556352?cmp=rss
Who owns an EV in Canada? 3 provinces dominate EV registrations
Canadians who drive electric vehicles tend to come from certain regions and demographics. Here's a look at what those are, how that's changing and why some groups of Canadians making the switch to EVs, while others are still buying gas.
#electricvehicle #geography #consumerbehavior #Canada #News #Science
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/ev-owners-1.7556352?cmp=rss
https://www.alojapan.com/1257303/once-shunned-by-japanese-consumers-korean-rice-now-flies-off-the-shelves/ Once Shunned by Japanese Consumers, Korean Rice Now Flies Off the Shelves #AgricultureAndFarming #ConsumerBehavior #HaenamCounty(SouthKorea) #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #rice #ShoppingAndRetail #Shortages #SouthKorea #SupermarketsAndGroceryStores Japanese consumers have historically steered clear of foreign rice. But facing high prices, they rushed last week to buy the first South Korean imports to Japan in decades, clearing the shel…
Everyone Says They'll Pay More for "Made in the USA" So We Ran an A/B Test
https://afina.com/blogs/news/made-in-usa
#HackerNews #MadeInUSA #A/BTest #ConsumerBehavior #MarketingInsights #USAProducts
Shein and Temu Will be Hit by Trump’s China Tariffs. Americans Are Worried. - The Trump administration’s plan to add steep fees to packages from China will deal a blow... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/business/tariffs-china-shein-temu.html #unitedstatesinternationalrelations #customsandborderprotection(us) #prices(faresfeesandrates) #shein(fashionlabel) #tiktok(bytedance) #consumerbehavior #customs(tariff) #temu(website) #trumpdonaldj #e-commerce
Trump Tariffs Could Raise iPhone Prices, But Affordable Options Remain - Even if gadget prices surge, we have plenty of cheaper options, like buying last year’s p... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/technology/personaltech/trump-tariffs-iphone-cost.html #prices(faresfeesandrates) #computersandtheinternet #contenttype:service #consumerbehavior #customs(tariff) #trumpdonaldj #smartphones #appleinc #iphone
Temple University: New research shows a pet’s cuteness can significantly influence intentions to book a home-sharing service like Airbnb. “A fluffy dog with soft fur, big round eyes, floppy ears and a small stature is so high on the ‘pet cuteness’ scale that it may influence your decision to book your next Airbnb stay. “
https://www.alojapan.com/1231832/in-tokyo-rice-farmers-protest-misguided-rules-fueling-shortages/ In Tokyo, Rice Farmers Protest ‘Misguided’ Rules Fueling Shortages ##shigeru #AgricultureAndFarming #ConsumerBehavior #Démonstrations #FeesAndRates) #Fumio #Ishiba #Japan #JapaneseFoodCuisine #kishida #Prices(Fares #ProtestsAndRiots #Tokyo #TokyoJapan #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 In the United States, the affordability of eggs has prompted a national discussion — underscoring anxieties about the economy and the government’s role in addressing them. …
Consumption Reveals Value
Consumption isn’t just a transaction — it’s a message.
Each choice signals what we value, what excites us, and what we want to experience.
Every purchase is an expression — a form of communication that reveals our desires, priorities, and vision for a better world.
Consumption is how concupiscere speaks — it’s the language of desire.
Georgia State University: New Research Explores How Streaming Platforms Influence Consumers. “A recent study by Nasim Mousavi, assistant professor of computer information systems at Georgia State’s Robinson College of Business, and two co-researchers, examines how companies can use a specific behavioral strategy—the decoy effect—in different personalized and non-personalized […]
Apple removing ADP in the UK may be a pyrrhic victory, as UK users' muted response suggests privacy may not be as important to them as Apple believes. #Apple #Privacy #UK #DataProtection #TechNews #DigitalRights #ConsumerBehavior
Search fragmentation accelerates as consumers adopt diverse discovery platforms https://ppc.land/search-fragmentation-accelerates-as-consumers-adopt-diverse-discovery-platforms/ #SearchFragmentation #ConsumerBehavior #DigitalMarketing #RetailTrends #SocialMedia
New research shows how environmental conditions shape product desire https://www.psypost.org/new-research-shows-how-environmental-conditions-shape-product-desire/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ConsumerBehavior #MarketResearch #ProductDesire #MarketingStrategy #ConsumerPsychology
"You’ve always known that the owners were Christian, and you’ve never had any issue with that. Now you learn that they are active in an evangelical fundamentalist Christian church."
#activism #humanism #SocialJustice #SocialChange #ConsumerBehavior
For Years, TikTok Told Us What to Buy. Now the Trend Is to Consume Less. - The trend of “underconsumption core” romanticizes buying and using only what you need. Ye... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/style/tiktok-underconsumption-influencers.html #recessionanddepression #tiktok(bytedance) #sustainableliving #fashionandapparel #consumerbehavior #socialmedia #jonesnorah
Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies - LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every tri... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driver-tracking-insurance.html #cadillacdivisionofgeneralmotorscorp #automobileinsuranceandliability #data-mininganddatabasemarketing #acuradivisionofhondamotorco #contenttype:service #mobileapplications #computersecurity #consumerbehavior #hondamotorcoltd #subaru
Americans May Be Taking on Too Much Pay Later ‘Phantom Debt’ - Buying mattresses, clothes and other goods on installment plans has propped up spending, ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/business/economy/pay-later-credit-debt.html #bankingandfinancialinstitutions #supermarketsandgrocerystores #prices(faresfeesandrates) #afterpaytouchgroupltd #unitedstateseconomy #fashionandapparel #shoppingandretail #personalfinances #consumerbehavior #buynowpaylater #creditanddebt #interestrates