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MPG Rising: When Regulations Drive Up Prices—And Consumers Don’t Mind
If there's one thing Americans would seem to hate more than regulations, it's regulations that directly result in them spending more money out of pocket. So why...
Hungry and Lazy Consumers, Rejoice! It’s Getting Even Easier to Order Food
Burgers, pizza, and a wide range of groceries are on the menu for consumers who are too busy, or just too lazy, to make a food run—or even bother picking up the...
Are Consumers Getting Tired of Fast Fashion?
Last year, discount meccas like Dollar General and Dollar Tree scrambled to expand into hundreds of new stores stuffed with standard recessionary fare: cheap...
What Can Consumers Expect from the American-US Air Merger? Nothing Good
American Airlines and US Airways have agreed to merge, and it looks like the result will be a mega-carrier that's the world's largest airline in terms of...
Tempting the Young: New Efforts for Get Younger Consumers Hooked on Guns, Luxe Cars, Soda & More
Youths are also sought after as customers because consumption habits are often ingrained at a young age—and because they will be money-spending consumers for...
For Most Consumers, Plenty of Holiday Shopping Left to Do
It's an annual tradition: One day around mid-December, with clock ticking, it dawns on a large subset of consumers that they haven't even started trying to...
How to Get Consumers to Share Personal Data
Consumers are understandably reluctant to share personal information, but new research suggests they may be willing to share personal information – for a price...
“Consumers simply don’t know the realities of life at the factories supplying the London Olympics.”
the findings of a report released by Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour, a Hong Kong workers’ rights group. They allege that Olympics...
Have Consumers Maxed Out On TV Purchases?
TV fatigue has appeared to have set in. No, not in terms of TV viewing, which even with the rise of cord cutting and increased use of the Internet for...
How Apple’s Steve Jobs and Book Publishers Cost Consumers Millions
The Department of Justice complaint against Apple and five major publishing houses reads like a case study: A powerful, entrenched industry desperately tries to...
New ‘Tello’ Feature Lets Consumers Talk Back to Businesses
Tello is an iPhone app and Android-friendly mobile site that lets consumers rate the local businesses they deal with. And now it's launching a new feature called...
Brazilian Blowout Maker Agrees to Warn Consumers About Formaldehyde
The maker of Brazilian Blowout, a popular line of hair-straightening treatments used in salons, has agreed to warn consumers and hairstylists that two of its...
Consumers Expected to Spend $11 Billion on the Super Bowl
The numbers show that, shaky economy or not, Americans are sparing no expense in order to be festive: We collectively dropped $7 billion on Halloween last year,...
Consumers to Tech Companies: Please, Stop the Flood of New Gadgets
In a new survey, nearly half of consumers (48%) “feel high-tech manufacturers bring new products to market faster than people need them.”
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Congratulations, American internet consumers: You’ve just set a new weekly record for online spending. ComScore is reporting that three days last week saw...
Black Friday Remorse: Consumers Already Returning Holiday Purchases
Many of us rushed out to take advantage of the countless “holiday shopping events” around Thanksgiving weekend. Now, we’re slinking back to those same stores —...
Consumers Don't Care About Windows Tablets? No Problem
Research firm Forrester has conducted a survey that supposedly reveals that consumer interest in Windows-based tablets–once quite high–is now tanking. If I were...
Retailers Want a Rematch in Swipe-Fee Battle: Will Consumers Lose?
The financial industry was stunned last summer when the Federal Reserve handed down a rule that effectively halved the amount banks could charge stores every...
If American Consumers Won’t Save the Economy, Maybe Foreigners Will
Consumer spending accounts for 70% of all economic activity in the U.S. So in order for the economy to fully recover, consumers need to be willing to part with...
