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A lifestyle based on aggressive consumption stresses the Earth’s resources and, beyond a certain point of comfort, does not actually foster human fulfillment or happiness.
Does anyone really know the proper price of anything in supermarkets anymore?
The competition review could help shed light on whether Australian companies are willing to share the data they hold on us as consumers.
It is important not to see the Consumer Price Index as some kind of cultural mirror.
On Friday we witnessed images reminiscent of the London Riots from a few years ago. People with a crazed look in their eyes descended on shopping malls to plunder their contents. They fought with others…
The US has been accused of inflicting their commercialised version of Halloween on us, and now we have the horror of the Black Friday “celebrations” in our calendar as well. In the US, this is the day…
Are we consumers or are we citizens? Clearly most of us are both. In a capitalist economy people get much of what they need through competitive markets. Yet we also live within a society and have reasonable…
Currently 38% of Australian retailers are “laggards” in conducting online commerce, specifically in the area of customer…
Consumers are more likely to choose locally sourced products when shopping, and define “local” as foods from their region…
Consumers are still falling for online marketing schemes according to a new Penn State University study. The study found…
If you’re confused by food labels, you’re not alone. But don’t hold your breath for an at-a-glance food labelling system that tells you how much salt, fat and sugar each product contains. Australia’s proposed…
The notion of ‘pay it forward’ prompts people to pay more for others than they would for themselves, according to study analysing…
Disclosure of paid product placement in television sitcoms decreases how much these products influence consumer behaviour…
The discount label is a familiar sight in UK shops. Everything from expensive televisions to supermarket essentials now seem to be offered for less than their original prices. But how often is the discount…
The report, Status of Key Australian Fish Stocks 2012 is the first official report combining assessments of major Commonwealth and state-managed fisheries into one document. The report paints a rosy picture…
Consumers are increasingly venting their dissatisfaction online through viral videos, negative comments and blog posts. The…
The recent news out of the RIO+20 summit is dire. No collective pre-agreement, no institutional change, no investment. The difference between RIO+20 and Kyoto was that at least Kyoto created an agreement…
If everyday items were labelled according to the carbon emissions embodied in them, would shoppers change what they buy? And if they did, would it make a difference in the grand scheme of things? Voluntary…
The lead up to Christmas inevitably draws our attention to the actions and performance of retailers. This December there have been very few tales of cheer. Major players such as JB Hi Fi, Billabong and…
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