Shopping for gifts on special occasions, holidays, or just because can offer a unique opportunity to both provide your loved ones with a great gift and make a positive impact. It’s no surprise that ...

Consumerism is a perennial buzzword in healthcare. But it's a tricky and somewhat controversial trend to define, as some argue recasting patients as mere consumers of healthcare extracts some humanity ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Quote card by Opinion. Another solution is second-hand or thrift shopping, where people buy ...

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly viewing patients as consumers, and it's easy to understand why: The industry itself it starting to become more consumer-centric, with providers beginning ...

As healthcare continues to be swept up in a wave of consumerism, practices are looking to dip their toes in the waters of retail, mimicking business models that have long been consumer-oriented.

Loyalty programs are undeniably popular and have existed since the late 18th century. Today, loyalty programs are practically omnipresent, and the market is rapidly expanding. According to forecasts, ...

Are we really mindless victims of consumerism and advertising run amok? The pontiff certainly thinks so. In his 2015 encyclical “Laudato si,” a blazing indictment of capitalism, Pope Francis ...

[Y]oung Writers Project, an independent nonprofit based in Burlington, engages young people to write and use digital media to express themselves with clarity and power, and to gain confidence and ...

I was scrolling through TikTok the other night, and almost automatically, I came across an advertisement for a random product. After seeing that ad, I decided to count the number of advertisements I ...