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Holiday shopping: Tips for using AI to compare prices and get gift inspiration

How can AI tools help consumers find the best deals and tackle the holiday shopping list? Associate Professor of marketing Purvi Shah spoke with NBC Boston about the technology driving retail transformation. "AI can help you compare products and prices across stores. It can also give you review summaries that can help you evaluate various product options based on those review summaries," Shah said. "All of this is done very efficiently."

Zippia

Purvi Shah, associate professor of marketing, is quoted in this article on the career development website Zippia about the skills needed for a career in interactive marketing.

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Wendy’s will test dynamic pricing, meaning products may cost more at times of peak demand and less in off-hours. Purvi Shah, associate professor of marketing in The Business School, analyzes the risk and potential reward for the company in this article from Agence France-Presse in Le Parisien 

Ad Age

Associate professor of marketing Purvi Shah provided analysis for this article in Ad Age which explores the role of brand-awareness in generating excitement for products such as Stanley's tumblers. Shah notes how limited-edition products and brand consciousness among the youngest consumers are helping drive demand for certain brands.

 

AFP (Agence France-Presse)

Agence France-Presse interviewed Purvi Shah, professor at The Business School, about the phenomenon behind the recent resurgence of items such as Barbie, Furbies, and Grimace. Shah has done extensive research in this area, even coining the term "nostalgic brand love", which is a main driver behind the newfound popularity. The original article was published in French and widely circulated to English media outlets such as MSN and Barron's.

Spectrum News 1

Purvi Shah, associate professor at the Business School and an expert on brand deletion, talked with Spectrum News 1 about the possible strategies underlying social media giant Twitter's transition to X. 

Food Navigator USA

Food Navigator USA, a publication that focuses on news and analysis on food and beverage development and technology, posted an article about Business School professor Purvi Shah’s research on nostalgic brand love.