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How Sweden's push to go cashless has left consumers and the country vulnerable to online fraud; value of fraudulent transactions has doubled since 2021 (Bloomberg)

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How Sweden's push to go cashless has left consumers and the country vulnerable to online fraud; value of fraudulent transactions has doubled since 2021 — Sweden has led the way in Europe in going cashless, but fast and easy digital…

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Despite a $3T+ valuation, Nvidia remains a little-known brand outside gaming and tech industries due to the speed of its ascent and lack of consumer contact (Kif Leswing/CNBC)

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Despite a $3T+ valuation, Nvidia remains a little-known brand outside gaming and tech industries due to the speed of its ascent and lack of consumer contact — Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google were the four leading global brands at the…

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India News | Consumer Protection Body Discusses Warranty-related Issues with Electronic Appliance Manufacturing Companies

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The meeting was chaired by Nidhi Khare, Chief Commissioner, CCPA and was attended by representatives from major electronic appliance companies including Reliance Retail, LG, Panasonic,…

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Consumer spending, inflation, and housing are 3 things to watch in the market next week

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Wall Street advanced during this holiday-shortened trading week.

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Prices of fish and veggies soar in Kerala, consumers grumble

www.thehindu.com

Adverse weather conditions have resulted in a dip in crops and also affected marine landings, reducing the fish catch. This has led to a rise in the price of commodities

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India News | Electricity Bills Should Reach Every Consumer's Home on Time, Directs CM Yogi

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Chief Minister Yogi directed that electricity bills should reach every consumer's home on time and without any errors. It is crucial to hold meter readers accountable for this.

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Cash-Strapped Consumers Face Reality as Pandemic Stimulus Payments End

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American households are now left to fend for themselves as pandemic-related stimulus funds have been fully depleted. Over the past three years, consumers have been utilizing these excess savings to cope with inflation and other financial…

Consumer survey on EVs reveals perception vs. reality

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CarGurus polled car shoppers to check in on how they really feel about electric vehicles.

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Understanding the shift in consumer behavior: The role of social media and UGC in brand strategy

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The following article is based on a webinar hosted by Jo Callahan, VP of Client Strategy and Insights at Bazaarvoice, and Nisarg Shah, the co-founder of affable.ai, the AI-driven creator marketing platform that’s helped hundreds of brands…

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Cooling ‘blood oranges’ could make them even healthier – a bonus for consumers

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An orange teeming with antioxidants and other health benefits may be a shot in the arm for consumers and citrus growers, if the fruit is stored at cool temperatures, a new University of Florida study shows.

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Cooling 'blood oranges' could make them even healthier -- a bonus for consumers

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An orange teeming with antioxidants and other health benefits may be a shot in the arm for consumers and citrus growers, if the fruit is stored at cool temperatures, a new study shows.

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REVEALED: The car hire firms which British holidaymakers should watch out for this summer, say consumer experts

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A Which? car hire survey of more than 2,000 people found Canary Islands company AutoReisen was 'consistently excellent', while Spanish firm Goldcar came bottom of the rankings.

Donna Langley Preaches The Power Of Optimism & Meeting Consumers Where They Really Are To Ken Ziffren & UCLA

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“Everyone is talking about the doom and gloom of our industry, but we have to get over that and be optimists,” said Donna Langley today. “I really do believe that.”

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Engaging Today’s Savvy Consumers: Brands Innovate for Connection and Growth

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"The customer is always right" has been a saying since the dawn of retail. Fast-forward to now, and businesses are leaning into algorithms that help consumers find what they want--whether it's the best deals on jeans, artists who should be…

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Execs Talk Consumer Engagement, Data Management and Challenging the Status Quo at Variety’s Cannes Lions Studio

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Variety is back to host the second annual Executive Interview Studio, presented by Canva. The industry’s top business and marketing execs stopped by during the 2024 Cannes Lions Festival to chat about how they are navigating the ever…

Friday, Jun 21

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Companies are using 'price pack architecture' to get consumers to buy more

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There's a term companies are using more often recently: “price pack architecture.” It's meant to be a way to get customers to buy more, sometimes for more money per unit.

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FG provides N21bn to DisCos for free metering of electricity consumers

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC has approved N21 billion for the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos to provide meters for end-use customers at no cost to address the significant metering gap of over seven…

Nearly 600,000 portable chargers recalled by Consumer Product Safety Commission

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The "My Charge Power Hub All-in-One" chargers are the devices in question, after several incidents of them overheating while charging.