Hacker News with Generative AI: Consumer Behavior

Once Shunned by Japanese Consumers, Korean Rice Now Flies Off the Shelves (nytimes.com)
Japanese consumers have historically steered clear of foreign rice. But facing high prices, they rushed last week to buy the first South Korean imports to Japan in decades, clearing the shelves within days, South Korean officials said.
Food, Japan, South Korea, Economics, Consumer Behavior
7 points by bookofjoe 5 days ago | 1 comments
Consumers make their voices heard as Microsoft's venture flatlines in popularity (xda-developers.com)
Microsoft, Consumer Behavior, Technology, Business, Software
25 points by taubek 7 days ago | 14 comments
BNPL Tracker: 41% of Users Late in Past Year, More Using Loans for Groceries (lendingtree.com)
More than 4 in 10 (41%) users of buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans say they paid late on one of them in the past year, up from 34% just a year ago, according to a LendingTree survey.
Financial Technology, Consumer Behavior, Personal Finance, Credit, Surveys
8 points by sseagull 7 days ago | 0 comments
Big brands are officially worried about American shoppers (npr.org)
The companies that make our food and home essentials are officially sounding alarms about what lies ahead for the U.S. shopper.
Consumer Behavior, Economics, Retail, Brands
37 points by paulpauper 7 days ago | 45 comments
What consumers are snapping up or putting off in face of tariffs (cnbc.com)
Consumer Behavior, Economics, Trade, Tariffs
20 points by rntn 8 days ago | 5 comments
People say they’ll pay more for “made in the USA” so we ran a test (afina.com)
When we priced a U.S.-made version of our flagship product 85% higher than our Chinese-made one, 25,650 customers had the chance to vote with their wallets. Here’s what happened.
Consumer Behavior, Manufacturing, Pricing, USA
162 points by ericzawo 10 days ago | 162 comments
Target's foot traffic keeps falling amid boycotts and slashed DEI efforts (fortune.com)
For the seven days that began March 24, foot traffic at Target fell 3.8% YoY.
Retail, Business, Consumer Behavior
10 points by josefresco 20 days ago | 0 comments
'Please leave feedback': how constant online reviews are changing our brains (theguardian.com)
We live under mutual surveillance, asked to leave public ratings for every purchase, meal, taxi ride or hair appointment. What is it doing to us?
Online Reviews, Psychology, Consumer Behavior, Surveillance
12 points by sandebert 33 days ago | 6 comments
People say they prefer stories written by humans over AI, study says otherwise (theconversation.com)
People say they prefer a short story written by a human over one composed by artificial intelligence, yet most still invest the same amount of time and money reading both stories regardless of whether it is labeled as AI-generated.
Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction, Storytelling, Research, Consumer Behavior
23 points by PaulHoule 38 days ago | 37 comments
Tesla owners are trading in their EVs at record levels, Edmunds says (cnbc.com)
Tesla, Automotive Industry, Consumer Behavior, Market Trends
45 points by ceejayoz 44 days ago | 32 comments
Why do people keep buying printers they hate? (ft.com)
Why do people keep buying printers they hate?
Consumer Behavior, Technology, Consumer Products
19 points by austinallegro 46 days ago | 22 comments
Is Product Search Broken? Why Are We Still Stuck with Ads and Fake Reviews? (ycombinator.com)
I’ve been thinking a lot about how broken product search is today. You type in a query, and the first page is just ads, SEO-optimized blogs, or fake reviews. It feels like the system is designed to waste our time rather than help us.
E-commerce, Product Search, Online Advertising, User Experience, Consumer Behavior
27 points by nicola_alessi 47 days ago | 35 comments
Suspicious Spike in Tesla Sales in Canada just before end of rebate (ctvnews.ca)
There was a suspicious spike in Tesla sales in Canada ahead of the deadline for a federal rebate program for EVs.
Electric Vehicles, Canada, Government Incentives, Tesla, Consumer Behavior
9 points by Eddy_Viscosity2 57 days ago | 2 comments
Americans Fall Behind on Car Payments at Highest Rate in Decades (bloomberg.com)
Delinquencies on auto loans among subprime borrowers are spiking as consumers continue grappling with higher interest rates.
Finance, Economy, Consumer Behavior, Automotive
17 points by toomuchtodo 59 days ago | 1 comments
Tesla owners get creative to distance themselves from Elon Musk (electrek.co)
Tesla owners are finding creative ways to distance themselves from Elon Musk. They are now removing Tesla logos from their vehicles, replacing them with badging from other automakers, and even using projections on a Cybertruck in one case.
Tesla, Elon Musk, Automotive, Consumer Behavior, Branding
19 points by zfg 62 days ago | 4 comments
How the Internet Made In-Store Shopping Miserable (wsj.com)
E-commerce didn’t kill bricks-and-mortar stores, but it made them worse. Much worse.
