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Black Friday sales are crucial break-even point for many Iowa merchants

Friday, November 28, 2025
Professor Peggy Stover says a good Black Friday weekend can sometimes make up for 11 months of sluggish sales.
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UI researcher investigates why lonely people tend to buy things they don’t need

Friday, November 21, 2025
Professor Alice Wang's research indicates people who feel they are in a relationship deficit are more likely to over-spend.
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Experts warn prediction markets raise match fixing risks amid NBA sports betting scandal

Friday, October 31, 2025
Risks of match fixing are increasing, says Tippie professor Tom Gruca, who heads up the Iowa Electronics Market.
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Why are even the best credit card rates still so high?

Thursday, October 2, 2025
Tippie visiting marketing professor Jintao Zhang said there are several ways consumers can take advantage of 0% introductory rates.
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Let me show you to your room

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
A new study suggests that building customer loyalty takes more than customer satisfaction, as even when a customer gives high marks to a business for satisfaction, that doesn’t guarantee their loyalty to the brand. The study finds personalization is key, as it builds a sense of psychological ownership with the customer.
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Brands speaking slang

Saturday, September 20, 2025
Tippie's Alice Wang and Bryce Pyrah joined the Journal of Marketing Research's podcast "How I Wrote This" on the topic of workplace language.
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By cracky, they're still old timey!

Sunday, September 7, 2025
Julie Zielinski, an associate professor of marketing at Tippie, said Cracker Barrel garnered lots of attention, not necsessarily positive, with its logo change.
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RIP cool millennial brands

Monday, August 18, 2025
Tippie professor Dhananjay Nayakankuppam uses the rise and fall of boubon as an example of products falling in and out of fashion.
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Utilizing "loud budgeting" to control spending

Friday, August 1, 2025
Tippie researcher Jintao Zhang said the viral trend has both positives and negatives.
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Medicaid cuts could cause more challenges for expectant mothers

Thursday, July 24, 2025
A study co-authored by Tippie Professor Tom Gruca shows rural expectant mothers are likely to be harmed by Medicare cuts.