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New Research Calls for Transparency in Medicare Advantage Operations
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BALTIMORE, MD, October 8, 2024 – New findings from a team of renowned researchers calls for transparency and rigorous oversight of the U.S. Medicare Advantage (MA) program, the United States’ largest healthcare capitation program.

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Local Craft Beer Consumers Lose Loyalty When Their Favorite Brands are Acquired
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BALTIMORE, MD, October 8, 2024 – Local craft beer consumers don’t seem to like it when their favorite brands are acquired, showing displeasure through spending habits, according to a new study on brand loyalty and craft beers.

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Number of Holiday Shopping Days Continues to Expand, With Sales Expected to Rise Among Frugal Consumers
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If you’re in a retail store in early October and are struck by the sudden appearance of holiday gifts, sales, and decorations, you won’t be imagining it. The holiday shopping season may come earlier than ever this year due to several factors, from a short shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas to the distraction of a national election.

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Popularity distance between restaurant's location and a person's hometown biases ratings

Popularity distance between restaurant's location and a person's hometown biases ratings

Post Online Media, February 10, 2020

Product reviews and ratings have a strong impact on consumer consideration. In restaurant reviews, new research upcoming in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research shows that location bias, based on the popularity difference between the reviewer's hometown and the distance to their destination, can affect a reviewers online rating by as much as 11%.

 

New Research Finds Popularity Distance Between a Visited Restaurant’s Location and a Person’s Hometown Biases their Online Rating up to 11%

New Research Finds Popularity Distance Between a Visited Restaurant’s Location and a Person’s Hometown Biases their Online Rating up to 11%

News Release, February 6, 2020

CATONSVILLE, MD, February 6, 2020 – Product reviews and ratings have a strong impact on consumer consideration. In restaurant reviews, new research in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research shows that location bias, based on the popularity difference between the reviewer’s hometown and the distance to their destination, can affect a reviewers online rating by as much as 11%. 

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