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Are You Willing to Share Your DNA With Us? An Exploratory Insight Into the Privacy Calculus of Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing 你愿意和我们分享你的DNA吗？对直接面向消费者的基因检测的隐私计算的探索性洞察

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Journal of Consumer Affairs Pub Date : 2025-04-07 DOI: 10.1111/joca.70008

Inês Raeiro, Jonas Nilsson, Xuexin Li, Jeanette Carlsson Hauff

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Health Halos or Drinkability? Evaluating What Is Behind Hard Seltzer's Meteoric Growth 健康光环还是可饮用性？评估硬苏打水快速增长背后的原因

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Journal of Consumer Affairs Pub Date : 2025-04-07 DOI: 10.1111/joca.70007

Aaron J. Staples, Trey Malone, Brenna Ellison, Vincenzina Caputo

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Unraveling the Threads of Marketplace Diversity 解开市场多样性的线索

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Journal of Consumer Affairs Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI: 10.1111/joca.70006

Lena Cavusoglu, Melike Demirbag-Kaplan

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Is Social Media the New Retirement Advisor? Assessing the Impact of Social Media Influence on Retirement Planning 社交媒体是新的退休顾问吗？评估社交媒体对退休计划的影响

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Journal of Consumer Affairs Pub Date : 2025-03-07 DOI: 10.1111/joca.70005

Zefeng Bai, Shuxin Zheng, Jinglin Hu

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The Negative Effects of Tipping Suggestions From Non-Human Agents: Consumer Dislike of Manipulative Intent Perceptions 来自非人类代理人的小费建议的负面影响：消费者对操纵意图感知的厌恶

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Journal of Consumer Affairs Pub Date : 2025-03-04 DOI: 10.1111/joca.12615

Amin Attari, Frank G. Cabano, Elizabeth A. Minton

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Enhancing Consumer Satisfaction in Complex Choices Through a Sequential Elimination Approach 通过顺序消除方法提高复杂选择中的消费者满意度

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Journal of Consumer Affairs Pub Date : 2025-02-25 DOI: 10.1111/joca.70000

Olga Poluektova, Martina Barjaková, Peter D. Lunn

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Consumer Confusion About Product Names Commonly Used to Describe Hemp-Based Oils 消费者对通常用于描述基于大麻的油的产品名称的困惑

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Journal of Consumer Affairs Pub Date : 2025-02-22 DOI: 10.1111/joca.70004

Brandon R. McFadden, Kawsheha Muraleetharan, Benjamin Campbell, Adam Rabinowitz, Tyler Mark, Michael Popp

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Distinguishing Between Recovery and Transformation: A Systematic Review of Purchasing and Consumption During Crises 区分复苏与转型：危机期间购买与消费的系统回顾

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Journal of Consumer Affairs Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI: 10.1111/joca.70003

Eimante Survilaite, Vilte Auruskeviciene, Žilvinas Židonis, Dalius Misiunas, Justina Sidlauskiene, Nerijus Maciulis

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Utilization of Alternative Financial Services and the Role of Financial Capability 替代金融服务的利用与金融能力的作用

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Journal of Consumer Affairs Pub Date : 2025-02-19 DOI: 10.1111/joca.12614

Swarn Chatterjee, Yunhee Chang

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Digital Vulnerability: Exploring the Mediating Role of FoMO in the Relationship Between Dark Triad Personality and Social Media Addiction 数字脆弱性：探索FoMO在黑暗人格与社交媒体成瘾关系中的中介作用

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Journal of Consumer Affairs Pub Date : 2025-02-18 DOI: 10.1111/joca.70002

Chien-Po Liao, Chi-Cheng Wu, Eva Chia Hua Chiu

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