What are 'mule addresses'? Criminologists explain how vacant properties serve as depots for illegal online purchases

Buyers and sellers alike use this system to not get caught.

Saba Aslanzadeh, PhD Student in in Computer Science, Georgia State University • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 ~7 min

Just in time for back-to-school shopping: How retailers can alter customer behavior to encourage more sustainable returns

Returns cost companies billions of dollars in lost sales. They also generate emissions and packaging waste. Two logistics experts offer some tips from psychology for more sustainable returns.

Robert Overstreet, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Iowa State University • conversation
July 19, 2023 ~9 min


Inside the black box of Amazon returns

Returns are becoming a costly sustainability problem for retailers and the planet. A supply chain expert explains.

Simone Peinkofer, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University • conversation
June 14, 2023 ~7 min

Love Island and eBay: how the reality show could model a radically sustainable future for its young viewers

Sustainable fashion collaborations show that living an eco-friendly life can be fun - here’s how popular shows can help dismantle consumerism altogether.

Katy Wheeler, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Essex • conversation
June 21, 2022 ~8 min

What are dark patterns? An online media expert explains

Deceptively labeled buttons, choices that are hard to undo, web designs that hide options – these dark patterns are how some websites trick people into giving up their money and information.

Jasmine McNealy, Assistant Professor of Telecommunication, University of Florida • conversation
Aug. 3, 2021 ~4 min

Instagram's redesign shifts toward shopping – here's how that can be harmful

Instagram's Shop button signals the growing commodification of human interactions on social media.

Nazanin Andalibi, Assistant Professor, School of Information, University of Michigan • conversation
Dec. 28, 2020 ~9 min

Shopping online to stay safe during the pandemic? Here are 10 tips for avoiding scams

Setting up an online scam can be as simple as registering a domain name, signing up for an online payment account and copying and pasting product info from legitimate businesses.

H. Colleen Sinclair, Associate Professor of Social Psychology, Mississippi State University • conversation
Oct. 6, 2020 ~10 min

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