NIM INSIGHTS Research Magazin

Unsere Forscherinnen und Forscher arbeiten an einer Vielzahl spannender und innovativer Forschungsfragen rund um das Thema Marktentscheidungen. Um die Forschungsarbeit des NIM noch detaillierter darzustellen, haben wir das NIM Research Magazin „NIM INSIGHTS“ ins Leben gerufen, in dem wir regelmäßig die wichtigsten Forschungsergebnisse und jene, die uns besonders begeistert haben, vorstellen.

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NIM INSIGHTS Research Magazin VOL. 7

How do we decide what to buy—and why? This seemingly simple question lies at the heart of a rapidly evolving field of research exploring the forces shaping modern consumer behavior. In this issue of the NIM INSIGHTS, we highlight three powerful drivers of change: emerging technologies, future trends, and the growing push for sustainability.

How do shopping companions influence purchase decisions—and do they at all? How do consumers respond to AI-generated books? Will generative AI transform the...

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Friend vs. Sales Assistant

How does the communication style of a digital sales assistant impact consumer decision making?

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Comfort with Social Robots in the Pre-interaction Phase

This study examines how proactive vs. passive social robots influence consumer emotions and behavior.

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Consumer Response to AI-Generated Books in a Pressured Market

How do consumers perceive AI-generated books?

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How Generative AI is Transforming Consumer Decision-making

Are we making better or worse decisions? How quickly are we deciding, and are we fact-checking less as we trust AI more?

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How Sponsored Content Affects Consumer Decisions in AI-Powered Retail

The study examines the effect of retail media in interactions with digital sales assistants on purchasing decisions.

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How Decision-Making Roles and Time Pressure Shape the Success of Product Innovation

The explosion of ideas through crowdsourcing and generative AI offers immense innovation potential.

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Opportunity or Illusion?

Generative AI is transforming market research

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The Impact of Generative AI Shopping Assistants on Consumer Decision-making

This study empirically investigates the effects of GenAI-based shopping assistants on consumers in online shops.

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What Drives Optimism (or Fear) About Technology?

How people feel about technological change varies widely

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Why Cuteness Converts

The study examined the differential impact of humanlike versus avatar-like across functional and prosocial advertising contexts.

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Maximizing E-commerce Sales

How do replacement and complementary recommendations influence the purchase of products?

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VR Shall See: The Impact of Immersion on Purchase Decisions in Virtual Environments

Investigating the effects of immersion on consumer decisions at the point of sale in virtual environments.

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Transparency Without Trust

How can marketers build trust and unlock AI’s potential?

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Do German Consumers Care About Sustainability?

Are we making better or worse decisions? How quickly are we deciding, and are we fact-checking less as we trust AI more?

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Good Deeds or Good Deals?

The market share of sustainable alternatives often lags miles behind suppliers’ expectations.

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Can Information About Carbon Footprints Backfire?

Can Information About Carbon Footprints Backfire? Investigating Consumers’ Feelings, Thoughts, and Decisions

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Toward Greener Choices

Providing the carbon footprint of a dish can reduce the carbon emissions among environmentally concerned consumers.

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How to Empower Consumers to Accurately Evaluate the Sustainability of Food Products

Sustainability labels aim to guide consumer choices—but do they actually help?

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Being Subtle: How Implicit Packaging Cues Affect Consumers’ Sustainability and Quality Perceptions

Can sustainable packaging boost product quality perceptions?

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Do You Know The True Cost of Your Groceries?

Are food prices telling the full story?

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Branding in the Circular Economy

Recent experimental data suggests that branding is unable to close the trust gap afflicting circular fashion.

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Promoting Sufficiency

Do personal appeals support green demarketing?

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