Hacker News with Generative AI: Consumer Behavior

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 19 hours ago | 62 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

26 points by 2four2 1 day ago | 48 comments

Half of Young Norwegians Say Online Piracy Is an Acceptable Way to Save Money (torrentfreak.com)
A new survey from Norway reveals that 50% of young people under 30 believe that pirating content is an acceptable way to save money.

Online Piracy, Norway, Youth Culture, Consumer Behavior, Surveys

10 points by isaacfrond 2 days ago | 2 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 9 days ago | 138 comments

Soda Is Making a Comeback (cnn.com)

Beverages, Food Industry, Trends, Consumer Behavior

4 points by smgit 17 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 23 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 25 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 27 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 28 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 59 days ago | 108 comments

UK public washing their clothes too often, says major laundry brand (theguardian.com)
A company that sells cleaning products is giving customers some surprising advice: wash your clothes less.

Sustainability, Consumer Behavior, Fashion, Environmentalism

17 points by GeoAtreides 61 days ago | 16 comments

Do consumers prefer price gouging to shortages? (econlib.org)
The Economist has an article discussing the ride share industry. They pointed out that ride share companies engage in price gouging when demand for their services is high:

Economics, Pricing, Consumer Behavior, Ride Sharing

6 points by delichon 71 days ago | 13 comments

EV sales hit speed bump as drivers unplug from the electric dream (theregister.com)

Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, Consumer Behavior

10 points by LinuxBender 83 days ago | 15 comments

Families Are Going into Debt for Disney Vacations (nytimes.com)

Family Finances, Travel, Disney, Consumer Behavior, Debt

15 points by paulpauper 84 days ago | 3 comments

Have supermarkets reached peak self-scan? (bbc.com)

Supermarkets, Retail, Technology, Consumer Behavior

8 points by Bluestein 85 days ago | 13 comments

Changes in Need for Uniqueness From 2000 Until 2020 (online.ucpress.edu)