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Twenty D'Amore-McKim faculty listed in Stanford's top 2% of scientists database
Stanford researchers recently updated their databases of the top 2% of research citations for the sixth time. It includes career citations and citations in 2022.
Taylor Swift's boost to voter registration (and to Travis Kelce) — are there any limits to her celebrity?
This summer saw the rise of Swiftonomics, and this fall is seeing her conquer the NFL and voter registration. Yakov Bart says her reach now “extends to all domains of life.”
Netflix, Disney+ and most streamers are hiking their prices. Will customers stick around?
D'Amore-McKim experts say that streamflation is here to stay. Viewers should expect more ad-supported tiers as streamers adopt the traditional TV model they sought to upset.
‘The brand became the verb.' Why the blue Twitter bird worked—until it didn't
Yakov Bart, Associate Professor of Marketing and Amy Pei, Assistant Professor of Marketing, offer different perspectives on the social media platform's rebrand.
Mega Millions surpasses $1 billion again. Why are there so many big jackpots?
“We are kind of getting used to seeing jackpots go above $1 billion,” says Yakov Bart, associate professor of marketing. With more people buying tickets, the odds of winning just keep falling.
It's just another marketing scheme. ‘De-influencers' tell you what to buy by telling you what not to buy
The newest trend on social media platforms is de-influencing—influencers urging followers to think twice about impulse-purchasing certain cult-favorite products, often in favor of cheaper alternatives. However, experts warn that this fad—which may seem rose-colored by its messaging—is just another marketing scheme.
Netflix users say the streamer's crackdown on password sharing is bad for consumers. But is it also bad for Netflix?
Netflix announced that it's bringing its new anti-password sharing measures to four more countries––Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain––after testing the waters in Central and South America last year. This all comes as the streaming company looks to roll them out more broadly in the coming months.
Advertisers don't have to wait for kickoff to score big this Super Bowl Sunday
Over the years, America's most prominent live sporting event has become an integral part of society. . As a result, airtime for Super Bowl Sunday has become highly coveted, incentivizing advertisers to shell out an average of $7 million for a 30-second spot. We sat down with Associate Professor of Marketing Bruce Clark to understand the advertising world in one of its finest forms.
There are many ways to increase your payout in a $1.35 billion Mega Millions lottery, Northeastern professor says
New research published by Bart and his collaborators, Paul Parker (University of Kansas) and Paulo Albuquerque (INSEAD), shows that how and when people choose to play the lottery can produce radically different results––and that those play patterns are different for low- and high-income people.