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Ex­plain­er: Black Fri­day's im­pact on vul­ner­able con­sumers

Black Friday is a controversial concept, engaging both bargain hunters and protesters each year. However, for one consumer group in particular, shopping-focused marketing concepts such as Black Friday have proven to be quite harmful. In this explainer, CBS Professor Gülen Sarial Abi discusses the impact Black Friday has on vulnerable consumers

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Self-discrepancy and conspicuous consumption

CBS Professor Gülen Sarial Abi explores Black Friday from a new perspective: How does it both positively and negatively affect vulnerable consumers? And how do we define vulnerable consumers today?

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