Hacker News with Generative AI: Consumer Behavior

'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 2 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 7 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 13 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 15 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 16 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 26 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 28 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 30 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 39 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 40 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 59 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 71 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 77 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 83 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 94 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 107 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 108 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 112 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 121 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 127 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 132 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 134 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 134 days ago | 48 comments
Bribery is largely subject to circumstance: study (elpais.com)
A year-long experiment was conducted at the self-service checkouts of a supermarket chain in Modena and Ferrara in Italy to test whether there was any link between corruption scandals and how honest consumers were with their shopping.
Ethics, Social Science, Italy, Consumer Behavior, Experiments
74 points by cainxinth 142 days ago | 138 comments
Soda Is Making a Comeback (cnn.com)
Beverages, Food Industry, Trends, Consumer Behavior
4 points by smgit 150 days ago | 6 comments
Annoyed Redditors tanking Google Search results illustrates peril of AI scrapers (arstechnica.com)
A trend on Reddit that sees Londoners giving false restaurant recommendations in order to keep their favorites clear of tourists and social media influencers highlights the inherent flaws of Google Search’s reliance on Reddit and Google's AI Overview.
AI, Search Engines, Social Media, Web Scraping, Consumer Behavior
5 points by isaacfrond 156 days ago | 0 comments
Restaurant Portions Are About to Get Smaller. Are Americans Ready? (nytimes.com)
The towering burger and ballooning bagel have withstood public health campaigns, but a new movement to shrink servings is finally gaining traction.
Food Industry, Restaurant Industry, Consumer Behavior, Health, Food Culture
5 points by paulpauper 158 days ago | 2 comments
Smartphone buyers meh on AI, care more about battery life (cnet.com)
As smartphone makers including Apple, Google and Samsung place a growing emphasis on AI features in their latest devices, a CNET survey found a quarter of smartphone owners don't find those capabilities particularly useful, and just 18% say AI integrations are their main motivator for upgrading their phone.
Consumer Behavior, Smartphones, Artificial Intelligence
324 points by retskrad 160 days ago | 331 comments
Most Players Prefer Single-Player Games, New Study Claims (kotaku.com)
For the last few years, the video game industry has seemed obsessed with building always-online live-service multiplayer experiences. And many of those live games, like Concord, have failed to find much success. Now a new survey reveals that might be because most folks prefer playing single-player games.
Video Games, Gaming Industry, Consumer Behavior, Single-Player Games
5 points by PaulHoule 161 days ago | 0 comments
Two in three shoppers won't buy products in locked display cases (retailbrew.com)
Locked display cases, the theft-prevention measure that makes shopping less grab-and-go and more wait-and-see, aim to prevent shoplifting, but a new survey suggests that particular solution might be worse than the problem.
Retail, Security, Consumer Behavior, Shoplifting
50 points by kawera 192 days ago | 108 comments