E-commerce, Retail, Consumer Behavior, Shopping, Online Shopping
8 points by bookofjoe 70 days ago | 2 comments
When They Stop Selling Your Favorite Thing (nytimes.com)
Shoppers are going online to pay dearly for discontinued items, from the perfect lip pencil to Tab.
E-commerce, Consumer Behavior, Nostalgia, Discontinued Products, Marketing
5 points by mikhael 71 days ago | 2 comments
New iPhone buyers do care about Apple Intelligence (9to5mac.com)
Apple positioned the iPhone 16 as the first model “built from the ground up for Apple Intelligence.” But until the company shared iPhone sales numbers, we didn’t know whether customers would care or not. Now, the answer seems clear.
Apple, Smartphones, Consumer Behavior, Sales
7 points by mgh2 90 days ago | 1 comments
Netflix price increase leaves fans furious (the-sun.com)
CUSTOMERS are fuming after Netflix confirmed another price increase on Tuesday.
Netflix, Pricing, Consumer Behavior, Entertainment
8 points by mgh2 102 days ago | 8 comments
Walgreens says locking up products to prevent shoplifting hurts sales (cbsnews.com)
Locking up store merchandise can deter shoplifters and paying customers alike, according to Walgreens.
Retail, Shoplifting, Business, Consumer Behavior
27 points by croes 108 days ago | 35 comments
Americans Are Tipping Less Than They Have in Years (wsj.com)
People are tipping less at restaurants than they have in at least six years, driven by fatigue over rising prices and growing prompts for tips at places where gratuities haven’t historically been expected.
Economy, Restaurants, Consumer Behavior
34 points by listenallyall 114 days ago | 89 comments
They'd rather have dumbphones than brain rot (cbc.ca)
The artists of the CBC Arts Trend Forecast predict a desire for simpler, more manageable relationships with our technology in 2025.
Technology, Trends, Consumer Behavior, 2025
45 points by geox 125 days ago | 13 comments
Most iPhone Users Uninterested in Apple Intelligence, Survey Suggests (macrumors.com)
iPhone users have largely avoided the Apple Intelligence features released prior to iOS 18.2, a new survey suggests.
iPhone, Apple, Surveys, Consumer Behavior, Technology
4 points by ralphsebastian 138 days ago | 1 comments
Most iPhone owners see little to no value in Apple Intelligence so far (9to5mac.com)
A new survey suggests that Apple Intelligence matters to iPhone buyers, but the majority say that the initial features add little to no value. It remains to be seen whether Genmoji and ChatGPT integration will change that view.
Mobile Technology, Apple, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Behavior
351 points by mgh2 139 days ago | 397 comments
High prices are changing how we eat (marketplace.org)
Inflation may be slowing, but when you’re shopping at the grocery store, those prices still sting a bit. Prices for food at home — aka groceries — were up 0.5% month over month in November.
Inflation, Food, Economics, Consumer Behavior
6 points by toomuchtodo 143 days ago | 0 comments
Tip pressure might work in the moment, but customers are less likely to return (theconversation.com)
Have you ever hesitated at the register, uncomfortable as an employee watched you choose a tip? It’s not just you. The rise of digital tipping systems – from point-of-sale devices held by employees to countertop screens that clearly display your selection – is changing the dynamics of tipping, often in ways that make customers feel scrutinized.
Customer Service, Tipping, Technology, Consumer Behavior
84 points by gnabgib 152 days ago | 182 comments
The Plastic Industry's Battle to Win over Hearts and Minds (nytimes.com)
Plastic Industry, Environment, Sustainability, Consumer Behavior
5 points by thebeardisred 158 days ago | 1 comments
Majority of people believe their devices spy on them to serve up ads (newscientist.com)
Most people believe that they have received an online advert as a result of their devices covertly listening to an offline conversation, despite there being no evidence that this takes place.
Privacy, Advertising, Technology, Consumer Behavior
20 points by Brajeshwar 163 days ago | 12 comments
Musi fans refuse to update iPhones until Apple unblocks controversial app (arstechnica.com)
"Who up missing Musi?" a Reddit user posted in a community shocked by the free music streaming app's sudden removal from Apple's App Store in September.
Music Streaming, Mobile Apps, Apple, Consumer Behavior
26 points by LinuxBender 165 days ago | 64 comments
As Ozempic turns consumers off processed foods, junk food industry fights back (nytimes.com)
As revolutionary new weight-loss drugs turn consumers off ultraprocessed foods, the industry is on the hunt for new products.
Health, Food Industry, Weight Loss, Consumer Behavior
27 points by 2four2 165 days ago | 48 comments