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Released: 10-Feb-2023 3:10 PM EST
Why South African moms buy commercial milk formula when breast is best
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

This is amongst the findings of the 2023 Lancet Series on Breastfeeding, which comprises three papers launched in South Africa on 10 February and in the UK on 8 February.

   
Released: 10-Feb-2023 12:50 PM EST
New Tobacco Product Marketing Depends on Demographics
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A study by the Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center will help establish policy on the sale and marketing of two different tobacco products recently introduced to the United States market.

   
Newswise: Super Bowl LVII: Experts available to comment
Released: 9-Feb-2023 2:00 PM EST
Super Bowl LVII: Experts available to comment
Indiana University

Experts are available to comment on sports media, legal sports gambling, sports data, audience engagement, Super Bowl advertisements and player safety.

   
2-Feb-2023 1:00 PM EST
Spending on Consumer Advertising for Top-Selling Prescription Drugs in U.S. Favors Those With Low Added Benefit
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that the share of promotional spending allocated to consumer advertising was on average 14.3 percentage points higher for drugs with low added benefit compared to drugs with high added benefit.

Released: 6-Feb-2023 10:05 AM EST
Why shareholder lawsuits are bad news for competitors
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

When a company is sued by shareholders, other companies in the same industry often see a drop in their own stock price and start to behave more transparently, presumably to avoid similar lawsuits.

Newswise: Countdown To the Big Game: Dr. Tyrha’s Top Five Super Bowl Commercials for the Past Five Years
Released: 3-Feb-2023 6:05 PM EST
Countdown To the Big Game: Dr. Tyrha’s Top Five Super Bowl Commercials for the Past Five Years
Baylor University

Who are the big brands who win big with their Super Bowl commercials? Advertising executive and multicultural media expert Tyrha M. Lindsey-Warren, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of marketing at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, says the key for companies break through the noise and make a lasting impression on viewers is empowered storytelling.

Newswise: Kristina Hendrix selected for new position of Vice President for Strategic Communications at The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Released: 3-Feb-2023 3:45 PM EST
Kristina Hendrix selected for new position of Vice President for Strategic Communications at The University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Alabama Huntsville

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has selected Kristina Hendrix to fill the newly created position of Vice President for Strategic Communications. UAH’s newest VP officially began her new role on Feb. 1. She reports directly to UAH President Charles L. Karr, and her focus will be on providing leadership for a comprehensive communications strategy for the University, as well as overseeing the management of the Office of Marketing and Communications. The appointment was approved by The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees Compensation Committee.

Released: 2-Feb-2023 3:45 PM EST
FSU experts ready to field questions, offer commentary on Super Bowl LVII
Florida State University

By: Mark Blackwell Thomas | Published: January 30, 2023 | 4:15 pm | SHARE: With the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs victorious in their National Football League conference championship games Sunday, the two teams are now set to face off in the biggest spectacle in American sport — the Super Bowl. Now in its 57th year, the Super Bowl has evolved from a championship football game into a cultural touchstone, reflecting the defining moods and tastes of consumers in the United States and beyond.

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Released: 2-Feb-2023 9:00 AM EST
RefleXion Receives FDA Clearance for SCINTIX Biology-Guided Radiotherapy; Cutting-edge Treatment Applicable for Early and Late-stage Cancers
RefleXion

The FDA cleared SCINTIX biology-guided radiotherapy to treat patients with lung and bone tumors. These tumors may arise from primary cancers or from metastatic lesions spread from other cancers in the body. The breakthrough nature of SCINTIX technology lies in its ability to detect and then treat multiple moving tumors.

26-Jan-2023 3:15 PM EST
Tweets reveal where in cities people express different emotions
PLOS

An analysis of nearly 2 million Tweets made by people in London and San Francisco explores specific events and types of locations that are associated with different emotions.

Newswise: Relying on customer surveys alone may mask poor service
Released: 30-Jan-2023 10:00 AM EST
Relying on customer surveys alone may mask poor service
Iowa State University

New research demonstrates perceptions of customer service do not always align with the actual service provided. Results from three studies found consumers belonging to underrepresented racial and ethnic groups rated poorer quality service less negatively compared to white consumers.

   
Newswise: Chulalongkorn Business School in Collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, for Excellence in Academics and Management
Released: 27-Jan-2023 8:55 PM EST
Chulalongkorn Business School in Collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, for Excellence in Academics and Management
Chulalongkorn University

On Monday, January 9, 2023, at Meeting Room 2, 2nd Floor, Jaiyossompati Building 2, the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Chulalongkorn University Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wilert Puriwat, Dean of Chulalongkorn Business School, and Prof. Dr. Apichat Asavamongkolkul, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, signed an agreement for an academic collaboration between Chulalongkorn Business School and the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, to enhance excellence in academics and management.

