March 13, 2019
Whether we are buying Heinz ketchup from a supermarket or a coupon from a Manhattan parking garage, money and time will shape our shopping behavior.
February 24, 2019
Adding to the value of a good or a service, firms in the top 15 global brands like Apple and Amazon have our loyalty by distinguishing what they produce.
February 18, 2019
January 11, 2019
Like all new technology, the three innovations I most liked from CES 2019 could boost economic growth by making life easier (and more fun).
January 3, 2019
Sort of like life's bookends, a declining number of children and more elderly people can explain why Japan's population is shrinking.
December 28, 2018
We can judge the size of our cultural divide by identifying the TV shows we watch, the magazines we read, and the movies we see.
December 26, 2018
A nation's generous paternity leave policy does not necessarily diminish the size of the gender pay gap or job discrimination against women.
December 25, 2018
Deciding between artificial and real Christmas tree purchases, we can contemplate convenience, tradition, health, and even our cats.
December 17, 2018
Looking at what we buy and what we return, we can ask an economist and a psychologist for some gift-giving advice about our holiday spending.
December 14, 2018
Rather than differences, we find generational similarities for Millennials when we look at diversity, education, and marriage trends.
December 10, 2018
Indicating the bigger problems with South Africa's electricity, Trevor Noah's Grandma says she does not watch "The Daily Show" because of load shedding.
November 15, 2018
Unknown to most of us, the quality of customer service can depend on the multiple customer lifetime value (CLV) scores that we get from retailers.