Understanding how consumers make purchasing decisions is critical for companies when they market products or services, according to the University of Delaware. In other words, the buying behavior of ...

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Shopping for gifts on special occasions, holidays, or just because can offer a unique opportunity to both provide your loved ones with a great gift and make a positive impact. It’s no surprise that ...

It's become a cliché to note that we in the modern world have gorged on an unprecedented abundance of stuff. Still, Frank Trentmann's new book on consumerism, The Empire of Things, begins with an ...

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It’s easy to want too many things. Consumerism, right in line with capitalism, is simply what the American economy thrives on. Although material fulfillment is often an American characteristic heavily ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Quote card by Opinion. Another solution is second-hand or thrift shopping, where people buy ...

There was a popular, if cynical, phrase that seemed to be everywhere in the 1980s: "Whoever dies with the most toys wins." But after decades of go-go consumerism, many people around the world seem to ...

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