While the psychology of consumer behavior would veer off into a number of different directions in the 1950s, its core remained psychoanalytic theory brought over from Europe in the 1930s. Nothing ...

In my first article in this series, I laid out an approach for identifying the modes that people get into, and I introduced the idea of a mode map. For part two, I’d like to apply mode map thinking to ...

Discover the social commerce trends of 2026. See how TikTok & Instagram are driving $6.2T in revenue through seamless, in-app ...

Paradoxical tensions among consumers are making their behavior unpredictable and baffling many sellers, according to a report released Monday by a global strategy and management consulting firm.

Credence goods are services for which consumers find it challenging to assess quality, even post-consumption. In these markets, experts possess superior information, creating a potential for fraud, ...

Retailers best serve customers when they can identify their needs and proactively meet them. That’s why accurately predicting consumer behavior is so important. It might not always be easy — Walmart’s ...

When it comes to modern marketing, consumer research provides marketers with the insights needed to keep up with the ever-evolving preferences and behaviors of their audience. Consumer research ...