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German chocolate brand Ritter Sport wins sole right to square bars

German chocolate brand Ritter Sport wins sole right to square bars | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Square. Handy. Good": That is how Ritter Sport, a well-known German brand of chocolate, has advertised for years. And now the top German court has given it sole permission to use the square shape for its bars ..."

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Millennials infographic

Millennials infographic | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"INFOGRAPHIC: How the millennial generation will transform the economy – based on research from Goldman Sachs ..."

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The corporate war against an online sharing economy

The corporate war against an online sharing economy | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"The collaborative consumption trend is yet to go mainstream but it's getting close. However, overcoming 60 years and billions of dollars of advertising that extols ownership and brand as ultimate aspirations won't be easy..."

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Ruth Obadia's curator insight, September 6, 2013 2:51 AM

“You have whole generations growing up, who have a very different attitude towards owning and sharing,” Botsman says.

“They're sharing videos, they're sharing content, they're sharing ideas and they're sharing contacts all online, and now these behaviours are just extending to other parts of their lives.”

So, what does Botsman think will happen next with this trend?

“At the moment, people tend to engage in one segment of their life. For instance, they are really active with this idea of sharing transportation, but they've never heard of peer-to-peer finance,” she says.

“One of the big changes that is coming up, is that you're going to see more and more people move across sectors and realise that all of these behaviours are connected.”

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Do we really own our digital possessions?

Do we really own our digital possessions? | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Access-based consumption has obscured the rise of a range of fragmented ownership configurations in the digital realm that provides the customer with an illusion of ownership while restricting their ownership rights ..."

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When everything works like your cell phone

When everything works like your cell phone | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"When a thing connects to the Internet, three things happen: it becomes smart, it becomes hackable, and it's no longer something you own ..."

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