   
Released: 26-Jan-2023 4:15 PM EST
Tweets reveal where in cities people express different emotions and other behavioral studies in the Behavioral Science channel
Newswise

Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Behavioral Science channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

       
Released: 26-Jan-2023 1:15 PM EST
New study suggests that when forecasting trends, reading a bar chart versus a line graph biases our judgement
City University London

A new study suggests that the format in which graphs are presented may be biasing people into being too optimistic or pessimistic about the trends the graphs display.

   
Released: 26-Jan-2023 11:00 AM EST
Attributing the rising costs of groceries to “price gouging” is not accurate
Newswise

Is putting the blame on grocery store managers for your rising costs of orange juice accurate? It’s not quite that simple.

Released: 25-Jan-2023 10:05 AM EST
New Study on the Role of Community in the Abandonment of Not-for-Profit Status
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Why did some savings and loans eagerly embraced the market while in others remained community-based? Researchers add communities and local associations to economic sociology’s toolkit for understanding the social foundations of firms and markets.

   
Released: 24-Jan-2023 7:40 PM EST
New research finds variable pricing for NFL games increases ticket sales
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

How can a sports team win off the field with variable ticket pricing strategies? A new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science sheds light on the adoption of variable pricing increases in primary market ticket sales by looking at National Football League (NFL) ticket markets.

   
Released: 19-Jan-2023 3:05 PM EST
Product images could boost food pantry use
Cornell University

Cornell University researchers found that visual depictions of food pantry offerings, including brand names, have an ameliorative effect on negative product perceptions.

   
Released: 19-Jan-2023 2:05 PM EST
Innovate UK, the Urban Future Lab, and Greentown Labs bring innovative clean energy and climatetech startups to the U.S.
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Beginning in January, the Urban Future Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, in partnership with Greentown Labs, will provide a soft landing pad in the U.S. for the third cohort of Innovate UK’s Global Incubator Programme: Clean Growth edition, which is designed to cultivate and support the launch of innovative climatetech companies with a strong potential to scale internationally to new markets.

   
Released: 18-Jan-2023 7:30 PM EST
A double-edged sword: How close a spinout should remain to the parent’s market
City University London

A new study, led by Bayes Business School, found that there are sizeable costs and benefits for spinouts – stand-alone new firms founded by former employees of established firms – as they try to establish themselves in the market.

   
Released: 18-Jan-2023 5:30 PM EST
Listener influence in music charts gave rise to genre-crossing artists
Cornell University

New Cornell University research shows how the rise of consumers’ influence changed the tune of contemporary country music and led to the creation of more songs that span multiple genres.

Released: 11-Jan-2023 10:55 AM EST
Timing is everything: What's the best time to ask for reviews
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from University of Nevada Las Vegas, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Arizona State University, and KAIST College of Business published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines when is the right time for businesses to send review reminders to customers.

Newswise: Award stickers and taste descriptions matter for artisanal cheese buyers, research shows
Released: 10-Jan-2023 12:05 PM EST
Award stickers and taste descriptions matter for artisanal cheese buyers, research shows
Oregon State University

Consumers are willing to pay more for familiar, versus unfamiliar, varieties of cheese if there is a sticker on the cheese indicating it won an award or if sensory information about the cheese – such as a description of its taste or food pairing suggestions – is included, a new study from Oregon State University shows.

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Released: 10-Jan-2023 9:00 AM EST
Samsung leads in U.S. patents as overall grants hit four-year low
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

U.S. patent grants issued in 2022 dropped to their lowest level since 2018, and South Korean electronics titan Samsung took the top spot from longtime leader IBM as East made gains on West among the Top 50 patent assignees during the past year.

Released: 4-Jan-2023 3:10 PM EST
Think before you design your brand's logo: How marketers can capitalize on the power of perception to influence beliefs about brand performance
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Oklahoma State University and University of Florida published a new Journal of Marketing article explaining how marketers can capitalize on the power of perception through the structure of visual communications to influence beliefs about brand performance, which ultimately influences product interest and choice.

   
Released: 21-Dec-2022 11:05 AM EST
Ask for payment before or after? The effects of timing in pay-what-you-want pricing
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Rollins College, University of Cambridge, and Harvard University published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines the timing effects of payment requests in pay-what-you-want pricing situations.

Released: 21-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST
More than fun and games: Celebrations can benefit your health and well-being
Indiana University

Making an intentional effort to recognize positive life events and achievements while gathering for food and drink will leave you feeling more socially supported, new research from Indiana University shows.

   
Released: 21-Dec-2022 9:55 AM EST
Tis the season to manage stress: Winter holiday story ideas and expert commentary
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Winter Holidays channel on Newswise.

   
Released: 20-Dec-2022 7:45 PM EST
Growing incomes boost Latino millennials’ purchasing power
University of Houston

Millennial age groups – born mid 1980s to early 2000s – now have more money at hand than they have ever controlled before.

   
Newswise: Later brand reveal in advertisements leads to better sales
Released: 20-Dec-2022 7:15 PM EST
Later brand reveal in advertisements leads to better sales
University of Otago

When it comes to product advertisements, consumers like a bit of mystery.

   
Newswise: Feeling too busy or stressed? ‘Tis the season to prioritize self-care
Released: 20-Dec-2022 9:35 AM EST
Feeling too busy or stressed? ‘Tis the season to prioritize self-care
Indiana University

If you’re feeling especially busy this holiday season, new research shows now is the time to take a moment for yourself.

Released: 19-Dec-2022 1:50 PM EST
Differential response to corporate political advocacy and corporate social responsibility: implications for political polarization and radicalization
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Cal Poly, Washington State University, and Claremont-McKenna Graduate School published a new Journal of Public Policy & Marketing (JPP&M) article finding that companies who engage in political advocacy experience lower sentiment on social media, lower brand attitudes and purchase intentions overall, and that these effects are driven by consumers lower in political efficacy, who lack faith in political institutions to represent them effectively.

 
Released: 14-Dec-2022 12:10 PM EST
Secondary selling: how salesperson behavior beyond the salesperson-customer dyad increases sales revenues and customer satisfaction
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from University of Wyoming, University of Kentucky, and Georgia Institute of Technology published a new Journal of Marketing article that investigates how secondary selling can boost sales revenues and customer satisfaction.

Released: 13-Dec-2022 12:40 PM EST
Disney’s plans for total dominance are well underway, argues Concordia PhD student
Concordia University

The cultural and economic behemoth that is the Walt Disney Company has steamrolled its way into the collective consciousness and shows no signs of slowing down.

Newswise: To gain competitive edge in 2023 and beyond, companies should try war gaming
Released: 12-Dec-2022 4:40 PM EST
To gain competitive edge in 2023 and beyond, companies should try war gaming
Washington University in St. Louis

It has been nearly three years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended businesses worldwide. From supply chain disruptions to shipping delays, worker shortages and, now, the looming threat of a recession, it has been anything but business as usual ever since.With so much uncertainty, how can businesses gain a competitive edge going into the new year and beyond? How can they better anticipate threats created by competitors, the economy, suppliers, politicians and more, and identify new opportunities?One way is through the process of “war gaming,” according to John Horn, professor of practice in economics at Washington University’s Olin Business School and author of the forthcoming book, “Inside the competitor’s mindset: How to predict their next move and position yourself for success.

   
Released: 7-Dec-2022 11:45 AM EST
You’re never too busy for self-gifting, study finds
Cornell University

People who are feeling tense due to demands at work or home tend not to reward themselves with gifts, new research finds – even though a new product or visit to the spa might be exactly what they need.

   
Released: 5-Dec-2022 8:10 PM EST
Whole-grain food consumption impacted by consumer skepticism and lack of labeling standard
Elsevier

Despite numerous health benefits and recommendations from dietary guidelines, whole-grain food intake remains low globally.

   
Released: 5-Dec-2022 4:05 PM EST
We ain't misbehavin' here. The latest news in Behavioral Science on Newswise
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Behavioral Science channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

       
Newswise: Startup Factory helps faculty entrepreneurs apply research, solve problems
Released: 5-Dec-2022 1:25 PM EST
Startup Factory helps faculty entrepreneurs apply research, solve problems
Iowa State University

The ISU Startup Factory was instrumental in helping Shan Jiang find a market for the technology his team developed in laboratory. The semester-long incubator program is designed to help faculty entrepreneurs apply their research, solve problems and move from “tech-speak” to “business-speak.”

   
Released: 5-Dec-2022 11:25 AM EST
Stock running low? Consumers want to know
Boston College

Retailers can reduce the number of incidents where they run out of certain products – known as stockouts – by telling shoppers supply is low, a strategy that can help retain customers over the long term, according to new research by Boston College Assistant Professor of Business Analytics Dmitry Mitrofanov.

   
Released: 30-Nov-2022 1:45 PM EST
How voice technology influences what we reveal about ourselves
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from University of Miami and New York University published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines how voice technology can affect what consumers reveal about themselves.

Newswise: Moveable Robotic Platform Could Be the Future of Retail
Released: 29-Nov-2022 10:55 AM EST
Moveable Robotic Platform Could Be the Future of Retail
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Shifting customer shopping habits, exacerbated by the recent pandemic, have forced retailers to reimagine the way goods and services are handled. “Omni-channel services” — such as buy online and pickup in store, in-store returns, ship from store, and home delivery — have shifted the in-store logistics once done by shoppers to retailers.

Newswise: Adding a ‘decoy option’ may give extra boost to crowdfunding
Released: 29-Nov-2022 9:45 AM EST
Adding a ‘decoy option’ may give extra boost to crowdfunding
Iowa State University

Findings from a new, in-depth study bolster the argument that ‘decoy options’ can shift consumer preferences. The study is also the first to test this approach in digital markets where billions of people make choices every day.



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